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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Kristen Correa Real Estate & Reedy Creek Realty Services 0514644

Hi! TGIF!

Today I am spending a little time sending out invitations. Why? Mainly, it's fun. Why have a welcome mat at my front door and neglect to invite my friends on in?!

I want my people in here! And you guys will enjoy them, too. One is about to sign a country music recording contract. They all have great stories to tell... and not just the hunky one with catchy lyrics and fancy guitars...

Anyone I care about and want to see successful in RE I recommend investing some time in blogging, sharing, networking and learning from the rest of us in AR. So I am spending some time today inviting people {who I like!} {I would never invite the meanies!} to join us on Active Rain.

I hope they accept and contribute and enjoy that.

Once I have invited them in and I can see they accepted and joined, I will extend the invitations to them to join some of these active and worthwhile groups.

One group that welcomed me back {back, I have had several come-backs} is Anita Clark with Facebook Fridays. Thank you for that, Anita Clark -- I will make sure anyone I invite meets you first.

Also, I needed help one day. I called an Ambassador... LadyStager Kathy Streib. She was gracious with her time and words and followed up with featuring a blog post of mine. Now that's a welcoming ambassador. Follow her "What I learned at AR" series for the ultimate AR highlights! Thank you, Kathy Streib!

If you have never invited someone else to AR using the Invite Others link, go do that!

Make it a great FRIDAY!

 

Kristen Correa, Broker, I love coffee & real estate. I am out of coffee! (Kristen Correa Real Estate)Rainmaker profile

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Kristen Correa, Broker
Kristen Correa Real Estate & Reedy Creek Realty Services - Keller, TX
I love coffee & real estate. I am out of coffee!

Laura Cerrano Laura thanks. I am enjoying reading your bio. Impressive! You look like you're 20, but I can see there's a lot more frontal lobe development there.

May 20, 2016 01:03 PM
Joan Whitebook
BHG The Masiello Group - Nashua, NH
Consumer Focused Real Estate Services

You are off to a great journey on Active Rain.  It is so important to keep inviting folks.  This is a great place to learn all kinds of real estate realted information.

May 20, 2016 02:10 PM
Debra Leisek
Bay Realty,Inc Homer Alaska - Homer, AK

Thank you for inviting us...count me in! Looking forward to meeting your people!

May 20, 2016 05:25 PM
Kristen Correa, Broker
Kristen Correa Real Estate & Reedy Creek Realty Services - Keller, TX
I love coffee & real estate. I am out of coffee!

Joan Whitebook I agree. Sometimes I invite and then later I forget where the button to invite others is... so... this blog post stands as a reminder "It's right in front of you, Kristen!"

Debra Leisek Thanks! Looking forward to introducing some.

Lori Lewis joined! Look her up!

May 20, 2016 06:00 PM
Sham Reddy CRS
Howard Hanna RE Services, Dayton, OH - Dayton, OH
CRS

Great advice!!!

Anyone who wants to be successful in RE I recommend investing some time in blogging, sharing, networking and learning from the rest of us in AR. 

May 20, 2016 09:14 PM
Kristen Correa, Broker

Thanks, Sham.

May 22, 2016 04:11 AM
Rob Arnold
Sand Dollar Realty Group, Inc. - Altamonte Springs, FL
Metro Orlando Full Service - Investor Friendly & F

Enjoy the wee

May 20, 2016 10:27 PM
Kristen Correa, Broker

Thank you. You, too.

May 22, 2016 04:11 AM
Chris Lima
Turtle Reef Realty - Port St Lucie, FL
Local or Global-Allow me to open doors for you.

This is great advice, Kristen.  Thank you!

May 20, 2016 10:33 PM
Kristen Correa, Broker

Thanks, Chris. Have a good rest of your Sunday.

May 22, 2016 04:11 AM
Sally K. & David L. Hanson
EXP Realty 414-525-0563 - Brookfield, WI
WI Real Estate Agents - Luxury - Divorce

Invitations are great...share the information...it's up to the prospective to find out what they have been missing !

May 20, 2016 11:03 PM
Kristen Correa, Broker

Thanks, Sally & David. How long have you been married? Yesterday I didn't reply to all these comments because I intentionally wanted to post and run. Just kidding. I was celebrating my parent's 50th wedding anniversary. It was a good day.

May 22, 2016 04:12 AM
Shirley Coomer
Keller Williams Realty Sonoran Living - Phoenix, AZ
Realtor, Keller Williams Realty, Phoenix Az

Thank-you for the invitation!  RE is all about reaching out to others, potential clients, vendors and or RE professionals!

May 20, 2016 11:25 PM
Kristen Correa, Broker

Thanks for your comment, Shirley. Enjoy your Sunday.

May 22, 2016 04:13 AM
Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

Kristen for welcome wagon committee rep

May 20, 2016 11:36 PM
Kristen Correa, Broker

Putting on my shoes. Let's boogie.

May 22, 2016 04:13 AM
Patricia Kennedy
RLAH@properties - Washington, DC
Home in the Capital

Kristen, TGIFs are always a fun way to earn your coveted Gold Star!  And good luck to your budding counrty music star!  He could have maybe been cast on Nashville if they handn't just cancelled it!

May 20, 2016 11:37 PM
Kristen Correa, Broker

Patricia, I didn't know about the show, but he has visited Nashville and he has recorded. I am happy for him and happy he choses, for now, to do real estate within my firm. They qual to become a broker soon and things will change, but I am honored they started their firm "under my umbrella!"

May 22, 2016 04:14 AM
Mimi Foster
Falcon Property Company - Colorado Springs, CO
Voted Colorado Springs Best Realtor

What a fantastic post, and what a breath of fresh air you are! I'm always here to field your calls or questions, so don't ever hesitate to ask. 

I LOVE this idea of sending out invitations! Best of luck!

May 20, 2016 11:50 PM
Kristen Correa, Broker

Thanks, so much. You are, too. I love to see your face on other posts and comments. You always have some light to shine on any convo.

May 22, 2016 04:15 AM
Mike Cooper, Broker VA,WV
Cornerstone Business Group Inc - Winchester, VA
Your Neighborhood Real Estate Sales Pro

Kristen, I have a condition in my office that requires anyone who works with us to join AR. There is so much to learn here. It would be a shame to miss out on this massive library of great thought.

May 21, 2016 12:32 AM
Kristen Correa, Broker

Mike, you are so right. But as independent contractors, I retire from most terms and conditions, as far as in writing, only in winking. ;) Have a great Sunday!

May 22, 2016 04:16 AM
Sam Shueh
(408) 425-1601 - San Jose, CA
mba, cdpe, reopro, pe

It is always nice to give an AR member a call. I received several calls and two personal visitors. I have only been blogging about 1 year here.

May 21, 2016 12:40 AM
Kristen Correa, Broker

Sam, I enjoy your persepective and apprecaite networking with you here.

May 22, 2016 04:16 AM
Nicole Doty - Gilbert Real Estate Expert
Zion Realty - Gilbert, AZ
Broker/Owner of Zion Realty ZionRealtyAZ.com

Every new agent I bring on to my brokerage I invite and encourage them to join Active Rain to start blogging. So far only a few have joined and haven't caught the blogging bug yet but I'm working on them. 

May 21, 2016 12:43 AM
Kristen Correa, Broker

Not everyone is a writer, by nature, but as I just told a pro photographer, your talent may not be in writing, it may be more in the photographs. Don't have to say a thing. Let your pictures speak a thousand words. I hope they join.

May 22, 2016 04:17 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Congratulations on your feature recognition. Have a wonderful weekend.

We have a chilly and rainy Saturday in Maryland.

May 21, 2016 02:01 AM
Kristen Correa, Broker

Hi Roy, thank you. I appreciate that. Hope it warms up soon! We are in Texas, so we go fromflash floods to droughts, 40 to 90 fairly quickly. It's rough on the houses and the skin, but, hey, it's all right or we wouldn't be growing and I wouldn't be selling.

May 22, 2016 04:19 AM
Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Retired Agent / Broker / Prop. Mgr, Wenatchee, WA

Hi Kristen, 
I do invite people I think will actually be active, but most fizzle out.  They don't understand the value of patience in blogging.  Thanks for the reminder.  Have a great week-end.

May 21, 2016 07:41 AM
Kristen Correa, Broker

Hi Carol. It's not for everyone or it's not easy for everyone. I get it. But it's my way of helping spread helpful info and it's also occasionally my therapy. Writing. Coloring. Sudoku.

May 22, 2016 04:21 AM
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA
Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Kristen Correa, Broker One  thing I know, when I invite someone who is interested in AR, stays around - however, most of them want a quick results and turn back to where they were!

This does not mean I'll stop inviting...

May 22, 2016 12:17 PM
Kristen Correa, Broker

Good point. It also doesn't mean (when they leave) they won't come back! When they do appreciate it.

May 23, 2016 05:55 AM
Anita Clark
Coldwell Banker Access Realty ~ 478.960.8055 - Warner Robins, GA
Realtor - Homes for Sale in Warner Robins GA

Kristen: You and all your friends are always welcome in Facebook Fridays! ;-)

May 24, 2016 07:49 AM
Kristen Correa, Broker

Thanks :) I have tried to follow your page advice about visiting other agent's Realtor facebook pages and it has been a fun adventure! Enjoy your week!

May 24, 2016 08:20 AM
Winston Heverly
Coldwell Banker Access Realty - South Macon, GA
GRI, ABR, SFR, CDPE, CIAS, PA

A great informative post, glad I came across it in the archives. Thanks for sharing.

Jun 19, 2016 01:25 PM