Worth the Hour Investment...Zooming with John DL Arendsen

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Worth the Hour Investment...Zooming with John DL Arendsen

 

There is always something to learn at the Tuesday Zoom Meetings and this past Tuesday did not disappoint. 

 

First of all, I had no idea what ADU stood for! (Accessory Dwelling Units) Thankfully John DL Arendsen, our guest speaker, explained it all to us. In fact, we want him to return because many agents had questions for him.

 

To his credit, John started his presentation off with some rousing music!!! Kudos to him!

 

 

You may be wondering what interest I would have in it, but I love any opportunity to learn something, especially about a subject that I knew nothing about. For example, if you are planning on adding one of these, you can’t just plop it down on your property. There are many things to consider including how this addition impacts the existing electrical and plumbing. Of course, there are permits to obtain and depending upon where you live, this could be a lengthy process. 

 

You may never have a transaction that involves an ADU but isn’t it nice to know that if you did, you’d have some working knowledge of the subject. 

 

If you’ve never attended a Zoom meeting of any kind or if you’ve not attended the weekly ActiveRain Zoom meetings I would encourage you to leave any preconceptions you have at the door and join us. They are held every Tuesday at 2 PM EST. George Souto posts about it with a link on Sundays.

 

Why you might want to join us... 

~It is above all, an excellent way to meet other members here. 

~It is a one-hour investment each week. 

~You might just learn something!

~If there is a topic you’d like covered, share it with us! 

~Many of you are active in the Q&A portion of ActiveRain...this is also a good place to ask a question. Many members join early and it’s a good time to ask a question!



Don’t forget ZOOM-califragilisticexpialidocious - JANUARY 2021 ActiveRain Challenge hosted by Debe Maxwell and Jeff Dowler

 

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Kat Palmiotti
406-270-3667, kat@thehousekat.com, Broker, Blackstone Realty Group - brokered by eXp Realty - Kalispell, MT
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Good morning! I love the speakers at these weekly meetings. I always learn something!

Jan 07, 2021 06:06 AM #4
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Roy Kelley
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Thank you very much for telling us about this successful Zoom session.

Take care, be safe and have a great day.

Jan 07, 2021 07:01 AM #5
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Andrea Bedard
Thompson Company, REALTORS® 240.593.2860 - Silver Spring, MD
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I agree very much, Kathy, it was well worth the hour. I learned a lot, and was inspired to read up on new legislation in my county. 

Tuesdays turned into one of the busiest days of the week for me in 2020 and I missed out on quite a few Zoom-calls. I'll try to attend more often this year however. I love to learn, and it's great to catch a glimpse of everyone! 

Jan 07, 2021 07:13 AM #6
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Nina Hollander
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
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Good morning, Kathy... while I don't expect to have any ADU clients, I did know what the acronym stood for and like you found that information very interesting.

Jan 07, 2021 07:15 AM #7
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Rocky Dickerson
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Good morning Kathy Streib it is always great to be a part of the Active Rain community by joining these calls.

Jan 07, 2021 07:35 AM #8
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
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Kathy,

Glad this was a wonderful opportunity to learn something new for you.  Happy you enjoyed it.  A

Jan 07, 2021 07:37 AM #9
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John DL Arendsen
CREST "BACKYARD' HOMES, ON THE LEVEL General & Manufactured Home Contractor, TAG Real Estate Sales & Investments - Leucadia, CA
Crest Backyard Homes "ADU" dealer & Contractor

I've been somewhat AWOL these past few years gearing up for this exciting new chapter in the next super charged RE era. But do know that I am still a very dedicated and loyal member of the AR community Kathy Streib 

I too continue to learn from so many wonderful RE professionals here. I'm always amazed that no matter what the question there is always someone, if not many, that have the right answer/s. 

As my Dad aways said right to the very end of his fabulous life. "The Day We Stop Learning Is The Day We Start dying". Truer words were never spoken. 

Jan 07, 2021 07:51 AM #10
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Jeff Dowler, CRS
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Hi Kathy:

It WAS a very informative session, as they all are. I suspect ADUs are something many do now know much about.

Jeff

Jan 07, 2021 08:12 AM #11
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Grant Schneider
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Hi Kathy Streib - ok now I don't feel so bad. I had no idea what an ADU was either.  

Jan 07, 2021 08:40 AM #12
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Sheri Sperry - MCNE®
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Hi Kathy Streib - I sold a Home with an attached ADU a few years ago.  That is when I studied up on it and did some research on the building codes.  The key is to understand what is allowed in your area. 

Jan 07, 2021 09:05 AM #13
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Anna Banana Kruchten CRS CRB, Phoenix Broker
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Hi Kathy there are so many reasons to attend ActiveRain Zoom meetings as often as possible as you mentioned.  You just might learn something new - is a pretty good bet!!

Jan 07, 2021 01:52 PM #14
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George Souto
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Kathy you took the words out of my mouth with much of what you wrote, I did not realize that much went into erecting an ADU on a property.

Jan 07, 2021 02:08 PM #15
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Ed Silva
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
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I've read a few blogs that comment the time and detail offered this week.  I need t schedule better so I too can get some additional larnin'

Jan 07, 2021 02:37 PM #16
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Kathy Streib
Room Service Home Staging - Delray Beach, FL
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Hi Wayne Martin there really is so much to learn here. 

Carol Williams I agree. It's an hour's investment and look what we get!!

Brian England I miss seeing you there. 

Jan 07, 2021 03:39 PM #17
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Kathy Streib
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I always learn something from the speakers Kat Palmiotti 

Roy Kelley and the Zoom meeting are a safe way to get together. 

Andrea Bedard it really is a fun way to get a quick glimpse of the other members! It's definitely worth the investment.

 

Jan 07, 2021 06:41 PM #18
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Kathy Streib
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Nina Hollander I agree...I may never use the information but it was interesting. 

Rocky Dickerson we used to have ActiveRain Meetups regionally. They were so much fun. 

 

Jan 07, 2021 06:46 PM #19
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James Dray
Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR
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Morning Kathy.

Sorry, but I missed the last one, sounds like it was interesting.  Hopefully, I'll make the next one

Jan 08, 2021 12:18 AM #20
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Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400
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Although it does interfer with what we usually have going on Tuesday's, I try and join as often as possible. BTW Kathy, your call to John was very helpful!

Jan 08, 2021 04:45 AM #21
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Greg Mona
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This is great to know Kathy Streib! I'll have to begin to check these Zoom meetings out. The last one appeared to be much "adu" about something! Sorry, couldn't resist! LOL! 

Jan 09, 2021 01:26 PM #22
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Jan Green
Value Added Service, 602-620-2699 - Scottsdale, AZ
HomeSmart Elite Group, REALTOR®, EcoBroker, GREEN

Good for you Kathy!  It's never to late and we're never too old to learn something new :) 

Jan 18, 2021 09:35 AM #23
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