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Do people read your Blog Posts? Absolutely...do they comment...

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Real Estate Agent with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties 01238708

Do people read your Blog Posts? Absolutely...do they comment? Great question and the answer is  "NO". Do they remember you? Absolutely. Do they reach out to you when the time is right? Absolutely! 

 Where am I going with this? Well about eleven years ago I wrote this blog post https://activerain.com/droplet/lNB

Well the other day I just received this email....

Dear Endre …..

 

Thank you for the wonderful dedication page you made for the monument….My Father designed  the monument in 1969 to commemorate the Hungarian Revolution of 1956.


Last year a foreign government , the Hungarian consul painted over it ,,, destroying the marble quartz and altered the design.....
It is illegal to alter, deface a memorial, especially by a foreign government.

 

We have written to Parks and Rec, the Art Commission and no one has responded .


My father age 95 is very upset about this and your help would be greatly appreciated .

!

Many thanks:

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I was heartbroken to read this email and I thought I would share with all. Now with that said. I was so amazed that I touched someone's life in a positive light and needless to say it reassured me that people read what we write. Interestingly it took eleven years and such a sad event for her to reach out to me. Now I hope everyone who reads this post will write to the powers to be what a tragedy this is. Hopefully they will step up and rectify this problem.

Now  to give you a follow up this was a follow up email:

Endre ,, It really was a lovely article.. Were you born in Hungary ?
 
The problem ,, no one can help, we've contacted the District Attorney, LA Art Commission, Parks an Rec and no one responds ... My father even wrote to the President of Hungary !

Here are two pictures that she sent me I will  post as a Featured Post and some of my old photos.

www.endrebarath.com

Now put this in Real Estate Perspective, clearly buyers, sellers and what ever you write about people read it. When the time comes they will reach out for help and if it is Real Estate Related they will reach out to you as a trusted advisor.

www.endrebarath.com

On a side note she reached out to me for real estate advice about eight years ago and I had no idea that this post inspired her and we never talked about it. She was considering buying a vacant lot and at the same time she also considered selling her father's house. She did not buy the land and she did not sell her father's home. Never the less she contacted me then and now. So keep that in mind when you write your blog posts. People are reading and watching you. 

 

www.endrebarath.com

Now if you would like to help her, feel free to reach out to the Los Angeles powers to be about this sad situation. Thank you for reading my posts.

www.endrebarath.com

 

Wishing you a safe and healthy life and I look forward to your comments. If you are looking for a knowledgeable, focused and goal-oriented Realtor in the Beverly Hills area who will help you achieve your Real Estate goals, please reach out to me directly! If you are looking for a pet friendly Beverly Hills Realtor who can handle and sell the most difficult properties that no one else could, please reach out to me directly!! If you are considering buying or selling a home, a luxury home, luxury investment real estate, luxury vacation homes, or luxury beach properties in Southern California, Los Angeles, Century City, Westwood, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Marina Del Rey, Venice or Malibu, feel free to contact me at 310.486.1002 ( m) homes@endrebarath.com or visit one of my websites at https://www.endrebarath.com I contribute a portion of my commission to local animal rescue organizations. Endre Barath, Jr. Realtor at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties DRE#01238708 

Grant Schneider
Performance Development Strategies - Armonk, NY
Your Coach Helping You Create Successful Outcomes

Hi Endre -  many of our blogs get noticed years later.  I had written one in 2013 about a local business and I was recently contacted.

Jul 13, 2022 03:41 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Good morning, Endre... personally, I think those members of the public who come across our blog posts read them more carefully without commenting than many AR member who comment on our posts.

Jul 13, 2022 05:12 AM
Carol Williams

This is probably true.

Jul 14, 2022 10:42 AM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

I am sure that more people read my blog posts than I realize but I only get a few comments daily.

Jul 13, 2022 05:17 AM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good morning Endre,

Yes you are so right..people are reading you and watching you..never forget it! Loved how you touched someone in such a positive light. You just never know where those positive touches will lead!

Jul 13, 2022 05:25 AM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

Yes, people do read our posts, even many years later.

As to the monument, I hope someone wakes up and answers.

Jul 13, 2022 05:50 AM
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good morning Endre. You just never know who looks at your posts and those that actually read it. Some read it and don't comment. Some, I think at times, comment without reading it! Enjoy your day.

Jul 13, 2022 06:01 AM
Leanne Smith
Dirt Road Real Estate - Golden Valley, AZ
The Grit and Gratitude Agent

President Teddy Roosevelt said "No one cares how much you know until they know how much you care." Your actions showed you cared and because you cared, those actions were noticed and much appreciated. Thank you for sharing this warm story

 

Jul 13, 2022 06:50 AM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten
HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

Endre it doesn't surprise me that this lady reached out to you - twice or more.  Posts do get read and when folks are ready, they're ready.  It breaks my heart to see so many monuments under attack. This needs to stop.  I hope the LA folks in charge get this handled.

Jul 13, 2022 10:23 AM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Endre the life span of a blog is amazing.  This week I got a call for a Realtor in RI about a blog I posted about 12 years ago on FHA cesspool guidelines.

Jul 13, 2022 01:26 PM
Sheri Sperry - MCNE®
Coldwell Banker Realty - Sedona, AZ
(928) 274-7355 ~ YOUR Solutions REALTOR®

Hi Endre,

Wow, what an interesting story.  I'll bet you were very surprised to get that email. I do believe that the general public who reads our blogs do take them to heart.  I always think about that when I write a blog.  I had a hotel chain manager of the Sedona hotel, reach out to me, letting me know that I got the prices wrong on their hotel rooms.  Well, at the time, their initial offering was what I stated.  It was changed later, which I didn't know!  Now I always put a disclaimer at the end of posts like that.

Jul 13, 2022 07:04 PM
Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP
DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX
Selling Homes Changing Lives

Endre Barath, Jr. - this one tugged hard on my heart. I can only imagine what you felt like reading what she wrote. Our roots grow deep, don't they? I'm glad she reached out to you and that you have a common bond. I am afraid the Powers that be are more powerful than any of us really know. 

Jul 14, 2022 06:11 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Endre- a lovely and sad story...all at the same time. To your point, people do read our posts and may never comment. I didn't know until a few months ago that my youngest niece reads my blog on occasion!

Jul 14, 2022 09:40 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 Endre,
I think we have no idea how many people read our blog posts. When I was active, I got very few comments from my posts but a lot of business was attributed to it when I ask people how they found me. 

I don't understand how a foreign entity can get away with defacing a monument. So wrong!

Jul 14, 2022 10:46 AM
Buzz Mackintosh
Mackintosh REALTORS - Frederick, MD
“Experience, reliable, leadership”

Endre Barath, Jr. great story about how powerful what we write can be. I posted a blog years ago about an island I listed in the Potomac River. The listing ran into title problems which turned into another post and those posts turned into someone else with an island on the Potomac that I listed and sold myself.

Jul 15, 2022 04:49 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Jul 16, 2022 06:27 PM
Ray Henson
eXp Realty of California, Inc. (lic. #01878277) - Elk Grove, CA
Realtor

It is interesting how blogging works, even if we don't always get the results right away.  It is sad that they altered the memorial.  I hope that it gets fixed.

Jul 17, 2022 07:19 AM
Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!
Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT
St. George Utah Area Residential Sales Agent

People are reading and sometimes waiting to contact when they are ready to speak. Hopefully, someone who cares enough will initiate and change the memorial back to it's original state, Endre.

Jul 17, 2022 09:16 AM
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

Oh, you bet, Endre! I have had many people tell me that when they reached out to me, they 'already knew me' because of my blogs! In fact, the blogs they unanimously enjoyed were the personal ones!

I hope how soon she gets a response - how very sad but, I'm so glad she reached out to you, Endre. 

Jul 17, 2022 10:04 PM
Kris Collis, Associate Broker
Smart Way America Realty - East Stroudsburg, PA
Professional Results you Expect 570-801-5525

Endre, what a lovely connection and she will definitely refer any homebuyer or seller to you. She saw the values represented in your post that resonated with her immediately.

Jul 17, 2022 11:32 PM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

That's a great story,  Endre, and an important lesson. You just never know when we may touch someone in a special way with our posts.

Jeff

Jul 18, 2022 08:24 AM