Do people read your posts?

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Real Estate Agent with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties 01238708

Do people read your posts? This question has always been a topic of discussion on Active Rain.  Yes, people do read your posts!  For those in doubt, let me share with you a an email I received just last week on a post that I wrote back in 2015  South Palm Drive  My post happened to have a very personal connection to someone, hence the email was very heartfelt. I include a portion of it here:

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We lived at XXX South Palm Drive in the early 1960s. My family then moved to XXX S. Bedford Drive...On a trip to Hawaii in the early 1990s, we stopped in LA and went to Beverly Hills to see the house at XXX S. Bedford Drive. It was more beautiful than I had remembered. We used to dive off the second floor into the pool much to my parents' dismay!  I was just a kid in love with outdoor living. It was a great place to grow up back then and reminds me very much of a suburb here, which you may be familiar with, Wellesley, MA….We did the opposite from you, lived in Beverly Hills, then moved to the suburbs outside of Boston…You strike me as an eminent and highly knowledgeable realtor, and you write exceptionally well. Take it from one writer to another!  

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This was sent to me directly as a private message from the Active Rain Platform. You can imagine my surprise and being rather touched for various reasons.  Hence, I find it is not just confirmation that people do read our posts (maybe not immediately) and you never know how one of your posts may strike a very meaningful chord with someone.

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A couple of other posts that have generated many calls and inquiries was one I had written about wood burning fireplaces as the rules apply here in Los Angeles and one about.

a statue in MacArthur Park in Downtown Los Angeles (DTLA) commemorating the Hungarian Revolution of 1956.

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I could go on but that would be a chapter, not a post.  In conclusion, keep blogging! Not only will you reap the benefits, but you might also bring some fond memories back to someone reading it 😊.

 

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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

 

Comments (54)

Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Debe Maxwell, CRS  I am so with you personal posts create connections, many of my clients that came from bloggings... they love to read books, or love pets or like good food... and others just love to travel.... so the initial connection is not about the market in our particular area...the connection is the person they already like without meeting them, Endre

Sep 25, 2023 09:16 PM
Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400
The Top Team @ Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803 - Plainview, NY
Long Island Condo and Home Specialists

Endre, Yes they do! It's always rewarding to see that our words continue to resonate with others, even years later.

Sep 26, 2023 01:22 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,
Just because we don't get many (if any) comments from the general public on our blog posts does not mean they aren't getting read. I always asked and discovered 75% of new business came from my blog posts.

Sep 26, 2023 07:45 AM
Ray Henson
eXp Realty of California, Inc. (lic. #01878277) - Elk Grove, CA
Realtor

I love that the past homeowner took the time to reach out to you as one writer to another.  I bet mom was dismayed by her kids antics! 

People have reached out to me via a few posts.  I think the last one was someone asking about a kayak trip my wife and I took that was close to Elk Grove. 

Sep 26, 2023 08:00 AM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

That's a great story, Endre, and confirmation that people DO read what we write. I think they are often as interested in the personal side of who we are as the business side. The personal piece is what really creates the connection with others.

Jeff

Sep 26, 2023 09:16 AM
Jim Paulson
Progressive Realty (Boise Idaho) www.Progressive-Realty.info - Boise, ID
Owner,Broker

I try to read your blog posts to see what is happening in the Beverly Hills and LA area in general since so many people are moving from California to Idaho.  Keep on blogging!

Sep 26, 2023 12:23 PM
Joseph Domino 480-390-6011
HomeSmart - Scottsdale, AZ
Real Estate Made Easy

Blogging can be frustrating at times. I realize how much effort it takes to write something interesting. I try to read and comment as often as I can.

Congrats on your well-read blog. Keep up the good work.

Sep 26, 2023 12:37 PM
Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP
DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX
Selling Homes Changing Lives

Endre Barath, Jr. - when I first got started on ActiveRain, I received lots of calls from the general public that read my posts. With the exception of a few people on AR, I haven't had any calls from anyone outside the platform since that option was available. 

Sep 27, 2023 06:47 AM
Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!
Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT
St. George Utah Area Residential Sales Agent

Yes, the public reads our posts, Endre. I posted about a decorated Christmas tree that had the game of chess theme. An older gentleman called me asking if I knew where the chess club was located...looked it up for him, he thanked me and hung up!

Sep 27, 2023 01:20 PM
Brad Andersohn
Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp - Boulder Creek, CA
ActiveBrad - 707.646.1876

I read them, great post!! Best message of all, keep blogging … it works!! 👍 

Sep 29, 2023 10:33 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Wow just curious did we lose @Todd Piconni? or my pinging is not working?? Endre

Sep 29, 2023 10:46 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400  your comment is so spot on, Endre

Sep 29, 2023 10:48 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Carol Williams  indeed if it is not from my blog posts then it is from my listings:)Endre

Sep 29, 2023 10:50 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Ray Henson  I have had many who reached out about my restaurant posts, wanting to know more about it:)Endre

Sep 29, 2023 10:51 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Jeff Dowler, CRS  indeed it is the personal connection, I have had clients who were foodies, others who were pet friendly and then there were the wine snobs:)Endre

Sep 29, 2023 10:52 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Jim Paulson  like I said before I do pay referral fees:)Endre

Sep 29, 2023 10:53 PM
Jim Paulson

As do I Endre Barath, Jr.  I just don't have people moving to California, just from there.

Sep 30, 2023 02:12 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Joseph Domino 480-390-6011 my problem is lack of time, busy with Real Estate and our pets as well as cooking, Endre

Sep 30, 2023 12:16 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP  I believe the readers have become stalkers and do not interact with the writers, but they reach out at times, Endre

Sep 30, 2023 12:18 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!  you should have challenged him to a game of chess:)Endre

Sep 30, 2023 12:18 PM
Charles Ross - eXp Realty LLC
eXp Realty LLC Salina Group - Salina, KS
Love To Help People

Endre Barath, Jr.  love the post and I love your different meals. Thank you for sharing. Have a wonderful day and a blessed week.

Oct 01, 2023 05:16 AM