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Second Chance Saturday: Week 357

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Education & Training with Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals.

Second Chance Saturday is all about giving deserving posts more exposure. If you see a deserving post that didn't get Featured, be sure to tag me in the comment section of any post and watch for it in the next edition of Second Chance Saturday.  

Let's Welcome Our First-Time Bloggers:

Jill Petrowsky  
Katharine Kormanik
Joye Cummins  
Kindal Glasgow  
Ashlai Mason    

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The Ultimate Human Freedom Is The Power To Choose  
By: Lou Ludwig
"As I see it..."  

Virtual Staging Compliance In Real Estate: Ensuring NAR Guide Adherence
By: Frank Worrell 
"AI-driven virtual staging has revolutionized the real estate industry, providing cost-effective and visually appealing solutions to showcase properties. However, to comply with National Association of Realtors (NAR) guidelines, it's essential to understand and navigate the compliance landscape carefully. "

It's August! It's Happiness Happens Month! What Makes You Happy?
By: Nina Hollander, Broker 
"Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be."

Wings Of Change: Unraveling the Butterfly Effect In Our Daily Lives
By: Lew Corcoran 
"Have you ever wondered how a simple act, like planting a tree or smiling at a stranger, can ripple outwards and create a wave of change?"

No, You Do Not Need To Call Every Listing Agent
By: Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® CRS,ABR,PSA,RCS-D, ePRO 
"There’s a misconception that you need to call every listing agent to verify the compensation or concessions being offered, since your MLS won't publish
the CBB% after 08/17/2024." 

Unlocking The Potential Of RPR: Enhancing My Market Insights
By: Dorie Dillard Austin TX 
"As realtors, we're always looking for ways to set ourselves apart from the competition and attract more sellers and buyers." 

Fun Time With Image Creation 
By: Myrl Jeffcoat 
 "I must admit, after reading recent blog posts, heralding the laurels of AI image creation, I was still a little slow to the party." 

Having Fun With AI Images
By: Dario Ferreira 
"Adding "correctly-scaled in comparison to the home" made all the difference, the women were huge before that." 


Question of the week:
Purple Paint For "No Trespassing" Signs
By: Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate 


Double Feature Of The Week:
A Real (Estate) Disaster
By: John Meussner 
"Think it doesn't matter who you hire to represent you as a home buyer?  Think there's not a gap wider than the grand canyon between a great agent and piss poor representation?"  

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Don't miss the upcoming Zoom meetings.   If you're not attending these weekly sessions, you're missing out on one of the best benefits of ActiveRain membership!
11:00 a.m.    Pacific time (Arizona same as Pacific now)!
12:00 p.m.    Mountain time   1:00 p.m.    Central time
  2:00 p.m.    Eastern time



Aug 13 - Roundtable - Social Hour

Aug. 20 - Paddy Deighan
AI

Aug 27 - Brad Andersohn
Review August RPR Challenge

Sept. 3 - John DL Arendsen 
Update on ADU's


Also, be sure not to miss these ActiveRain weekly series:

Kathy Streib's Posts Just For You
(Published every Sunday) 

Bill Spears Ask An Ambassador (Published every Tuesday)


#SecondChanceSaturday 

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Carol Williams

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Retired: Real Estate Broker/Owner, Property Manager 
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Comments(14)

Michael Elliott
Fathom Realty - Burlington Township, NJ
Burlington, New Jersey Residential Sales

Carol this is another great compilation of blogs from the week.  Thanks and have a great weekend!

Aug 10, 2024 04:36 AM
Carol Williams

Thanks, Michael Elliott 
I'm on a road trip for the next two weeks. I'll be meeting up with some of our favorite AR folks in California and AZ. I hope you have a great weekend, too.

Aug 10, 2024 07:06 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Good morning, Carol. Missed just two of all the ones on your lists. And thank you very much for the feature... a great surprise with which to start my day!

Thank you so much

Aug 10, 2024 05:16 AM
Carol Williams

You're welcome, Nina Hollander, Broker 
We can never spread too much happiness.

Aug 10, 2024 07:07 AM
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Oswego, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good morning Carol. Must say it was a terrific wipeout. Thanks to you I got to read some great posts. Keep them coming. Enjoy your day.

Aug 10, 2024 06:45 AM
Carol Williams

Happy Saturday, Wayne Martin 
I hope you have some fun plans.

Aug 10, 2024 07:07 AM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good morning Carol Williams ,

Another great selection of posts and see I missed one so off to read and comment! Thank you for diligently posting each Saturday with your post features. Much appreciated!

Aug 10, 2024 07:00 AM
Carol Williams

Good morning, Dorie Dillard Austin TX 
I hope you have some fun plans this weekend.

Aug 10, 2024 07:08 AM
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Hello Carol and thank you for sharing your Saturday list with us here in the Rain.  Make it a great day!

 

Aug 10, 2024 08:38 AM
Carol Williams

Hi Will Hamm 
It does promise to be a good day. I'm having dinner with Kathleen Daniels tonight. 😊

Aug 10, 2024 01:39 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thank you very much, Carol, for your recommendations. Have an outstanding weekend.

Aug 10, 2024 10:45 AM
Carol Williams

You're welcome Roy Kelley 
I hope you and Dolores have a wonderful weekend as well.

Aug 10, 2024 01:40 PM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Carol Williams this was a good new member week with 5 new members.

Aug 10, 2024 11:57 AM
Carol Williams

I hope some of them become active, George Souto.
So far, not much luck in spite of our efforts to welcome them.

I just checked and we have 3 more, which I'll include in next week's post.

Aug 10, 2024 01:41 PM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten
HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

Hi again Carol!  Lots of good reads this week.  I've read several of them and am very happy to see them featured here. Important stuff!  Enjoy your road trip and see you next week!

Aug 10, 2024 01:42 PM
Carol Williams

Hi Anna "Banana" Kruchten 
I might need your help finding Features this week. As you know, I'm on the road again. 😊

Aug 12, 2024 08:18 AM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

I always look forward to your Second Chance Saturday list, Carol.  Thanks for adding my blog to this week's list.

Aug 10, 2024 04:20 PM
Carol Williams

Thanks, as always for checking in on the week's features, Myrl Jeffcoat 

Aug 12, 2024 08:19 AM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

CONGRATULATIONS Carol, on having this blog FEATURED in the Old Farts Clubgroup!  

Aug 10, 2024 04:20 PM
Carol Williams

Thanks so much, Myrl Jeffcoat 

Aug 12, 2024 08:19 AM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Wow I am amazed I follow Nina Hollander, Broker  and missed her post, heading there next, Endre

Aug 10, 2024 08:05 PM
Carol Williams

Thanks for checking in on this week's features, Endre Barath, Jr. 

Aug 12, 2024 08:19 AM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Hi Carol:

Thanks for a wonderful reading list - I missed most of these somehow which means some reading later today!

Jeff

Aug 11, 2024 11:17 AM
Carol Williams

Good morning, Jeff Dowler, CRS 
Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow! 😊

Aug 12, 2024 08:20 AM
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

Looks like I have more readin' to do, Carol! I've been wrapped up in Rain 'drama' this week - it's snowballed since our conversation - OH MY!! Anyway, I've been reading more than normal but, missed several of these. The one from Dario was a GREAT lesson in prompts. I learned two from his post!! 

Have a wonderful week!

Aug 11, 2024 09:44 PM
Carol Williams

Sorry about the "drama", Debe Maxwell, CRS 
Why can't people just play nice in the sandbox? I like reading other people prompts so I can learn from them, too. That's one of my favorite things about Bing.

Aug 12, 2024 08:21 AM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

Thank you for your weekly post! I was able to catch up on lots of good stuff!

Aug 14, 2024 05:39 AM
Carol Williams

Welcome back, Kat Palmiotti 
I'm glad you and Anthony had a great trip to Alaska!

Aug 14, 2024 07:11 AM
Kat Palmiotti

Thank you Carol Williams - it truly was an amazing experience!

Aug 14, 2024 07:12 AM