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Posts Just For You - This Week at ActiveRain August 25 to August 31, 2024

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Posts Just For You- This Week at ActiveRain August 25 to August 31, 2024

  

Every day there is something to learn here at ActiveRain.  With this series, I highlight posts that gave me that lightbulb moment. It could be something techie, a post about Real Estate or other professions, about a place, or a person. Or, it could be a post that made me sit up and take notice!


Thomas J. Nelson, REALTORAugust 25:  Thomas J. Nelson    What Is the Most Important Quality a Real Estate Agent Should Have?

Thomas hit the nail on the head with this one. 

 

TedTed Ciporin How to Increase the Value of a Smith Mountain Lake Home

Let's welcome Ted to ActiveRain. He offers some excellent advice for a waterfront home.

 

MonicaAugust 27: Monica Hill What's in a name?

Words or rather how they're used become even more important in certain situations.

 

KatKat Palmiotti Visiting Southeast Alaska 2024

There are cruises to Alaska...and then there's Kat's cruise. What a way to see Alaska.

 

DawnAugust 28: Dawn Grisham What am I doing in Real Estate?

Let's welcome Dawn to ActiveRain!

 

DorieDorie Dillard Tech Rabbit Holes and Real Estate Wins

This is a great story from Dorie. Her rabbit holes and other tech knowledge is working for her.

 

JanJan Green Rainwater Harvesting-How to Install a Rain Barrel

We could all do this!!!

 

JeremyJeremy Williams Turning a Lemon Into Lemonade: Jerry Walker's Real Estate Heroics

We've read about these things happening but please read this.

 

NickAugust 29: Nick Vandekar Confusion reigns

It's interesting reading Nick's take on the "new" in real estate. What are you seeing??

 

Richie Alan August 30: Richie Alan Naggar NEVER DO THIS TO ANYONE (Please)

This is a powerful message from Richie. Let's make kindness a good habit.

 

PatPat Starnes RPR is a Great Resource for Mailing Lists

More on RPR. Have you used it for your mailing lists??

 

 

JoanAugust 31: Joan Cox Reflecting Back to Those Early Days

We've all done the woulda-coulda-shoulda thing but 24 from one family!!! That's excellent.

 

FredFred Hernden Is Your Garage Safe?

Welcome back Fred Hernden, CMI This is his own reposting of a former post but still worthy of reading. Let's encourage to come back because I miss reading posts from inspectors.

 

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New to ActiveRain?  Be sure to read Getting Started on ActiveRain by Kat Palmiotti!

 

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Thanks to Carol Williams for this Weekly ZOOM Schedule which she lets me copy and paste into my post. 

 

Sept. 3 - John DL Arendsen 

Update on ADU's

 

Sept. 10 - Paddy Deighan

AI

 

Sept. 17 - Frank Worrell

Agents to the Rescue! An in-depth look into Property Radar

 

Sept. 24 - Open Discussion - Social Hour

 

Oct.  1 - Paddy Deighan 

AI

 

Here is the ongoing link to each Zoom meeting

11:00 a.m. Pacific  (AZ same as Pacific)

12:00 p.m. Mountain

  1:00 p.m. Central

  2:00 p.m. Eastern

 

Please don’t forget to check out these very informative posts as well:

Carol Williams Second Chance Saturday-Carol highlights posts suggested by other members.

Liz and Bill Spear and the weekly Ask An Ambassador posts!


Thank you for letting me do what I love to do...learn something new every day. 

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Comments(17)

Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Oswego, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good morning Kathy. Great choices as usual. Unlike with Carol yesterday where I experienced my normal  wipeout, I did well with your selections this week but still missed my fair. share. Thanks Enjoy your day.

Sep 01, 2024 05:23 AM
Kathy Streib

Hi Wayne Martin Hope you enjoyed reading the posts!!!!! And glad you didn't have a wipeout. 

Sep 01, 2024 04:24 PM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good morning Kathy,

Thank you for including my post in your series, most appreciated. I see I missed a few posts this week. Off to read and comment!

Sep 01, 2024 05:34 AM
Kathy Streib

Dorie Dillard Austin TX you've had a BUSY weekend!!! Longhorns won!!!

Sep 01, 2024 04:25 PM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

Good morning and thank you for 1) your Sunday post and 2) including my Alaska trip! I did miss quite a few of these.

Sep 01, 2024 05:38 AM
Kathy Streib

Kat Palmiotti you are very welcome!! I would have to be 10 or 15 years younger to take the trip you did. 

Sep 01, 2024 04:25 PM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Kathy you must not be superstitious, 13 blogs on your list this week.   ☺️

Sep 01, 2024 05:44 AM
Kathy Streib

George Souto knock wood...good grief...I didn't count!!!

Sep 01, 2024 04:26 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thank you very much, Kathy, for your recommendations. 

Enjoy the Labor Day holiday and have an outstanding week.

Sep 01, 2024 05:57 AM
Kathy Streib

Hi Roy Kelley I hope that you and Chef Dolores are enjoying your weekend. 

Sep 01, 2024 04:27 PM
Jeffrey DiMuria 321.223.6253 Waves Realty
Waves Realty - Melbourne, FL
Florida Space Coast Homes

Happy Sunday Kathy. Thanks again for the always wonderful catch up post. 

Sep 01, 2024 06:15 AM
Kathy Streib

Jeffrey DiMuria 321.223.6253 Waves Realty you are very welcome!!!  The weather is cooling off (a bit) if you need to visit your family here!!

Sep 01, 2024 04:28 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

Kathy, I MUST not miss Paddy's zooms. I will ty very hard to attend them!

Sep 01, 2024 06:20 AM
Kathy Streib

Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400 I hope you can attend!!!  

Sep 01, 2024 04:28 PM
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 Kathy,
You've done it again... put together a great round-up from the week. I hope you're having a fabulous weekend watching all of your favorite teams. 🏈 ⚾

Sep 01, 2024 06:38 AM
Kathy Streib

Carol Williams we were zonked out after yesterday's non-stop football. Today it was the Astros and getting ready for the game tonight.

Sep 01, 2024 04:55 PM
Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

I said this once before & this bears repeating Kathy Streib Her weekly postings would make excellent community newsletters. One can take this, customize it for their neck of the woods, & get a loyal, devoted following PLUS some business? Of course, a small donation to Kathy has to be worked out

Sep 01, 2024 07:13 AM
Kathy Streib

Richie Alan Naggar that is very kind of you!!!!!Thank you. 

Sep 01, 2024 05:22 PM
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Good Morning Kathy and thank you for sharing your list with us this Sunday, I need to go back on lots of these.

Sep 01, 2024 07:47 AM
Kathy Streib

Will Hamm I hope that you're still taking it easy.

Sep 01, 2024 05:23 PM
Bill Salvatore - East Valley
Arizona Elite Properties - Chandler, AZ
Realtor - 602-999-0952 / em: golfArizona@cox.net

You picked some great posts to reshare. Enjoy the Holiday as well. Great information. Thanks for sharing, enjoy your weekend. Bill

Salvatore Arizona Elite Properties.

Sep 01, 2024 09:35 AM
Kathy Streib

HI Bill Salvatore - East Valley You are very welcome. Enjoy your Labor Day. 

Sep 01, 2024 05:24 PM
Pat Starnes-Front Gate Realty
Front Gate Real Estate - Brandon, MS
601-991-2900 Office; 601-278-4513 Cell

Thank you so much for mentioning my post in your weekly round-up. I look forward to reading these highlighted posts.

Sep 01, 2024 01:34 PM
Kathy Streib

Hi Pat Starnes-Front Gate Realty you are welcome!!! Enjoy the posts. 

Sep 01, 2024 05:24 PM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Boy did I miss a lot this week, Kathy! Then again... I haven't logged on to the Rain since Tuesday morning until just now.

Sep 01, 2024 02:25 PM
Kathy Streib

Nina Hollander, Broker you have some catching up to do. Enjoy!!

Sep 01, 2024 05:24 PM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Kathy, thank you for including my post this week in your featured posts!  I did read quite a few of these this week.

Sep 01, 2024 02:50 PM
Kathy Streib

Hi Joan Cox you are very welcome!!!! Enjoy our week. 

Sep 01, 2024 05:25 PM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Hi Kathy:

Another stellar list of AR posts, and is usually the case I missed a few. But that gives me something to look forward to!

Enjoy the rest of your holiday weekend!

Jeff

Sep 01, 2024 07:28 PM
Matthew Klinowski, PA
Downing Frye Realty - Naples, FL
Naples Golf Guy | Find Your Dream Lifestyle

Thanks for another great round of posts Kathy Streib! I hope you enjoy your day.

Sep 02, 2024 06:07 AM
Nick Vandekar, 610-203-4543
Realty ONE Group Advocates 484-237-2055 - Downingtown, PA
Selling the Main Line & Chester County

Sorry for being so late, but once again thank you for the feature.

Sep 06, 2024 11:16 AM