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Second Chance Saturday: Week 371

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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:
Joe Mojica
Yves Brunet 

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An ActiveRain Success Story
By: Lou Ludwig
"As I see it..."

Rediscovery The Power of ActiveRain: My Journey Back To The Platform 
By: Tom Ikonomou 
"It’s been quite a while since I last blogged here, and coming back to this platform feels like a warm reunion with an old friend."

Grateful For Wonderful Neighbors 
By: Jeff Dowler, CRS 
"When my wife had her back surgery last December these neighbors provided meals for several days which was a huge help to me since she was laid up in bed."

Discover What Buyers Will Pay In Today's Market
By: Kathy Hyatt ~Plantation, Davie, Sunrise REALTOR 
"It’s easy to look up how much money you have in your savings account or the real-time value of your stock investments. But determining the dollar value of a home is trickier."

Compete Where You Can Win: A Strategic Approach To Real Estate Sales 
By: Weksil LLC Real Estate Marketing 
"In today's hyper-competitive real estate market, trying to be everything to everyone is a recipe for mediocrity."

Madder Than A Mosquito In An Automated Mannequin Factory!
By: Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can! 
"Looking to get a steal of a deal when scouring the internet for a house, Milly contacted every listing agent to make an offer without representation. In her mind, she was certainly smarter than any buyer agent out there!"
(Wanda sucks me in every time with her post titles)

Thankful Thoughts... For the Strangers We Meet
By: Kathy Streib 
Have you ever met a stranger and after a conversation (no matter how brief) you walked away with a pep in your step and a smile on your face?"

From Shabby To Chic: Marketing A House With A Dated Kitchen
By: Christopher Pataki 
"When the kitchen, the center of the house, deteriorates, what can be done to make it sell more quickly and for more money?"  

The Truth About Becoming a Real Estate Agent

By: Robert Newman 
"Becoming a real estate agent might sound like an exciting career filled with flexible hours, big commissions, and glamorous properties. However, the reality is more complex."  

Double Feature:
Thankful Thoughts: ActiveRain's 2024 November Gratitude Challenge  
Hosted by: Debe Maxwell, CRS
" Let's all take a moment to pause, reflect, and share the many blessings that light up our lives."  

Remember to check in on the AR Q&A section. We learn from each other every day. 

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Don't miss the upcoming Zoom meetings.  
If you don't attend these weekly sessions, you're missing out on one of the best benefits of ActiveRain membership!

11:00 a.m.    Pacific time
12:00 p.m.    Mountain time   (Arizona, as of Nov. 3rd)
1:00 p.m.    Central time
2:00 p.m.    Eastern time


November 19 - Open Discussion / Social Hour

November 26 - Roundtable
ActiveRain Pets - Photos - Stories

December 3 - Kat Palmiotti
Insight Into Habitat For Humanity

December 10 - Bill Spear
AR Questions You Can't Find the Answers To

December 17 - Open Discussion / Social Hour

December 24 - Christmas Eve (No Meeting)

December 31  - New Year's Eve (No Meeting)


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

"Information is FREE.
Knowledge, Experience & Integrity Are Priceless."

- Carol Williams

Retired: Real Estate Broker/Owner, Property Manager 
Coaching, goal setting, and marketing consultant

Active: Golf & Travel Blogger
"Golf isn't a sport. It's a lifestyle."
SeniorWomenGolfers.com
TopTeamCarol@gmail.com
 

Whatever You're Doing, Make It Fun!




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Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

Good morning and thank you for your Saturday post! I am also drawn in by Wanda's subject lines! Very creative!

Nov 16, 2024 03:53 AM
Carol Williams

Happy Saturday, Kat Palmiotti 
When will you and Anthony be back home?

Nov 16, 2024 08:40 AM
Kat Palmiotti

Carol Williams - we are almost done with the family fun! We'll be back on Monday the 18th.

Nov 16, 2024 12:43 PM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good morning Carol,

I always look forward to your Saturday Series! I see I missed a few so am off to do some reading and commenting and going to cheer the Longhorns against Arkansas! 

Nov 16, 2024 04:44 AM
Carol Williams

Good morning, Dorie Dillard Austin TX 
Enjoy your day cheering on the Longhorns.

Nov 16, 2024 08:43 AM
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Oswego, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good morning Carol. Thanks for your series. I always read the Lou Ludwig post and remember so many who commented who are no longer here. I get to follow new members from time to time. And, finally, I can read so many I missed. Enjoy your day.

Nov 16, 2024 05:17 AM
Carol Williams

It's a trip down Memory Lane each week, isn't it Wayne Martin ?

Nov 16, 2024 08:43 AM
Weksil LLC Real Estate Marketing
Holiday, FL

Good Morning some great posts here thanks again for the mention!

Nov 16, 2024 05:25 AM
Carol Williams

You're welcome, Weksil LLC Real Estate Marketing 
Niches are a good topic for discussion.

Nov 16, 2024 08:44 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker

Good morning, Carol... nice list this week... managed to have read four of your suggestions.

Nov 16, 2024 06:46 AM
Carol Williams

Have a great weekend, Nina Hollander, Broker 

Nov 16, 2024 08:44 AM
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Good Morning Carol and thank you for sharing your your list with us on this sunny Saturday in Denver.  Make it a good one.

 

Nov 16, 2024 08:25 AM
Carol Williams

You're welcome, Will Hamm 
Happy Saturday

Nov 16, 2024 08:45 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thank you very much, Carol, for your recommendations. 

Have an outstanding weekend.

Nov 16, 2024 08:58 AM
Carol Williams

Thank you, Roy Kelley 
I'm in sunny Arizona. Music and BBQ by the pool at 11:30. Golf tomorrow. It should be a great weekend.

Nov 16, 2024 09:04 AM
Roy Kelley

Enjoy your travel adventures. We have a cloudy and windy day for Maryland golfers. 56 degrees at noon.

Nov 16, 2024 09:07 AM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Hi Carol:

Thanks for the reading list, and a special thank you for including my humble post!

Have a great time in AZ.

Jeff

Nov 16, 2024 11:57 AM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Carol WOW only a couple of new members this week.  I am looking forward to this week's open discussion ActiveRain ZOOM Meeting this week.

Nov 16, 2024 01:54 PM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten
Retired Broker/Owner - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

Lots of great picks Carol! And I'm with you on Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can! post titles (and posts too)!  She is so darn funny and FUN!

Nov 16, 2024 02:12 PM
Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!

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Nov 16, 2024 03:07 PM
Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!
Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT
The best agent in Southern Utah!

THANK YOU so much, Carol for including my post in your weekly, Second Chance Saturday selection. It makes me happier than a bee in a field of favorite flowers! 🐝🌼💛

Nov 16, 2024 02:58 PM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Carol, thanks for sharing this list with us today, and Joe has done some great posts!

Nov 16, 2024 03:33 PM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

Hmm, only a couple of newbies this week, perhaps they will get active in the Rain, haha.

Nov 16, 2024 04:12 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Hi Carol- al good posts and I saw at least one I had not read. And yes as to Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!'s title. They get me all of the time. 

Nov 16, 2024 04:53 PM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Associate Real Estate Broker

Another fine list of posts and I did get to read a couple, always appreciate the weekly selections.

Nov 16, 2024 06:28 PM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

I always look forward to your Second Chance Saturday list, Carol.  I hope you are having an enjoyable weekend.

Nov 16, 2024 07:17 PM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

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

Nov 16, 2024 07:18 PM
Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® CRS,ABR,PSA,RCS-D, CFSP
Big Block LPT Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
Serving Coastal San Diego,Veteran's & Retirees

A wonderful wellspring of  wisdom, whimsy, and a world of worth Carol Williams!

Nov 17, 2024 07:27 AM
Doug Rogers
RE/MAX Coastal Properties - Destin, FL
Your Real Estate Resource!

Some good stuff here, thanks for sharing!

Nov 21, 2024 11:13 AM