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Second Chance Saturday: Week 379

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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: I don't feature new members that are not real estate related:
Carlos Lopez
Domicic Bauer
Salar Davari
Salifou Fofana 

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Preparation is Essential For You Future Success
By: Lou Ludwig
"As I see it..."

Virtual Staging: AI Home Design vs Box Brownie
By Salar Davari 
"Virtual staging is quickly becoming a go-to option for real estate pros who want to present their properties in the best light without spending exorbitant amounts on actual furnishings." 

Some Sad New For The AR Community
By: Mary Pope-Handy 
"Just now I was contacted by Elizabeth Weintraub, who requested that I share the sad news that Myrl Jeffcoat, a much beloved Sacramento CA Realtor, passed away yesterday."  

Emergency Preparedness Plan. Do You Have One? If Not Here Are Some...
By: Endre Barath, Jr. 
"As the Wildfires are just out of control here in the greater Los Angeles area, Diane asked if we should put together our emergency plan. I must admit she was right, especially since we have not updated out emergency kits in about ten years." 

Ensuring A Successful 2025. Action Plan In Motion 
By: Dorie Dillard Austin TX 
"As a Realtor, I know the foundation for a successful year starts long before the ball drops on New Year’s Eve. For me, planning begins in October. That’s when I craft my roadmap for the first quarter of the upcoming year. By January, it’s all about execution—turning those plans into action!"

There's One, Another AI Generated Real EState Blog Post 
By: Andrew Mooers | 207.532.6573 
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our real estate blog audience can spot "somethings not quite right". If they don't get what they came into your marketing tent expecting to receive, flit happens. Gone.

 New Years Means New Ways To Success In this Real Estate Market
By: Scott Godzyk 
"Well Hello Everyone. Some of my AR friends reached out and said I needed to get back to Active Rain , that you wondered where I was. With the New Year comes so many updates and changes. Even the Polar Vortex could not cool down my start to the 2025 Real Estate Market. A Fall through a deck, a knee replacement last year and an ankle replacement in November did not hold me down."    

Friday Fun... STOP... What Would It B For You?
By: Kathy Streib 
"If you had to leave your house NOW besides yourself or child…what would you grab?" 

Sandpoint Realty 'Thursday Thought' - January 9, 2025
By: Mark Don McInnes, Sandpoint-Idaho 
"Sandpoint Realty 'Thursday Thought' seems quite appropriate as we gather momentum for what undoubtedly will be a very interesting year ahead." 

A Different Persect On Business Planning For 2025
By: Denise Lones 
"However, when was the last time you focused on quality and your "why"? It is natural to want more, but sometimes having more in one area means having less in another. This is especially true when we are just focused on growth without taking care to think about what type of growth we want." 

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

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January 14th, 2025 - Lisa Spaminato
TBD

January 21st, 2025 - Alan May
Night Cafe Image Generator

January 28th, 2025 - Dick Betts
TBD

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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)



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Carol Williams

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Retired: Real Estate Broker/Owner, Property Manager 
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Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Oswego, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good morning Carol. This year is off to a fast start with me catching many more of your second chance posts the first time around. Maybe I can keep it up. That said like all tho yes I missed. So much here in the Rain. Enjoy your day. 

Jan 11, 2025 05:11 AM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

Thank you for your weekly post (as always!). I appreciate you!

Jan 11, 2025 05:26 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker

Good morning, Carol... I did pretty well this week... seven for me! You picked some good ones (then again, you do that every week).

Jan 11, 2025 05:42 AM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good morning Carol,

I see I missed a couple of posts so thank you for your selections. Also, thank you for featuring one of my posts! I'm honored!

Jan 11, 2025 05:58 AM
Chris Lima
Turtle Reef Realty - Port St Lucie, FL
Local or Global-Allow me to open doors for you.

Good Morning Carol,

Thanks for this recap and I will be reading away as I sip my coffee.  Have a great day!

Jan 11, 2025 07:01 AM
Dr. Paula McDonald
Beam & Branch Realty - Granbury, TX
Granbury, TX 936-203-0279

I am still reeling over the loss of Myrl. Breaks my heart.

Jan 11, 2025 08:03 AM
Hannah Williams
HomeStarr Realty - Philadelphia, PA
Expertise NE Philadelphia & Bucks 215-820-3376

Carol Williams Very sad news about Myrl Jeffcoat she was one of my favorites and will be greatly missed. She managed a few groups  on AR, and I will miss her 

Jan 11, 2025 09:11 AM
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Hello Carol and always look for your blog first in the Rain on every Saturday to see who made it.  Hope you are doing good and feeling better.

 

Jan 11, 2025 09:17 AM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten
Retired Broker/Owner - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

Jam packed week Carol.  We were all so sadden by the passing of Myrl.  Her smile and her stories will live on.   And as her daughter mentioned on FB - Myrl asked we make a toast to her with wine, rum or whatever one enjoys.  I say CHEERS to Myrl 🏴

Jan 11, 2025 10:14 AM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Carol there were a lot of good business plans blogs this week, and a few of them have made your list.

Jan 11, 2025 01:41 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Hi Carol- thanks once again for doing this each week. and many thanks for including my  post. 

Jan 11, 2025 07:00 PM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

I have read quite a few of the posts you have featured and will continue to look out for newbies who are getting active in the Rain!

Jan 12, 2025 04:34 AM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Hi Carol:

As always this is an excellent list of readings, some of which I saw. The one about Myrl was a gut-wrencher!

Jeff

Jan 12, 2025 04:26 PM