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Second Chance Saturday: Week 403

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

"Sometimes you deserve a second chance, not because you weren't fabulous the first time, but because the timing and circumstances weren't quite right. You just got overlooked."   -Carol Williams 

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 Carol 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:
Abby Landvoice 
Diana Eklund 
Jorge Vazquez  

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Don't Worry About What Other People Are Thinking  
By: Lou Ludwig (In Memoriam) 
"As I see it..."

What Is A Passkey And Is Now The Time To Adopt Them? 
By: Robert Siciliano 
"There has been recent news about a massive collection of leaked login credentials widely reported as 16 billion exposed credentials."  

Title: You Know What Happened To Me? I Learned Rehabs Don't Make You Rich. Discounts Do  
By: JORGE VAZQUEZ 
"Let me explain" 

Freezing Your Credit  
By: Counsel Mortgage 
"Freezing your credit can protect you from identity theft.  You have control over who checks your credit, and it’s free!"

Learn To Juggle If You Want To Become a Realtor®  
By: Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400 
"You’ll juggle many challenges, from understanding contracts, negotiations, and adjusting to the personalities of buyers, sellers and all the other real estate professionals" 

Go Home! What Baseball And Real Estate Have In Common  
By: Jeff Masich-Scottsdale AZ Associate Broker,MBA,GRI 
"You see, when I realized that I could never become a Big Leaguer in Baseball, I decided to become the next closest thing...a Real Estate Agent!"  

5 Myths About Selling "Subject To"    
By: Jeffrey Richman 
"Let’s set the record straight!"  

Florida Condo Law Signed By Governor  
By: Mike Colpitts 
"A new condo law that will extend required condominium inspections on developments has been signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis, giving condo owners a reprieve."  

Buy Now, Pay Later Loans Will Soon Impact Your FICO Score 
By: Sean Aujla, MBA - Los Angeles 
"Lending services such as Afterpay, Klarna, Affirm and PayPal have risen to prominence as cash-strapped consumers looked to stretch their wallets as they contend with persisting inflation, high interest rates and student loan payments"  

The Ethics Of AI: Are We Ready For The Future? 
By: Lew Corcoran 
"Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer just a concept in sci-fi movies; it’s becoming a part of everyday life."   


This Month's Challenge:
ActiveRain Point Store - Open! Open! Open  
(Only 3 days left) 
Hosted by: Anna "Banana" Kruchten and Debe Maxwell   
"The June ActiveRain Challenge is all about you, your dreams and what you would like to create in life and business."

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, same as Pacific now)
1:00 p.m.    Central time
2:00 p.m.    Eastern time
   

July 1st - Dick Betts 
NAR: The Good Stuff - Cool New Tools

July 8th - Lisa Spaminato 
YourSiteNeedsMe SEO Team 
Social Media Platform For Realtors. How To Use AI To Create And Publish

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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)

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

#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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Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good morning Carol,

What a great list of posts for us to read and I see I missed a number of them! Thank you for always presenting such a variety of material! Off to read and write!

Jun 28, 2025 04:41 AM
Carol Williams

Good morning, Dorie Dillard Austin TX 
Thank you for always stopping by to check out the weekly SCS selections. 
I hope you have some fun plans for the weekend. 

Jun 28, 2025 07:35 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker

Good morning, Carol.. six for me today... I'm not unhappy at all! Happy Saturday to you!

Jun 28, 2025 05:13 AM
Carol Williams

Good morning, Nina Hollander, Broker 
Happy Saturday. Thanks for checking in on this week's selections, as always. 

Jun 28, 2025 07:36 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Good Saturday morning, Carol. Thank you very much for your recommendations.

Have an outstanding weekend.

Jun 28, 2025 05:21 AM
Carol Williams

You're welcome, Roy Kelley 
I hope you and Dolores have a nice weekend.

Jun 28, 2025 07:36 AM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

Good morning and Happy Saturday! Thank you for your list - I did pretty well!

Jun 28, 2025 05:28 AM
Carol Williams

You're welcome, Kat Palmiotti 
Thanks for always checking in on the weeks selections!
I hope you and Anthony have a great weekend. Farmers Market today?

Jun 28, 2025 07:38 AM
Kat Palmiotti

Yes indeed Carol Williams , then grocery shopping, now out to the shop to cut out a few more utensils, then the greenhouse/garden to take care of plants, then walk the dog, then make dinner, then eat, then collapse!

Jun 28, 2025 01:13 PM
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Oswego, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good morning Carol. A turn of events this week. Have caught most of these the first time around. Yet, I missed the Lou Ludwig post back in the day. It was nostalgic to see how many of my old friends no longer active commented on Lou's post. Keep them coming. Enjoy your day.

Jun 28, 2025 06:06 AM
Carol Williams

Nice, Wayne Martin 
I've noticed that too, Wayne. 

Jun 28, 2025 07:39 AM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

I think that I have commented on at least one of the newbie's posts that you highlighted today.  I will check them out.  I hope that you are having a fun weekend!

Jun 28, 2025 10:50 AM
Carol Williams

Thanks for checking in on the newbies, Brian England. I think the more we encourage them, the more likely they are to get active. All we can do is try.

Jun 29, 2025 08:47 AM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten
Retired Broker/Owner - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

Another round of great posts Carol. Oh wait, or was that golf!!  Thanks for highlighting the June Challenge!  3 days until count down!  Enjoy your weekend!

Jun 28, 2025 11:03 AM
Carol Williams

Hi Anna "Banana" Kruchten 
No golf this weekend. My friend Shirley won some free golf in a raffle so we're driving to Pasco on Wednesday. That should be fun. 

Jun 29, 2025 08:48 AM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten

How fun - enjoy your free golf round with Shirley!!

Jun 29, 2025 01:07 PM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Carol I only read a few of these this week, but a couple of the blog titles have caught my eye.

Jun 28, 2025 03:35 PM
Carol Williams

Hi George Souto 
Thanks, as always, for checking in on last week's selections.  I hope you're having an enjoyable weekend.

Jun 29, 2025 09:03 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Associate Real Estate Broker

Some good blog titles again this week. Thanks for your efforts.

Jun 28, 2025 04:34 PM
Carol Williams

You're welcome, Ed Silva, 203-206-0754 
Thank you for checking in on last week's selections.

Jun 29, 2025 09:03 AM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Hi Carol:

You always find such terrific posts for us to read, thanks to our talented members. And I see I have a lot of catching up to try and do for this past week.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend, perhaps with some golf?

Jeff

Jun 28, 2025 05:15 PM
Carol Williams

Hi Jeff Dowler, CRS 
We do have a lot of talented members sharing their knowledge with us. It's fun to share them.

Jun 29, 2025 09:04 AM
Paddy Deighan MBA JD PhD
http://www.medicalandspaconsulting.com - Vail, CO
Paddy Deighan J.D. Ph.D

I simply cannot believe that it is SATURDAY AGAIN already!!! Seems like yesterday that I read last week's summary!!

Jun 28, 2025 06:49 PM
Carol Williams

Hi Paddy Deighan MBA JD PhD 
The time seems to have been going faster since I started this weekly series.  Can you believe it's been 8 years! 

Jun 29, 2025 09:06 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Retired Home Stager/Redesign

Hi Carol- Thank you for doing this. 

Jun 28, 2025 07:53 PM
Carol Williams

Hi Kathy Streib 
It's always fun to see your list too. You always seems to find some I didn't see. As the saying goes: "Two heads are better than one". 

When will you and Larry be home? We'll look forward to hearing about your trip. 

Jun 29, 2025 09:08 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Carol, only one this week about the buy now, pay later.  It is a bit deal with credit, and the public needs to know.

Jun 29, 2025 06:50 AM
Carol Williams

Hi Joan Cox 
I don't know how many people use those services, but the impact on credit needs to be considered. 

Jun 29, 2025 09:15 AM
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Hello Carol and thank you for this list, I been off and on in the Rain this past week.  

Jun 29, 2025 07:09 AM
Carol Williams

You're welcome, Will Hamm 
How are you feeling now?

Jun 29, 2025 09:16 AM
Lew Corcoran
Better Living Real Estate, LLC - East Bridgewater, MA
Expert guidance. Exceptional results.

Thanks so much for sharing this insightful post, Carol Williams. I really appreciate your dedication to giving valuable content a second chance and helping it reach more people. Your passion for learning and supporting others in the real estate world truly shines through. Thanks again for all you do! 😊

Jun 29, 2025 01:06 PM