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:
Note: I don't feature first-time blogs that aren't about real estate.
I consider that spamming the site.
Robert Benson
Donough Forde
Hannah Mortensen
Renee Thompson
Salman Farooqui
Stana Lopez
Rentish Podcast
Top Builders NYC
Roberto Bechis
Oriana Shea
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What Lights Your Fire?
By: Lou Ludwig
"As I see it..."
My First Listing. The Story That Shaped My Real Estate Career
By: Andrea Bedard
"If there's one thing my first listing taught me, it's that Real Estate is always about people first."
OBBBA Adds A Possible Senior Tax Deduction (65+ and older)
By: Kelly Green-Krist
"If you are aged 65 or older on December 31, 2025, you have a new opportunity for tax savings."
A Letter To My First-Time Homebuyers
By: Renee Hahn
Dear First-Time Buyer,
First of all, take a breath.
Tuesday Treasures... I Wonder How Big They Are Now
By: Kathy Streib
"On August 23, we headed to the gator hole, and the eggs were already hatching."
The Call That Changed How I Do Business
By: Jeffrey Richman
"That experience has never left me."
The Bachelor & Long-Term First Leases: Too Much Too Soon?
By: Brett Furniss
"For entertainment purposes, The Bachelor tries to fast forward casual dating into marriage. In contrast, smart landlords are patient and not looking for high drama with their rental tenants."
Hooray For Hazel
By: Wayne Martin
"Never will forget Hazel. And must say, hooray for Hazel and still know not why!"
New Friends
By: Bob "RealMan" Timm
"When was the last time you made a new friend."
Would You A House Named 'Possum Hollow'?
By: Laura Sellers
"Sure, the layout is perfect, the price is right, and everything checks the boxes.
But that name."
This Month's Challenge:
August 2025 AR Challenge: The Transaction That Touched Your Heart
Hosted by: Ralph Gorgoglione and Carol Williams
"Every now and then, there’s a transaction that reaches deep into our hearts."
(Only 2 days left to enter)
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
September 2nd - Roundtable:
Social Media That Sells--Standing out in a Saturated Market
Hosted By: Debe Maxwell
September 9th - Kat Palmiotti
Spotlight on Montana
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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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