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Second Chance Saturday: Week 424

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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:
Note: We don't feature first-time blogs that aren't about real estate or those that appear to be spamming their own blogs. We consider that spamming the site. I also don't feature blogs that don't allow comments.

Mike Knapszyk  
Pa Ve  
Kemp Hooper  
Adam Chubbuck  
Scott Bryant  
Sam M  

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Your Future Rests In Your Hands  
By: Lou Ludwig (In Memoriam) 
"As I See It..."  

Honoring Compassion: A Beautiful Afternoon With Hospice Austin  
By: Dorie Dillard Austin TX 
"Their work is a beautiful reminder of what compassion can do, and I am honored to stand behind them year after year."

The Inspection Phase: The Most Stressful Part Of A Home Sale 
By: Ellie McIntire  
"Even when your home shows beautifully and attracts strong offers, the inspection phase can feel like a wild card."

The Nightmare Transaction That Never Happened  
By: Joan Cox 
"Working on shredding files, I ran across a file that brought back memories, and not good ones!"  

Just Let Them 
By: Marte Cliff 
"Have you heard of the 'Let them' theory?"  

The AI Revolution: How Realtors Can Thrive In A Changing Industry 
By: Danny Frank 
"Across the country, Realtors are waking up to a new kind of competition — not another agent, but artificial intelligence." 

Leave The Ordinary - Enter The Extraordinary - Choose  
By: Associate Broker Falmouth MA Cape Cod Heath Coker 
"Every great story starts with a choice." 

Create Impactful Personalized Greeting Card Campaigns For Real Estate Agents 
By: Lew Corcoran 
"When you take the time to craft tailored messages, you deepen trust and boost your chances of repeat business and referrals." 

Why Buyers Pay A "Premium" For A Local Agent In Big Bear 
By: Dennis Neal 
"In today's digital age, buyers can find properties online anywhere in the world. But in a highly specialized, geographically challenging, and regulation-heavy market like Big Bear Lake, the agent you choose is your most valuable asset." 

Catastrophe On The Front Porch 
By: Elaine VonCannon 
"Would you like a Nana story?"  

The Painted Lady At 150 At Ocean Avenue - Our Colorway Story   
By: Paul Dougherty 
"Years ago, for my birthday present I wanted to have our house colors chosen by a famous San Francisco painted lady colorist."  

A First Class Riddle 
By: Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can! 
“Well? What’s the answer?!”

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This Month's Challenge:
Welcome To November 2025 Challenge: Thankful For Fun & Points 
Hosted by: Lynn B. Friedman
"Share a Client's praise and why it meant so much to you."
  

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. Go to Q&A just before the meeting for the current link.  
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 is back to Mountain time) 
1:00 p.m.    Central time
2:00 p.m.    Eastern time
   

November 25th - Praful Thakkar
AI Animation 

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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!

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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."
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TopTeamCarol@gmail.com
 

Whatever You're Doing, Make It Fun!



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Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

I am sure that Praful Thakkar will have an excellent presentation!  It's nice to see him somewhat active in the Rain again, haha.

Nov 22, 2025 04:19 AM
Carol Williams

Hi Brian England 
Praful is full of good information. I hope he can slow down his presentation so my brain can keep up. 

Nov 22, 2025 05:16 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker

Good morning, Carol... six for me this week. So I haven't totally embarrassed myself!

Nov 22, 2025 04:37 AM
Carol Williams

No embarrassment, ever, Nina Hollander, Broker 
I always feel kind of proud when I find ones you have not read. 😂

Nov 22, 2025 05:17 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker

Carol Williams 99% of the time, I have seen the posts you list that I haven't read... I've simply made a decision for one reason or another not to read them versus others I did choose to read.

Nov 22, 2025 05:22 AM
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Oswego, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good morning Carol. As usual it was fun to see how many of the past participants here commented on Lou's post. I missed this one. As for the rest did well this week and never feared anything close to a wipeout. Thanks! Enjoy your day.

Nov 22, 2025 05:46 AM
Carol Williams

Hi Wayne Martin 
Your batting average is up! That's great. 😊

Nov 22, 2025 05:56 AM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

Thank you as always for your Saturday post! I know it takes a lot of work to select posts, so just know you are appreciated!

Nov 22, 2025 06:09 AM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good morning Carol,

Thank you for including one of my posts! I see I missed a few so am off to read and comment.

Nov 22, 2025 06:37 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

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

Over night rain provided wet grounds for Saturday morning golfers in Maryland.

Nov 22, 2025 06:50 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Retired Real Estate Broker

A nice collection of titles again, Carol Williams  and I had a chance to read a couple before your post. Thanks for your efforts.

Nov 22, 2025 08:26 AM
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

Hello Miss Carol Williams - I managed to read a few of your picks this week.  I still have homework to do and this week's post for Lynn's challenge. 

Nov 22, 2025 09:27 AM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten
Retired Broker/Owner - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

Hi Carol I'm am thinking of you right now 😊 Lots of great posts this week. Since I haven't been on the computer much I missed most of them.  Clearly some catching up to do.

Nov 22, 2025 09:30 AM
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Hello Carol and thank you for sharing your Saturday list with us here in the Rain.  I re blog one of them.

Nov 22, 2025 09:51 AM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Terrific reading and learning opportunities abound in your list, Carol Williams and there are a few that I missed.

Hope you are enjoying the weekend, perhaps with some golf?

Jeff

Nov 22, 2025 10:15 AM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Carol Williams surprisingly I read about half of these this week.  That is pretty good for me.

Nov 22, 2025 12:40 PM
Lew Corcoran
Better Living Real Estate, LLC - East Bridgewater, MA
Expert guidance. Exceptional results.

These Second Chance Saturdays are such a thoughtful way to shine light on posts that deserve more eyes, Carol Williams 🌟. Thanks for keeping the spirit of community alive and giving us all a chance to learn, connect, and celebrate each other’s work!

Nov 22, 2025 03:10 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Retired Home Stager/Redesign

Thanks for doing this every week, Carol. Now...relax.

Nov 22, 2025 04:42 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, wow, thank you for including my psot in this week's posts.   That was a very awful night, and felt really bad for those homeowners.

Nov 22, 2025 06:23 PM
Steffy Hristova
HomeSmart Elite Group Tempe AZ Tel: 602.710.8161 - Tempe, AZ
Tempe AZ Realtor - Your Home Close to Your Work!

Hi Carol Williams , great selection - especially the description of the inspection phase of the transaction. We have experienced this phase so many times, yet reading the summary of it was very helpful, and we can forward it to our clients. 

Nov 23, 2025 09:02 AM
Ginger Harper
Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage~ Ginger Harper Real Estate Team - Southport, NC
Your Southport~Oak Island Agent~Brunswick County!

Great post

Thanks for sharing

 

Ginger

Nov 25, 2025 08:34 AM
Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!
Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT
Southern Utah's Preferred Real Estate Agent.

Another fantastic list of member posts to read through, Carol. Am late to respond, much going on. You should get the package with 1st place prize and another gift on Monday!

Nov 26, 2025 12:50 PM