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😀Barbara Todaro Rocks!

By Brian England

Real Estate Agent with Ambrose Realty Management LLC SA634540000

February 02, 2026 10:00 AM

🙏Barbara Todaro Rocks!

☀️For ALL of Your East Valley AZ Real Estate Needs

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I always enjoy participating in the monthly #ActiveRainChallenge. I am grateful that Patricia Feager and Lew Corcoran are hosting this month's challenge. There are so many in the Rain who are worthy of my gratitude, so the most difficult thing for me in entering this challenge is choosing just 4 to talk about, haha. I pray that those left out will not feel slighted and will still know that I love and appreciate them!

Barbara Todaro hasn't been active in the Rain for a while, but I am certain that everyone reading this who knows her feels the same way that I do about her. She came back into the Rain for a bit, so it gave us all hope that she would get active again. I know that we all love her and keep her in our daily thoughts and prayers. I have so much gratitude for her and the interactions that we would have in the Rain, she was always willing to go above and beyond to help others in any way that she could. It always tickled me that she wanted me to share videos of myself playing tennis and would always talk about how good I was at it, haha. Even though I truly am not all that good, especially compared to the pros, haha. I will always treasure my friendship with her, and I enjoy staying in touch with her, although we certainly don't talk as often as we once did. I hope that I will get to eventually meet her in person someday!

I specialize in the East Valley of the Phoenix Metro area - Gilbert, Mesa, Chandler, Tempe, Scottsdale, Apache Junction, and Gold Canyon

☀️For ALL of Your East Valley AZ Real Estate Needs

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Brian England

Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ

MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

I am envious that you had the opportunity to meet her in person Ed Silva, 203-206-0754 and I hope that will happen for me in the near future!

Feb 02, 2026 12:25 PM

Brian England

Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ

MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

I loved all of our interactions in the Rain John Pusa and I am so proud to call her a dear friend!

Feb 02, 2026 12:26 PM

John Pusa

Glendale, CA

Brian England

Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ

MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

I remember that running joke Kathy Streib and when I see an alligator mentioned in the Rain, I will often tag Barbara Todaro in my comment about it, haha.

Feb 02, 2026 12:41 PM

Kelly McGovern

Realty Concierge International - Bellingham, MA

Working with Kelly is a good move

Since Barbara lives just one town over, I worked with her and Tammy years ago. I haven’t seen Barbara in quite some time, but I still come across one of Tammy’s signs now and then. I started following Barbara here years ago, and she always shared excellent posts.

Feb 02, 2026 12:52 PM

Roy Kelley

Gaithersburg, MD
Brian England

Gilbert, AZ

Brian England

Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ

MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

You are so blessed to have been able to work with Barbara Todaro and her daughter Kelly McGovern. If you happen to see Barbara in the near future, please tell her that Brian England says hi, I am sure that she would get a kick out of that, haha.

Feb 02, 2026 01:20 PM

George Souto

George Souto NMLS #65149 - Middletown, CT

Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Brian I agree with you. I met Barbara at a MeetUp here in CT, and you are right she rocks.

Feb 02, 2026 01:51 PM

Brian England

Gilbert, AZ

Brian England

Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ

MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

I am jealous George Souto since I would really like to meet Barbara Todaro in person!

Feb 02, 2026 02:01 PM

Patricia Feager

Referral Specialist - DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX

Licensed to April 2027

Brian England - your fondness for Barbara was well established. It's nice that she took a personal interest in you and took you under her wing. I really like that photograph of her. She always will be fondly remembered.

Feb 02, 2026 03:05 PM

Brian England

Gilbert, AZ

Jeff Dowler, CRS

eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA

The Southern California Relocation Dude

Hi Brian:

Barbara is a wonderful person and a terrific marketer who taught us all so much. I never got to meet her in person on my trips back East but we did talk on the phone on several occasions. I miss her posts and her commentary.

Jeff

Feb 02, 2026 03:19 PM

Brian England

Gilbert, AZ

Brian England

Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ

MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

She was always so good to me in the Rain Patricia Feager and we can certainly tell through our interactions in the Rain that is how she likely treats everyone around her!

Feb 02, 2026 05:14 PM

Brian England

Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ

MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

I remember the first time that I spoke to her on the phone Jeff Dowler, CRS and I loved hearing her accent, haha.

Feb 02, 2026 05:15 PM

Debe Maxwell, CRS

Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC

The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

Oh my gosh, you picked a true gem in the Rain, Brian! I have always been crazy about her - she is one class act, SO very helpful and just a lovely person. Thank you so much for featuring one of my all-time faves!

Feb 02, 2026 08:15 PM

Brian England

Gilbert, AZ

Lew Corcoran

Better Living Real Estate, LLC - East Bridgewater, MA

Expert guidance. Exceptional results.

What a heartfelt tribute to Barbara Todaro, Brian England. Your words paint such a warm picture of connection, and it’s easy to feel the care woven through every line. Thanks for sharing this thoughtful piece. It brightened my day.

Feb 03, 2026 01:53 AM

Brian England

Gilbert, AZ

Brian England

Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ

MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

There are so many gems in the Rain Debe Maxwell, CRS so it was incredibly difficult to choose only 4 for this challenge, haha. I love you and Ray just as much!!!

Feb 03, 2026 04:49 AM

Brian England

Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ

MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

Have you had the chance to interact with Barbara Todaro? I think that you would enjoy her Lew Corcoran and it appears that you are likely within 30 miles of each other, haha.

Feb 03, 2026 04:52 AM

Lew Corcoran

East Bridgewater, MA

Lew Corcoran

No, I’ve never interacted with Barbara. I think she got off ActiveRain for a while before I really got active. I haven’t seen much of her posts.

Feb 03, 2026 07:41 AM

Nina Hollander, Broker

Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC

Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker

Good morning again, Brian. You selected a true Active Rain legend in Barbara Todaro. I followed her religiously when she was active in the Rain and miss her to this day.

Feb 03, 2026 05:53 AM