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February Challenge...Lighting Another's Candle

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 311291

February ActiveRain challenge.

Choosing just one member to highlight is nearly impossible, given how many extraordinary people are in this community. I decided to keep it simple and genuine and recognize the last ActiveRain member I interacted with, and that is Andrea Bedard. Andrea has been filming my properties, and the way she captures them feels almost like a fairy tale, bringing them to life and infusing them with magic through her video, music, composition, and storytelling.

Andrea's view of my stone cottage

One of her videos went viral, which was exciting for both of us, and as a direct result, my showings jumped to almost -one a day for an entire week-yes, this was the house with no kitchen. What makes this even more special is that Andrea is so appreciative, thanking me for allowing her to use my listings while I am standing there, grateful for the beautiful coverage she gives my clients and me.

That is the power of collaboration and generosity, lighting another candle does not diminish your own; it makes everything brighter.

Thanks Patricia Feager and Lew Corcoran  for hosting this month.

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Margaret Rome
HomeRome Realty
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Patricia Feager
Referral Specialist - DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX
Licensed to April 2027

Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400 - True collaboration builds trust and productivity continues to grow with wonderful opportunities having a ripple effect on future clients. You and Andrea Bedard have figured out a way to support one another and enhance the way listings turn into homes with a magical pizazz that lights up faces of prospective buyers. Collaboration works when nobody has to burn the candle at both ends.

Thank you for an extraordinary entry for the February 2026 - AR Member Appreciation Month! 

Feb 05, 2026 07:20 PM
Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400

Thank you, Patricia Feager

Your contest is a wonderful way to showcase the many different members to appreciate. This sharing and learning is what AR is all about!

Feb 06, 2026 10:15 AM
Patricia Feager

Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400 - Thank you! It is a great way to showcase members individually in lieu of the usual FEATURE. This way, the person who wrote the post explains who they appreciate, why, and what happened. Plus, everyone learns something they probably did not know, or they did know and they were a part of that meet-up, etc. Everyone has a chance to build more relationships and share the great and wonderful things about an individual here on ActiveRain that they barely knew. Nice surprises are desperately needed to boost moral. Increasing the power, we have to give appreciation to someone who did not expect it, is such an honor. 

I greatly appreciate your wonderful comment. 

Feb 06, 2026 05:51 PM
Jeff Masich-Scottsdale AZ Associate Broker,MBA,GRI
HomeSmart Real Estate - Scottsdale, AZ
Arizona Homes and Land Group/ Buy or Sell

Candle lighting related to real estate can be a risky endeavor Margaret, but in your case, I give it my "thumbs up". Jeff

Feb 05, 2026 07:44 PM
Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400

Good to see you, Jeff Masich, Scottsdale, AZ, Associate Broker,MBA, GRI.

So glad my candle lighting gets your approval! 

Feb 06, 2026 10:16 AM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

That's the most difficult thing with this month's challenge, and even though I chose 4 people to highlight, there are so many others that crossed my mind and I felt bad about not highlighting, haha.

I love that you and Andrea Bedard have such a nice friendship!  It was wonderful being able to meet both of you when I was in Georgetown!

Feb 06, 2026 04:41 AM
Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400

Brian England 

And that relationship started many, many years ago through one of the first AR meetups!

Feb 06, 2026 10:19 AM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

Andrea definitely is a great choice to highlight - I love that she recently received her broker license!

Feb 06, 2026 05:12 AM
Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400

Kat Palmiotti And I am so proud of Andrea Bedard 

Feb 06, 2026 10:19 AM
Lew Corcoran
Better Living Real Estate, LLC - East Bridgewater, MA
Expert guidance. Exceptional results.

What a bright reminder of how much good comes from sharing our gifts with each other, Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400. Your story about creative teamwork hits home, and it’s hard not to smile at the way those moments spark real momentum for everyone involved. Thanks for shining a light on the kind of collaboration that lifts the whole room.

Feb 06, 2026 05:17 AM
Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400

And Lew Corcoran,

Thank you for hosting this month's challenge so we could all share that shining light with others. 

Feb 06, 2026 10:40 AM
Andrea Bedard
Thompson Company, REALTORS® 240.593.2860 - Silver Spring, MD
Fluent in Real Estate & German, GRI® ABR® CIPS®

My dear Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400, what an honor it is for you to highlight me, and to be able to call you my friend! I appreciate you so much! Can't wait for the next magical listing of yours to tour and collaborate on (and have lunch, of course)! Love you! 

Feb 06, 2026 07:38 AM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Margaret you and Andrea have a special connection, and this is a good example of the more we speak well and give to others, the more we receive in return.

Feb 06, 2026 02:46 PM
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

Oh, what a PERFECT member for you to feature, Margaret! You have been such an amazing mentor to her and I know she is positively honored to be featured this month. You could not have chosen a better member to feature! 😘

Feb 08, 2026 07:55 PM