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February Challenge: Let's Showcase Barbara Todaro

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February Challenge:  Let's Showcase Barbara Todaro

The Challenge for February has members posting blogs about ActiveRain members that have left their mark on the platform.

The challenge is hosted by Patricia Feager and Lew Corcoran.

As a member that has been here a while I do have fond memories of the posts and meetings had with Barbara Todaro.

Barbara was a wealth of information on marketing and was known for her work in matching the right expanse of land with the right builder and then allowing them to let her sell the tracts.

She was also keen on marketing here subdivisions in her Franklin, MA area using print advertising.

She had skills with getting her name in front of buyers and this also led to her getting the sales as well.

Each of her posts was full of knowledge and for those of us that tried some of her techniques, especially in subdivisions seeking resales, it proved to be effective. I used her mailing guidelines for a couple of the 55+ sites in my area and had good success.

 

For one of the Meet-ups that were done with encouragement of ActiveRain, I went to Foxboro. MA to the stadium club and attended a meet-up with the gang up there, Barbara as well.

They were great events, and in person Barbara was as energetic as she presented herself in her posts.

 

 

 

Barbara and her daughter Tammy, also came down to a Meet-up in Hartford and again it was a fine time with the joviality as spirited as one would have expected of tight family members. 

Always with a smile on her face and offering here sage wisdom, she was a force and well followed and respected within the community.

Unfortunately, health forced her to take a step back and she has been missed often by those that knew her.

Here mind was always working, and I'm convinced she would have continued to flourish incorporating the new marketing technology in her own special way.

 

February Challenge:  Let's Showcase Barbara Todaro

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Edward (Ed) Silva

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Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400
The Top Team @ Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803 - Plainview, NY
Long Island Condo and Home Specialists

Good morning Ed, This is a wonderful reminder of how much Barbara contributed here. Her marketing knowledge and her influence is still felt. Sending her our very best!

Feb 10, 2026 03:53 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400  she was a force and shared so readily.

Feb 10, 2026 12:13 PM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

I love it, and I love her!  Barbara Todaro is someone that I truly hope to meet in person before the end of my days.  I know that if I am able to make it out that way again, there is a much stronger possibility that I might get to meet you during that time as well, haha.

Feb 10, 2026 04:56 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

Brian England  as I was looking for her home page, I saw that she was one of the early people on the Zoom call to present.

Feb 10, 2026 12:14 PM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker

Good morning, Ed... what a wonderful selection of Barbara Todaro, who is an AR legend as far as I'm concerned. Sadly, I never had the chance to meet her personally.

Feb 10, 2026 04:57 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

Nina Hollander, Broker  that smile of hers was the smallest part of her personality. I was fortunate to meet with her a few times.

Feb 10, 2026 12:15 PM
Patricia Feager
Referral Specialist - DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX
Licensed to April 2027

Ed Silva, 203-206-0754 - Barbara Todaro was like the Energizer Bunny who showered the entire AR Community with her positive energy and professional influence. Even before she started with her weight training, she was pumped up and ready to market, sell, and share wisdom about how to get more business with everyone on ActiveRain! 

Because of her and the members who showed up to AR meet-ups like you and George Souto and the others shown in your photographs, Barbara helped raise the bar higher and higher each and every day when she was actively at her best!

Thank you for sharing an honorable entry for someone deserving for the February 2026 - AR Member Appreciation Month

Feb 10, 2026 05:52 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

Patricia Feager  like the owl, she was a hoot and loved to talk real estate.

Feb 10, 2026 12:17 PM
Patricia Feager

Ed Silva, 203-206-0754 - That's a good analogy! We sure have met a lot of people. If not in person, then just via blogging and commenting. It has been great getting to know you because of AR and so happy we spoke that one time to clear things up. That meant a lot to me. 

Feb 10, 2026 12:59 PM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

Good morning and I agree with Nina - Barbara is an AR legend. Excellent shout out!

Feb 10, 2026 06:00 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

Kat Palmiotti  she was definitely worthy of attention

Feb 10, 2026 12:17 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Good Tuesday morning, Ed. I am among those who miss the many contacts with Barbara.

Thanks for sharing some of your special memories.

Feb 10, 2026 06:40 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

Thank you Roy, she is missed

Feb 10, 2026 12:18 PM
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Hello Ed and I missed Barbara great blogs that she shared hear in the Rain.  I still go back to read her blogs, that how much value I think they have.

 

Feb 10, 2026 08:46 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

Will Hamm all of her blogs carried knowledge with deep explanations.

Feb 10, 2026 12:19 PM
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

Excellent post and entry Ed Silva, 203-206-0754 . I enjoyed Barbara's posts very much.

Feb 10, 2026 01:18 PM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

Bob "RealMan" Timm  she was a special lady when she posted and very few could say they didn't learn something

Feb 11, 2026 05:22 AM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Ed, Barbara was a major contributor to AR, she has been missed.

Feb 10, 2026 02:29 PM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

Yes, she has George Souto 

Feb 11, 2026 05:23 AM
Joan Cox, Retired Broker/Owner
Denver, CO
Enjoying Every Day to Its Fullest!

Ed, great choice for a shout-out to Barbara.  She added so much value in her posts she did.   Sure miss her!

Feb 10, 2026 03:21 PM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

Joan Cox, Retired Broker/Owner  she got me ding selected mailings to farms and they did work

Feb 11, 2026 05:23 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Retired Home Stager/Redesign

Hi Ed- I'm so happy you highlighted Barbara Todaro  She taught us to market like you mean it. Barbara never hesitated to share the print media she had for her listings. I never met her but loved teasing her with my alligator photos.

Feb 10, 2026 07:39 PM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

Her methods were proven over time and when used in farms did work.

Feb 11, 2026 05:24 AM
Lew Corcoran
Better Living Real Estate, LLC - East Bridgewater, MA
Expert guidance. Exceptional results.

What a thoughtful tribute to Barbara Todaro, Ed Silva, 203-206-0754. You painted such a clear picture of her impact that it’s easy to see why she meant so much to so many, and your stories add real heart to the challenge. Thanks for sharing this glimpse into her legacy, it truly hit the spot :)

Feb 11, 2026 10:45 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

Lew Corcoran  she was a very positive member of the platform and her knowledge was extensive

Feb 15, 2026 08:01 AM
Hannah Williams
HomeStarr Realty - Philadelphia, PA
Expertise NE Philadelphia & Bucks 215-820-3376

Ed Silva, 203-206-0754  Love our Barbara Todaro she always said mail out and follow up 

Feb 12, 2026 01:06 PM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

Yes Hannah Williams  she was very successful with her marketing and in a very competitive location

Feb 15, 2026 08:02 AM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Hi Ed:

What a wonderful tribute to long-time member Barbara Todaro who did so much for the AR community in her posts about marketing and other topics. I never had the opportunity to meet her but we did talk on the phone a couple of times. She is a very special person and I miss her, as many members do.

Jeff

Feb 13, 2026 12:17 PM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

Jeff Dowler, CRS  she took the process from base raw land to finished development and knew how to match a builder with the land

Feb 15, 2026 08:03 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Retired Home Stager/Redesign

Feb 14, 2026 06:45 PM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

Thanks for the additional recognition, Kathy Streib 

Feb 15, 2026 08:03 AM
Eileen Burns 954.483.3912
Douglas Elliman Las Olas - Fort Lauderdale, FL
FLorida Real Estate Connector

Ed Silva, 203-206-0754 kudos to shout out Barbara Todaro We sorely miss her Prescence in the Rain.  Happy to know she is thriving with her family support and grandbabies.  From time to time Barbara or Tammy make an appearance with our open invitation to Tusday zoom sessions.

Feb 15, 2026 06:45 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

Eileen Burns 954.483.3912   when doing a little research, I saw that she was a participant at one of the early Zoom calls

Feb 15, 2026 08:04 AM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good morning Ed,

I've learned so much from Barbara Todaro throughout the years! She is a marketing guru that knows how to market like she means it!

Feb 15, 2026 09:34 AM