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This is my 2,000th post!!!

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Buyers' Choice Realty

This is my 2,000th post.    Yeah, it’s hard to believe, but I’ve been on Active Rain for almost 20 years!   

I was very active here for several years, participating in discussions, networking, posting market reports and connecting with many of you in meaningful ways.   I’m still friends with several people I’ve met here.   This was my virtual home away from home for years.

I have learned so much here!   I can’t even attempt to delve into the professional growth I’ve incurred here, simply by reading and commenting on the blogs.   I can honestly say that Active Rain has been instrumental in the success I’ve had in my Real Estate Career.   More so than anything else I’ve ever done: more than my GRI training, more than my Broker training in two states, more than all the classes I’ve taken over the years, more than any other networking I’ve ever done!   

There is a culture of generosity here on Active Rain.   I think perhaps that may have something to do with it.   Or maybe it’s because Active Rain attracts real movers and shakers in the industry, people who are eager to better themselves.   For whatever reason, or maybe the combination thereof, this community has given me a lot over the years and I am so grateful for it!   Thank you for creating this community, thank you for giving to it so freely, thank you for being candid and open, thank you for sharing your problems and solutions, thank you for making this Active Rain Community the very BEST Network of and for Real Estate Professionals!   

I Love You!   I really do!

Thank you!

Mirela

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Dee Toohey
Innovative Realty Solutions Group - Longwood, FL
Broker, ABR, AHWD, CIPS, FMS, ePro

Congratulations on your accomplishment. I'm not quite there but not far behind you in years here. 

Dee Toohey Central Florida Realtor

Sep 05, 2026 06:40 PM
Mirela Monte

It's a great community, isn't it?   

Sep 05, 2026 06:55 PM
John Pusa
Glendale, CA

Hello Mirela Monte Congratulations for the accomplishment of 2,000th post.

Sep 05, 2026 08:51 PM
Mirela Monte

Thank you John!  It's been a lot of fun posting here! 

Sep 09, 2026 02:54 AM
Joan Cox, Retired Broker/Owner
Denver, CO
Enjoying Every Day to Its Fullest!

Mirela, CONGRATS on your 2,000th post, and many never get that far.  YOU DID!

Sep 06, 2026 03:12 AM
Mirela Monte

Thank you Joan!   I always have a lot to say...   

I love this community!   I need to make more time for it.   

Sep 09, 2026 02:55 AM
Ken Semler
ImpresaModular.com - Martinsburg, WV
Nationwide Custom Modular Home Builder

Mirela Monte, two thousand posts represent more than publishing consistency. Your point about learning through reading and commenting shows how professional growth often comes from sustained participation, candid exchanges, and relationships built over time. Nearly twenty years in one professional community is rare, and the generosity you describe is part of what makes that possible. Congratulations on a milestone worth celebrating.

Sep 06, 2026 04:23 AM
Mirela Monte

Well put!   Thank you so much Ken!

Sep 09, 2026 02:56 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker

Mirela Monte congratulations, Mirela, on this milestone. Now, here's to the next 1,000 posts! 

Sep 06, 2026 05:22 AM
Mirela Monte

I like the way you think, Nina!  

Here's to the next thousand posts!  

Sep 09, 2026 02:56 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Congratulations. Keep up your good work and have an outstanding year.

Sep 06, 2026 07:02 AM
Mirela Monte

Thank you Roy!   I'm working on it.

Sep 09, 2026 02:57 AM
Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I enjoy sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Author, Golfer, Traveler, Retired, Wenatchee, WA

Hi Mirela,

Congratulations on your 2,000th post! What a wonderful milestone, and after almost 20 years in the Rain, you certainly understand what makes this community so special. I looked back through your archives, and it appears you were most active when I was on hiatus from 2008 - 2014. I've been back in force since then and have developed so many wonderful friends here. 

I especially agree with your description of the culture of generosity. So many of us came here thinking we were joining a real estate blogging site, only to discover we were becoming part of a community where people freely shared their knowledge, experiences, successes, and even their mistakes.

And now I’d like to officially welcome you back to the “ACTIVE” in ActiveRain! I hope this 2,000th post is the beginning of many more because we’ve missed having some of our longtime Rainers actively participating.

I’d also love to invite you to join us for our weekly ActiveRain Zoom meetings on Tuesdays. We have a wonderful group of Rainers who gather each week to learn, share ideas,and enjoy good round-table conversations. I think you would feel right at home, and it would be great to have another longtime Rainer around the table.

Here is the link to our weekly Zoom meetings, held every Tuesday at 2:00 Eastern Time

Hope to see you there!

 

Sep 06, 2026 07:21 AM
Mirela Monte

Thank you so much Carol!   I definitely plan on being here more often.   Thank you for the invite!   I'll check it out and put it on my calendar.

Sep 09, 2026 03:00 AM
Kat Palmiotti
Kalispell, MT
Retired from real estate; active in life!

Congratulations on your 2,000th post!

Sep 06, 2026 10:28 AM
Mirela Monte

Thank you Kat!

Sep 09, 2026 03:00 AM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Apex Realtors, LLC ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
Educating. Encouraging. Serving.

Good afternoon Mirela Monte ,

This is so exciting! Congratulations on reaching 2,000 posts! That's an accomplishment and in nearly twenty years in any professional community is rare!!  

Sep 06, 2026 12:18 PM
Mirela Monte

That is true, Dorie!   You are so right!   It's crazy how fast time flies when you're having fun...

Sep 09, 2026 03:02 AM
Steffy Hristova
HomeSmart Elite Group Tempe AZ Tel: 602.710.8161 - Tempe, AZ
Tempe AZ Realtor - Your Home Close to Your Work!

Mirela, thanks for sharing this story. And on the 2000th post - that's quite an accomplishment, worth celebrating! I will follow you now, and your followers will get closer to 600! And I will know who is our ActiveRainer in North Myrtle Beach!

Sep 06, 2026 02:18 PM
Mirela Monte

Thank you Steffy!   Yes, North Myrtle Beach and the immediate areas of Little River and Longs are my turf, but I also do a lot of business in the rest of the Myrtle Beach area.   Thanks for the follow!

Sep 09, 2026 03:06 AM
Hannah Williams
HomeStarr Realty - Philadelphia, PA
Expertise NE Philadelphia & Bucks 215-820-3376

Mirela Monte Welcome back, it is so good to see you again!  I agree with Carol try to join us for a Zoom session. I think you may enjoy it 

Sep 06, 2026 03:27 PM
Mirela Monte

Thank you Hannah!   Glad to see you're still here!   I will definitely take your advice!   

Sep 09, 2026 03:07 AM
Avery Jules
Avery's Design - Albany, NY
Brand and logo designer for real estate brands

Congrats on this milestone!

Sep 06, 2026 07:31 PM
Mirela Monte

Thank you Avery!

Sep 09, 2026 03:07 AM
Corinne Guest
Corinne Guest - Lake Barrington, IL
Retired Broker. FX Trader, Golden Retrievers.

Very well done. I left and closed my account when I retired in 2020 but I am back and starting over. It's still fun to watch my stats as I climb the levels.

Sep 07, 2026 06:32 AM
Mirela Monte

So you retired six years ago and now you're back in the business?   It's hard breaking away, isn't it?   My daughter says that I'm a born saleswoman.    I'm always selling something to someone, even when there is no commission involved.   If I like something, I want others to experience it, so I'm always recommending one thing or another, whether it's a book, a food, a supplement or whatever else may make their life better.  

Welcome back Corinne!   I need to check out your blog.

Sep 09, 2026 03:12 AM
Dr. Paula McDonald
Sand 'n Sea Properties - Galveston, TX
Galveston, TX 936-203-0279

Great job! 20 years is impressive. There are so many wonderful folks who have been here in the Rain for awhile!

Sep 07, 2026 03:31 PM
Mirela Monte

Thank you Paula!   Yeah, you are absolutely right!   

Sep 09, 2026 03:13 AM
Kelly McGovern
Realty Concierge International - Bellingham, MA
Working with Kelly is a good move

Congratulations on such an impressive milestone! 

Sep 08, 2026 05:02 PM
Mirela Monte

Thank you Kelly!   I was actually surprised to see that 1,999 number pop up.   I didn't realize I was so prolific.   But then again, 20 years is a long time...   When I think about it, that's only 100 posts per year.  That's a little less than two posts per week.   

Sep 09, 2026 03:19 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Retired Real Estate Broker

Mirela, there are so many milestones that we can reach on the platform and whatever they be, it is the sense of accomplishment and feeling that we get here that matters. So many feel the same way you do for the value received here and for many continue to nurture. Looking forward to your post on 2,500 just maybe not so far down the road?

Sep 10, 2026 06:49 AM
Paddy Deighan MBA JD PhD
http://www.medicalandspaconsulting.com - Vail, CO
Paddy Deighan J.D. Ph.D

Congratulations on a remarkable achievement!!! I am in gere 16 years and I do not have 2,000 yet!!!!!!!

Sep 16, 2026 07:56 PM
Lynn B. Friedman CRS Atlanta, GA 404-617-6375
Atlanta Homes ODAT Realty - Love our Great City - Love our Clients! Buckhead - Midtown - Westside - Atlanta, GA
Concierge Service for Our Atlanta Sellers & Buyers

Congratulations! 
🎈A REAL accomplishment! 
Lynn

Sep 22, 2026 08:56 PM