Second Chance Saturday: Week 466

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.  

Mary Lynch  
Alexsis Jordan  
Nandan Bajani 
Davis Leo  
Lucas Barcetto  
Daria Nat  

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Give Thanks... Show Appreciation 
By: Lou Ludwig (In Memoriam) 
"As I see it..." 

Pros & Cons Of Exclusive / Private / Pocket Listings 
By: Buzz Mackintosh 
"Many of the large brokers; Compass / Any Where franchise brands are partnering  with Zillow, Keller Williams is partnering with Redfin and Howard Hanna is creating the "Hanna List" and many others are following suit."  

Things You Should Avoid Doing At A Property Showing 
By: Renee Hahn 
"In some cases, simple mistakes made during a showing can end up costing buyers money or creating unnecessary complications later in the transaction."  

Three Content Pillars Every Realtor® Needs 
By: Jacob Campbell 
"Every listing photo and open house sign matters, but the realtors dominating local search results are winning a quieter game: consistent, keyword-rich content published across three specific platforms."  

When A Falling Median Doesn't Mean Falling Prices 
By: Lance Clifford 
"The average fell harder, and that points somewhere." 

What Dolly Parton And This Mountain Girl Have In Common  
By: Gwen Fowler SC Lakes & Mountains 864-710-4518 
"We were both mountain girls who grew up around farms and rural life."  

Will Our Children Know What A House Key Is? 
By: Inna Ivchenko 
"Yesterday I wrote a little love letter to the house key — that tiny object we receive at closing that somehow represents something enormous. 

When A Home Carries A Stigma: What Massachusetts Buyers Should Know 
By: Kelly McGovern 
"These situations create what the industry calls a “stigmatized property.” Even when the physical structure is repaired, the emotional weight can linger for future buyers."

I asked 7 AIs About Mortgage Denials. One Invented My Own Retraction
By: ziya yetis 
"Your buyer almost certainly asked an AI about their mortgage before they called you. I decided to find out what those AIs are telling them."

Why Experienced Agents Change Brokerages: 3 Stories
By: Jeremy Williams 
All three were experienced. All three had options. And not one of them moved for the reason you'd expect."
  
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This Month's Challenge: 
September 2026  AR Challenge - You Bring the Topic, We'll Bring the Roundtable 
Co-hosted by: Debe Maxwell, CRS and Carol Williams  
"Over the years, our Tuesday ActiveRain Zoom calls have included presentations, demonstrations, interviews and plenty of lively conversations. But when we ask attendees which calls they enjoy most, we hear the same answer again and again: The Round Tables!"  

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