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.
Murad Ali
Sayed Emaz Ali
Ernso Cleus
Rick DeGroff
Lina Berrios
Khurram Abbasi
Ryan Benroth
Mathews Ayeula
Aim Builders
Sandra Daniels
Watch for the announcement of a new series called "Welcome Wednesday".
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It's More Valuable Than Gold
By: Lou Ludwig (In Memoriam)
"As I see it..."
How are y'all doing in your market right now?
By: Lina Berrios
"I’ve noticed more active listings hitting the market, and naturally the first conversation becomes: “Do we need to reduce the price?” But what if price isn’t actually the problem?
"I'll Wait Until Rates Drop"
By: Susan Isaacs, Real Estate Strategist
"Ah. The 5.9% pipedream Fannie Mae started way back in September of 2025."
Coffee Across the Miles - Refill Edition: Gwen Flower's Second Cup!
By: Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® CRS,ABR,PSA,RCS-D, CFSP
"One of the things I enjoy most about Coffee Across The Miles is that I never really know where the conversation is going to go."
Ken's Rule #10: Every Offsite Advantage Has a Tradeoff
By: Ken Semler
"Offsite construction gets oversold when we talk about the advantages without talking about what you give up to get them."
World Gratitude Day
By: Kathy Streib
"Remember that feeling?"
I Don't Care Who This Offends - We Need To Start Talking About the Things That Aren't Working
By: William Piotrowski
What are we going to do about it?"
TREC Is Calling... Your Title Company Wrote Your Flyer
By: David Offutt
"The part people get backwards."
The Buyer Who Almost Waited For November... And What Happened Instead
By: Kerri Naslund-Monday
"I want to tell you about a buyer who almost talked himself out of the best financial decision he made this year."
500 New Jobs In Brea, KY: What Hyster-Yales Expansion Could Mean For Local Real Estate
By: Devin Todd Azbill
"Who fills those jobs? Where do they live? How much housing is available? What types of homes do they need? And does Madison County add enough housing to accommodate changing demand?"
There Are 4 Types Of Housing Markets Right Now. Which 1 Are You In?
By: Walter DiLoreto
"Four different housing markets are running at once".
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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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Remember to check in on the AR Q&A section. We learn from each other every day.
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Don't miss the upcoming Zoom meetings.
If you don't attend these weekly sessions, you're missing out on one of the best benefits of ActiveRain membership!
11:00 a.m. Pacific time
12:00 p.m. Mountain time (Arizona same as Pacific until Nov 2nd)
1:00 p.m. Central time
2:00 p.m. Eastern time
September 29th - Roundtable: Financial Clarity Turns Stalled Clients Into Listings
By: Steve Roake
October 6th - Open Discussion: Get To Know Philadelphia
Hosted by: Hannah Williams
October 13th - Open Discussion: What are you reading, listening to, paying attention to.
Hosted by: Dorie Dillard
October 20th - Mortgage Changes, including new appraisal standards being implemented.
Hosted by: William Piotrowski
October 27th - Google Business Pages
Hosted by: Jan Green
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Also, be sure not to miss these ActiveRain weekly series:
Kathy Streib's Posts Just For You (Published every Sunday)
Bill Spears Ask An Ambassador (Published every Tuesday)
New to ActiveRain?
Be sure to read Getting Started on ActiveRain by Kat Palmiotti!
#SecondChanceSaturday
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