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Second Chance Saturday: Week 469

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Education & Training with Although I'm retired, I enjoy sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals.

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.  

First Time Bloggers are now being featured in my Welcome Wednesday series. Please check there, and take a minute to welcome them to ActiveRain.  

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The Purpose Of Asking Questions Is To Learn
By: Lou Ludwig (In Memoriam) 
"As I see it..."

Change the Name of Your WiFi Network, ASAP!  

By: SAFE Exam Prep: Michael George 
"Since my life was turned upside down a few months ago with a hack, I've been hyper-focused on privacy, and how to keep my information from leaking."  

How Real Estate Agents Can Guide Renters To Homeownership 
By: Mayra Espinosa Realtor San Mateo Pacifica Homes 
"In today's market, many renters think owning a home is impossible."

Some People Have A Spending Problem 
By: William Piotrowski 
"But pretending every financial struggle is caused by Starbucks, Netflix and DoorDash completely misses the bigger picture." 

September Challenge: When the House Cannot Be Insured 
By: Steven Hoeke 
"An uninsurable house is not a pricing problem. It is a financing problem wearing a pricing problem's clothes, and the usual tools do not reach it."  

Realtors: What Do You Do When A Buyer Wants To Build Instead Of Buy? 
By: Ken Semler 
"A buyer calls you. They have been watching listings for months. Maybe they have toured a dozen homes. Maybe they have written two offers and lost both. Maybe they can find the location they want or the house they want, but not both."  

Who Coaches the Coach: Build a Smarter Real Estate Career 
By: William Collins 
"Are you intentionally building a business, or are you simply staying busy?"  

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This Month's Challenge: 
October Challenge - ActiveRain Tips & Tricks: What Do You Know That the Rest Of Us Don't? 
Hosted by: Kathy Streib and Eileen Burns  
"Whether you have been on ActiveRain for years or you're brand new to the site, we’re betting you've learned something useful—or there is something you wish someone would explain."  

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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
   

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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Carol Williams

"Information is FREE.
Knowledge, Experience & Integrity Are Priceless."

- Carol Williams

Retired: Real Estate Broker/Owner, Property Manager 
Coaching, goal setting, and marketing consultant

Active: Golf & Travel Blogger
"Golf isn't a sport. It's a lifestyle."
SeniorWomenGolfers.com
TopTeamCarol@gmail.com
 

Whatever You're Doing, Make It Fun!



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Joan Cox, Retired Broker/Owner
Denver, CO
Enjoying Every Day to Its Fullest!

Carol, I read three of your featured posts this week, and they were good. 

Oct 03, 2026 02:08 AM
Carol Williams

Joan Cox, Retired Broker/Owner 
Thanks for stopping by to check out this week's selections. Where are you now? 

Oct 03, 2026 07:07 AM
Joan Cox, Retired Broker/Owner

Carol Williams in Brussels today, was supposed to be in Belgium until the 11th, but my residency card was shipped, so need to cut this trip short, and get back home.

Oct 03, 2026 07:15 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Retired Real Estate Broker

Another fine list of titles, Carol. and I had managed to read a couple of them previously as well. Thanks for your efforts.

I did make the change you asked for but it hasn't shown up as yet.

Carol Williams 

Oct 03, 2026 03:07 AM
Carol Williams

Hi Ed Silva, 203-206-0754 
I see your blog post in the ActiveRain Information Center group. Is that what you were referring to? 

Oct 03, 2026 07:08 AM
Steven Hoeke
House Buyers Texas - League City, TX
Breaking Down Fast-Sale Options for Texas Sellers
Two weeks running now in my reading and the picks hold up. The tagging mechanic is the clever part, it turns finding good overlooked posts into something the whole membership does rather than one person's reading list.
Oct 03, 2026 04:11 AM
Carol Williams

Thanks, Steven Hoeke 
I appreciate you stopping by to check out this week's selections. 

Have a great weekend!

Oct 03, 2026 07:09 AM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

I will certainly be checking out your Wednesday series and seeing if newbies will get active.  I think that a couple have become more active, and they are even interacting with me, haha.

Oct 03, 2026 05:19 AM
Carol Williams

That's great, Brian England 
I've expanded my First Time Blogger message and I do seem to be getting a little more interaction. Fingers crossed! 

Oct 03, 2026 07:10 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker

Carol Williams three for me this week, Carol. But, as your list wasn't overly long it's a good percentage! 😉

Oct 03, 2026 05:39 AM
Carol Williams

Hi Nina Hollander, Broker 
I was busy with the new member project this week (and life), so my list is a bit shorter. It might continue to be shorter for a while.

Oct 03, 2026 07:13 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker

Carol Williams that's certainly okay. And at least I'll hopefully feel as if I'm reading more of your suggestions then! :)

Oct 03, 2026 10:39 AM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Apex Realtors, LLC ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
Educating. Encouraging. Serving.

Good morning Carol Williams ,

Thank you as always for a great selection of posts to highlight. I only missed one so off to read and comment.

Oct 03, 2026 05:59 AM
Carol Williams

Good morning, Dorie Dillard Austin TX 
Glad to hear you caught most of them. I hope you have some fun plans for the weekend.

Oct 03, 2026 07:13 AM
Ken Semler
ImpresaModular.com - Martinsburg, WV
Nationwide Custom Modular Home Builder

As usual, another great set of posts to read. Thanks adding mine this wee, Carol!

Oct 03, 2026 06:32 AM
Carol Williams

You're welcome, Ken Semler 
Thanks, as always, for stopping by to check out the week's selections. 
Have a great weekend.

Oct 03, 2026 07:15 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Good Saturday morning, Carol. Thank you very much for your recommendations.

Have an outstanding weekend.

Saturday morning golfers in Maryland have needed to cope with some rain showers. 

Oct 03, 2026 07:47 AM
Carol Williams

Hi Roy Kelley 
Our Fall golfers are having chilly early mornings and lovely afternoons.

Oct 03, 2026 08:10 AM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Carol Williams I don't see any new members listed this week.  Hopefully all the efforts that are being made to encourage new members to be more involved is successful.

Oct 03, 2026 09:05 AM
Carol Williams

Hi George Souto 
As I mentioned above, I am now featuring new members in the Welcome Wednesday series, which is being added to the new ActiveRain Information Center group each week. The second edition is coming out next Wednesday. There are currently 6 new members in the draft post.  I'm spending an inordinate amount of time on AR with my various activities, so I'm trying to streamline some of my work. 

Oct 03, 2026 09:38 AM
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Real Estate Svcs.
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

Hello Miss Carol Williams - Happy Saturday my friend. 

I managed to read a few.I am on some tight project deadlines.

Oct 03, 2026 10:11 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Retired Home Stager/Redesign

Hi Carol- thank you for continuing to put this together each week!!! 

Oct 03, 2026 06:13 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Good Sunday morning, Carol.

Have a great day and an outstanding week.

We have a rainy morning for Maryland golfers.

Oct 04, 2026 04:23 AM
Lew Corcoran
Better Living Real Estate, LLC - East Bridgewater, MA
Expert guidance. Exceptional results.

Thanks for taking the time to share this with us, Carol Williams. It's just so easy to miss out on a good read when we're all running around, so having a weekly roundup like this is a massive help. Do you ever wonder how we would find half of these hidden gems without it?

Oct 04, 2026 09:40 AM