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RealtyHomeClub.com was started by a successful Real Estate agent team, Diana and Ed Sull, and Pat and George Bohnert, a CPA and marketing professional who like to travel.  We recognized the need for an on-line travel site dedicated to RE professionals.  Who better to know the value of each other's homes than RE agents and brokers? 

We took a concept that Europeans and Australians have made into an art form, bartering for FREE lodging, and adapted it to the needs of the RE professional.

We combined all three types of FREE lodging, B&B, House Sitting and Home Exchanges, on the same website and available under one membership.  Our members can participate in one category, two or all three at no additional cost.  Members can change their minds anytime during the year as to their 'open' categories and switch back and forth as often as they prefer.  Most members keep ALL options open!  It is fun to watch the postings and at least dream about where you might vacation with no lodging cost!

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Robert Machado
HomePointe Property Management, CRMC - Sacramento, CA
CPM MPM - Property Manager and Property Management

Sounds like an interesting concept.  Is it legal to barter like this?  Normally the government wants their cut.

Jul 17, 2008 09:18 AM
Susan McQuaide
Keller Williams - Simpsonville, SC

Welcome to Active Rain! I am sure you will find this site both informative and loads of fun!

Jul 17, 2008 11:57 AM
Stefan Geyer
SOA Realty - Aurora, CO

Good niche!  Welcome to Active Rain, I wish you success here.

Jul 17, 2008 12:22 PM
Holly Lynch
Keller Williams Greenville Central - Travelers Rest, SC

Welcome to the Rain. Remember this is yes for us in the industry but also great networking and fun too. Keep it personal and not always about business or it gets boring. And dont' get addicted. I look forward to reading your posts! And remember they have to be 50 words or more to get points!

Jul 17, 2008 12:24 PM
Ron Brown NMLS #270845
NMLS ID: 40831 - Federal Way, WA

Patricia,

Welcome to AR.  I'm sure you'll find this is a great place to learn, and share ideas with your peers.  I'll be interested in hearing more about what you have to offer.

Make it a great day!

Ron Brown

First Mortgage Company of Washington

Jul 17, 2008 12:47 PM
Jennifer O'Brien
Credit, Wealth & Success Coaching - Fair Oaks, CA

Hello Patricia, Welcome to Activerain. Visit my blog to learn more about credit and personal finances. This is a great site for learning and sharing. --- Jen :)

Jul 17, 2008 01:25 PM
Greg Steffens
Mountain Country Realty - Lake Arrowhead, CA

Hey Patricia - Welcome to Active Rain and congrats on your first post.  Be sure to spend some time looking around at what and how others are blogging here.  It is a great education and lots of fun.  Looks like you're off to a great start...keep it up!

Jul 17, 2008 03:12 PM
Jese Gonzalez
The Real Estate Power Houses - El Paso, TX
The Real Estate Matchmaker

I would like to personally welcome you to the ActiveRain community!  This community has a wonderful atmosphere and you will find lots of helpful friendly people and useful information.  I just recently joine myself and I'm already loving this place! I often find something new and interesting when I read the new blogs.   

Active Rain is an excellent networking forum with a variety of interesting characters.  Expect to learn a lot and be entertained if you have an open mind.  The opportunities to learn, earn and network are absolutely incredible here on Activerain.   

 Welcome to the RAIN I look forward to reading your blogs

Jul 17, 2008 03:45 PM
Leeshay Wright
Keller Williams Realty - Mauldin, SC

Welcome to active rain you will find lots of useful information.  Enjoy!

Jul 17, 2008 03:54 PM
Crystal Corr
Keller Williams Greenville Central - Simpsonville, SC

Welcome to Active Rain. I hope you will enjoy it and learn from it as much as I do. Look forward to seeing more post. Happy blogging.

Jul 18, 2008 01:43 AM
Anonymous
Pat Bohnert

Thanks to all for the great Welcome!  I hope that we can become an active part of the community! 

Robert had a question about sharing homes with each other.  Perhaps I misled you with the word 'barter', Robert.  Barter commonly means to trade something for equal value.  Thus, 'barter away' means to "give or trade for too small a return" according to my Webster's New Word Dictionary.  At RealtyHomeClub.com there is no value placed on B&B stays, House Sitting and Home Exchanges. 

Consider this, if I come to your house to watch your dog for a week, you do not have the cost of putting Rover in a kennel.  That cost savings may be $150.00 to you.  But, if your house is on the beach and would normally rent for $2000.00 a week there is very little comparison between the two.  My coming to your house to watch Rover is simply a way for you to vacation without putting him in a kennel (avoiding kennel cough, fleas and an emotionally distraught dog), I get to walk and pet a dog for a week, explore a new area, possibly meet your friends, relatives and neighbors and your home gets looked after in the bargain.

The arrangement is worked out between you and me, RealtyHomeClub.com just facilitates the two of us meeting.

Does this explain it better?

I plan to spend some time today looked at other blogs and sites on Active Rain so I can get familiar with how everything works.  See you all there!

 

 

Jul 18, 2008 02:40 AM
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Kirk Westervelt
Van West Realty - Greenville, SC Realtor -Short Sale Expert! - Greenville, SC
Kirk Westervelt, Broker In Charge, Van West Realty - CDPE - Short Sale Agent - Home for Sale - Greenville, Simpsonvil...

Hi, welcome to Active Rain! I hope to see more of your blogs in the future. Learn from others, share your knowledge and experiences and enjoy yourself! Take care! ---Kirk.

Jul 18, 2008 04:51 AM
Robert Machado
HomePointe Property Management, CRMC - Sacramento, CA
CPM MPM - Property Manager and Property Management

Thanks for the reply to my comment.  I will check  your site out.

Jul 18, 2008 08:22 AM
Lorena Westervelt
Van West Realty - Greenville, SC
Co-Founder/Co-Owner

Hello, welcome to Active Rain! This seems like a wonderful environment to network as well as learn from others. I hope you enjoy yourself and participate often in the Active Rain environment!

Jul 19, 2008 02:19 AM
Rick Sergison
EXP Realty of Canada Inc., Brokerage - Pickering, ON
Durham Region Real Estate Blog

I just stopped by to welcome you to Active Rain. I hope that you find it a great benefit to your business and that you see the value that I have also found here. I am from Charlottesville Virginia and using Active Rain has really increased my business!

My main blog on Active Rain is here: Charlottesville Real Estate Blog, not the link at the bottom of this post. 

I hope you will look into the many groups as there are some great group both local and broad based,.... 

enjoy!

Jul 19, 2008 01:46 PM
Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

    We invite you back to ActiveRain!

Much has changed since you last posted to ActiveRain.  I encourage you to take another look at the website.  Surf some blogs, leave some comments.  

  Best to you!  

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