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Real Estate Agent with The Carpenter Group

Thanks again to Lola Audu and Ethan Dozeman for opening my eyes to the world of blogging.  I visit several chat forums sites for my personal life, mostly fishing, and I have a Myspace page, but I never realized the power of blogging until I attented Lola's seminar last week.  I truly believe that this is the future of Real Estate.  Funny, thing as I started typing this, the phone rang and it was our local newspaper asking if I have had a chance to review their contract and I almost started laughing.  See, I am the new business manager at Avalar Grand Rapids Real Estate, and I am now in charge of recruiting, and training agents for our company.  In addition, I am also charged with setting up our marketing campaigns. 

I can count on one hand the number of results the Sunday paper produced for me from advertising in the past three years.  What a waste of money!  Now as the manager of this office, I met with the paper to discuss rates and what they could do to increase our business.  I had some innovative ideas that would drive traffic to our company website, but it just couldn't be done.  Or so they said.  They were quick to mention their 5% rate increase this year though. 

 Anyway, not to get too preachy on my first visit to this, but I am so excited by the opportunities that could arise from this I am going to be challenging each one of my agents to start blogging on this site and others in order to make Avalar Grand Rapids the premier technologically advanced company in Grand Rapids and throughout West Michigan.  Thanks again, Lola and Ethan.

Jason

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Maureen Francis
Coldwell Banker Weir Manuel - Bloomfield Hills, MI
Coldwell Banker Weir Manuel
Jason, welcome to ActiveRain.  I always happy to see more bloggers from Michigan join ActiveRain!
Apr 18, 2007 12:06 PM
Larry H Morris
Mortgage Solutions Financial - Portland, OR
Larry Morris, NMLS 150073
Welcome and good luck!
Apr 18, 2007 12:37 PM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Congratulations on your post, Jason. We're glad you are here, and expect to hear great things from you. Good to see another Michigander - spent about 5 years there a long time ago and we have family there too. Oh, BTW, I am the 15th comment, for the record! :)

Jeff

Apr 18, 2007 01:13 PM
Ann Cummings
RE/MAX Shoreline - NH and Maine - Portsmouth, NH
Portsmouth NH Real Estate Preferrable Agent

Jason - Welcome to Active Rain, and congratulations not only on your first post, but your first FEATURED post as well!  Look forward to reading more of your posts.

Ann

Apr 18, 2007 01:16 PM
Joan Whitebook
BHG The Masiello Group - Nashua, NH
Consumer Focused Real Estate Services
We look forward to your participation.  Congratulations and we hope to see you next blog soon.
Apr 18, 2007 01:37 PM
Melody Young
Milestone Motoring - Auto Broker/Dealer - Westlake Village, CA
Auto Broker-Milestone Motoring
Welcome Jason.  A star on your first post...you'll be hooked for sure :) Have fun!
Apr 18, 2007 01:41 PM
Axel Weiss
Bradenton Realtor and Sarasota Homes for Sale - Bradenton, FL
Sea to Sky Realty
Hi! Welcome to AR, have fun!
Apr 18, 2007 02:11 PM
Tim Maitski
Atlanta Communities Real Estate Brokerage - Atlanta, GA
Truth, Excellence and a Good Deal
Welcome, I wish you much success. 
Apr 18, 2007 02:49 PM
Michael Jordan
Tarbell, REALTORS - Murrieta, CA
Welcome to Active Rain Jason. Congrats on the gold star on your first blog, now you'll find out what an addiction this fun site can be.
Apr 18, 2007 03:36 PM
Stefan Scholl
Buyer's Broker of Northern Michigan, LLC - Petoskey, MI
Northern Michigan Real Estate

Welcome to Active Rain, Jason.  Always good to have another fellow Spartan on board.  Nice photo in your profile.  Very "judicial" looking.  :-)

 

Apr 18, 2007 04:18 PM
Anonymous
Kevin Fase
Welcome to AR Jason!  I too attended the seminar at Notos and learned a great deal from Lola and Ethan. I started my blog the day after, but didn't get as lucky with a featured post yet.  Congrats on a home run with your first time at the plate!
Apr 18, 2007 04:35 PM
#23
Kelly Mingerink
Wealthcare Realty - Grand Rapids, MI

Hey Jason,

I was at Lola's event as well.  I'm a bit overwhelmed with all this.  Maybe we need to start a local blogging meeting for all of us newbies.  I did start with the P2gent FREE website as was brought up at the seminar.  I'm moving slow but at least I'm moving in the right direction.  Good Luck to you :)

Kelly Mingerink 

 

Apr 18, 2007 11:55 PM
Diane Bell, Hilton Head Real Estate, Bluffton
Charter 1 Real Estate, Hilton Head, Bluffton, SC - Hilton Head Island, SC
Welcome to the wonderful world of AR. 
Apr 19, 2007 12:00 AM
Christy Powers
Keller Williams Coastal Area Partners - Pooler, GA
Pooler, Savannah Real Estate Agent
Welcome to Active Rain. Here's to seeing more of you in the future.
Apr 19, 2007 01:02 AM
Celeste "SALLY" Cheeseman
Liberty Homes - Mililani, HI
(RA) AHWD CRS ePRO OAHU HAWAII REAL ESTATE
Welcome and congratulations on your first gold star!
Apr 19, 2007 05:03 AM
Lola Audu
Lola Audu~Audu Real Estate~Grand Rapids, MI Real Estate - Grand Rapids, MI
Audu Real Estate~Grand Rapids, MI ~Welcome Home!
Hi Jason, Congratulations on your Blogging Efforts & a Featured Post!  WOW!  I've been out of town so I'm just catching up on some reading. I have been so pleased & surprised by how many people in Grand Rapids have successfully started blogging.  It's so important that those of us in the real estate profession use this platform to share our vision & unique service propositions.  There is tremendous power in this medium and Active Rain is an extraordinary place to learn how to utilize it!  I look forward to reading more from you!
Apr 22, 2007 05:49 AM
Phillip Cross
TBD - In transition... - Seal Beach, CA
ePRO Realtor - Relocation Spec
Jason, Terrific post and excellent information. Advertising in the newspaper a waste of money?! I've been trying to tell everyone that for a while. Sounds like a blog... Speaking of that I am very new to blogging - I am stilllearning my way. Sounds like you know yours congrats on the star by the way.
Apr 23, 2007 11:26 PM
Mary McGraw
GLREA - Rockford, MI
2015: Solar Energy Is Still A Simple Machine!
Hi Jason, I'm also a newbie and a product of Lola's seminar. Congrats on the Featured Post! You will be a great addition to AR!
Apr 24, 2007 07:12 AM
Wayne B. Pruner
Oregon First - Tigard, OR
Tigard Oregon Homes for Sale, Realtor, GRI
Welcome. You will be a good addition. Amazing. A gold star on your first post!
Apr 25, 2007 05:27 PM
Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC • Short Sale • Probate

2007 featured post:)

Jason,

are you still around? I do not see you blogging anymore.

 

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