Special offer

I got NOTICED on ACTIVE RAIN!!

By
Real Estate Agent with Diane Turton, Realtors, Forked River, NJ

I just had an appointment yesterday  to view a home for a possible listing in town.

When I received the call the other day, I did my regular screening to prepare for my appointment.  During the initial conversation I asked; how they happen to get my name and number.

The caller told me that a friend knew my work and recommended them to contact me since they were considering selling their summer home.

To me, that's one of the best compliments I can get, word of mouth!  Awesome!

As I met with the homeowners and gave them my presentation, I mentioned that 87% percent of home buyers start online...(you know, blah-blah-blah).

That's when they told me that they had poked around the internet and noticed my presence in various sites...and mentioned "Active Rain"...

That got my attention!  

They said:  "we checked you out there"...

Really?  Wow...I was impressed. 

They are an older couple, are computer saavy and live in Northern NJ.  Apparently, they had heard about Active Rain from a neighbor, so they decided to look for me here as well.

All I can say is...THANK YOU Active Rain, for giving us this forum to get noticed!

(I think for this couple, they just needed to confirm that I was for real)

And thank you agents in North Jersey, you've definitely gotten the word out about our network.

Oh and by the way, I got the listing, it's going on the market next week...

Comments (44)

Sandra McCarty
Keller Williams - Southlake, TX
Sandy McCarty your Relocation agent for Iowa

I absolutely love Active Rain for its ability to make us real and give us a platform to network effortlessly on.  Good post!

 

Dec 14, 2008 10:43 PM
Toula Rosebrock
Diane Turton, Realtors, Forked River, NJ - Lacey Township, NJ
Broker/Sales Associate, Realtor, Lacey Township,

Hi Sandy:

Thanks for the response...it was a nice surprise for me!

Happy Holidays,

Dec 14, 2008 10:58 PM
Anonymous
Lizette Conover

Hi Toula,

I was just checking out the latest on Active Rain and noticed you. too! What a nice surprise to see an old friend and fellow agent from my days in NJ. Things are going well here in sunny Charlotte, NC. Please keep me in mind for referrals and have a wonderful holiday!

Lizette Conover, CRS, GRI
Realtor/Broker NC, SC & NJ
RE/MAX Executive Realty
6842 Morrison Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28211
Ph:  (704)995-5676
Fax: (704)631-4587
www.lizetteconover.com

*Referrals gladly accepted and treated with the utmost professional care!

Dec 14, 2008 11:55 PM
#27
Toula Rosebrock
Diane Turton, Realtors, Forked River, NJ - Lacey Township, NJ
Broker/Sales Associate, Realtor, Lacey Township,

Hey Lizette!!!

So glad to hear from you.  I'll also put you in as an associate.

Have a Merry Christmas,

Toula Rosebrock Logo

Dec 15, 2008 12:32 AM
Anonymous
Jim Joeriman

Congratulations on your internet strategy, and on the featured active rain post.

I intend to share you post with others.  You are a great agent Toula and I am proud to know you.

Dec 15, 2008 01:04 AM
#29
Julianna Hind
eXp Realty - Tacoma, WA
REALTOR, 206-679-4768, Tacoma Federal Way, Auburn, Kent, WA

Toula, AR definetly lets you be more accessible to the public, what a great way to "audition" a professional. Congratulations on getting the "call back".... :-)

Dec 15, 2008 01:20 AM
Toula Rosebrock
Diane Turton, Realtors, Forked River, NJ - Lacey Township, NJ
Broker/Sales Associate, Realtor, Lacey Township,

Hi Jim -  Thank you for your response.  As you know, I'm proud to know you as well...

Hi Juliana - Thank you for responding also!

Toula Rosebrock Logo

Dec 15, 2008 01:32 AM
Anonymous
Anonymous

Congrats! Great news for you and all of us on Active Rain! The public knows about us and AR

Dec 15, 2008 04:37 AM
#32
DeAndrea "Dee Dee" Jones
Samson Properties - Manassas, VA
DMVRealEstateChick

That is what is all about.  Keep up the work and more leads will come from blogging.

Dec 15, 2008 05:11 AM
Jenny Durling
L.A. Property Solutions - Los Angeles, CA
For Los Angeles real estate help 213-215-4758

That's really great!  I had been lurking for so long that it's posts like yours that makes me want to get better about blogging.  I was floored to get an email for a potential seller through Active Rain even though I hadn't written anything at all yet!  Blogging or not, I tell all of the new agents that come into our office that getting an online presence should be one of the first things they do. It's up there with getting business cards printed if not higher!

Dec 15, 2008 06:59 AM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

When discussing with prospective sellers how I keep "in touch" with the shift ooccurring in real estate I've had many impressed with my blogging efforts and networking in ActiveRain. They are seeing the readership of the papers dramatically reduced (they have cut back as they can go on line). I'm finding many agree with me that Saturday & Sunday ads in the local paper are worthless!

Dec 15, 2008 07:43 AM
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Congrats.  Good for you.  I've had some good luck on the 'Rain' myself.  Hoprfully you'll have some more.

Dec 15, 2008 08:40 AM
Ray Cox
ERA Brokers Consolidated - Saint George, UT

Good Job.  That is fun to have success come from your marketing efforts on AR.  Are many of you Realtors, getting referrals from other Realtors, through AR?

Dec 15, 2008 09:47 AM
Toula Rosebrock
Diane Turton, Realtors, Forked River, NJ - Lacey Township, NJ
Broker/Sales Associate, Realtor, Lacey Township,

Hi (no-name) Dee-Dee, Jenny, Dorie, Gabe & Ray:

Thank you for responding also!  Much success to us all..

 

Dec 15, 2008 02:30 PM
Mick Michaud
Distinctly Texas Lifestyle Properties, LLC Office:682/498-3107 - Granbury, TX
Your Texas Lifestyle is Here!

Good deal! 

I hope that some of that exposure comes to work for me.

 

Dec 15, 2008 03:03 PM
Toula Rosebrock
Diane Turton, Realtors, Forked River, NJ - Lacey Township, NJ
Broker/Sales Associate, Realtor, Lacey Township,

Hi Mike:

Thanks for responding, I'm sure it will!!!

Toula Rosebrock Logo

Dec 15, 2008 11:39 PM
Anonymous
Jeanne

Congratulations. I am looking forward to the same compliment some day as well. Thanks for sharing and giving the rest of us hope.

Dec 18, 2008 09:01 AM
#41
Toula Rosebrock
Diane Turton, Realtors, Forked River, NJ - Lacey Township, NJ
Broker/Sales Associate, Realtor, Lacey Township,

Hi Jeanne:

I'm sure it will happen soon!

Toula Rosebrock Logo

Dec 18, 2008 09:06 AM
Anonymous
Gene Glasco-Century 21 Ludecke-Arcadia, CA

Sitting here, sipping some tea, and strategizing my marketing effort for 2009. Then, while checking e-mail, I happened upon this "string" from Active Rain. Reading about the success that Toula experienced by posting on AR (and all of the positive feedback she has received) has energized me and given me a jewel of a 2009 marketing idea and New Years' resolution: Blog on Active Rain ! Listings have been a bit lackluster for me lately, and this certainly is good news.

Best wishes for everyone's health, happiness, and prosperity in 2009 (and beyond).

Gene Glasco

Realtor-SRES-e-PRO

Century 21 Ludecke, Inc.

Arcadia CA

Dec 29, 2008 02:17 AM
#43
Toula Rosebrock
Diane Turton, Realtors, Forked River, NJ - Lacey Township, NJ
Broker/Sales Associate, Realtor, Lacey Township,

Hi Gene - Hey...glad I was able to motivate you!  Success to you also in 2009.

Toula Rosebrock Logo

Dec 29, 2008 03:16 AM