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Education & Training with Gaddy & Company, LLC

Hello ActiveRain Members;

This is my first exposure to blogging.  If you look at my profile you will see that my background is in real estate and real estate appraisal education.  With the attention of congress being directed toward restoring the housing market and with all the confusion about what might have caused the crisis to begin with, I tought some of my ideas and opinions, as a real estate educator and a practicing real estate appraiser, might be of interest.

Hope to hear from you.

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Steven L. Smith
King of the House Home Inspection, Inc. - Bellingham, WA
Bellingham WA Home Inspector

Wade,

Welcome to the rain. If you stick around you will probably have a good time here.

Dec 20, 2008 04:57 AM
Anonymous
Anonymous

Welcome Wade, A lot of people become addicted to blogging on Active Rain. :-)

Dec 20, 2008 05:04 AM
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Tara Stone
eXp Realty - Alexandria Township, NJ
NJ Estates and Stables

Wade,

Welcome and the best advice is to just Keep Blogging! Search for answers to your Real Estate Questions and post things that you think will help others..Don't forget to add images to your blogs, makes a big difference...and HAVE FUN!  Dont underestimate the power of AR, I did in the beginning but it really moves you up on the google search engine!

Dec 20, 2008 05:05 AM
David M. Childress
Howard Hanna Real Estate Services - Akron, OH
I would love to be your Realtor® in Akron Ohio!

Welcome Wade and post away. You will never regret joining ActiveRain! It really exposes you to the market place. Good luck.

Dec 20, 2008 05:09 AM
Russ Ravary ~ Metro Detroit Realtor call (248) 310-6239
Real Estate One - Commerce, MI
Michigan homes for sale ~ yesmyrealtor@gmail.com

Wade,

We all love to read people that have knowledge and can help us.  Just don't come off as arrogant or a no it all.  Readers don't like those type of blogs.  Those types of bloggers don't last long.  They get in arguements.

You might want to check out some of the most subscribed blogs and see why people want to read them.

Dec 20, 2008 05:09 AM
Julie Chapman
Julie Chapman Broker - Ormond Beach, FL
Daytona Beach Shores, Florida

Wade,

Welcome to Active Rain and congratulations on your first post.  Don't worry about all of this advice but do find the group for Newbies and join that group so you can read a little on what is really going on here.....

Dec 20, 2008 05:24 AM
Tony & Darcy Cannon
Aubrey and Associates Realty - Layton, UT
The C Team

Wade, Welcome to Active Rain!  This is a great place to blog!  Everyone is very helpful!  As has been mentioned, it can also become very addicting!

Dec 20, 2008 05:48 AM
John Mulkey
TheHousingGuru.com - Waleska, GA
Housing Guru

Welcome Wade, from a fellow Georgian. I too, am a relative newcomer on AR, but in the short time I've been here, I've learned much and had a great time. You will find a wealth of information here, and I'm sure we will all benefit from your future posts. Start blogging and help to further our education.

Dec 20, 2008 05:53 AM
Rich Mielke
REMAX Results, Frederick MD - Frederick, MD
REALTOR, Frederick Maryland Real Estate

Wade, welcome to Active Rain. Looking forward to your blog postings on here.

Dec 20, 2008 05:55 AM
Anonymous
Wade Gaddy

Thank you for all the kind words.  I am excited.

Dec 20, 2008 08:57 AM
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Omega Omega
Omega - Glendale, CA

Wade -

Welcome to AR - You are on Fire!!!!!! At least when I checked you had 800 points.......already and that is quite impressive lad, especially when you compare it to the other newbies.

AR is a great networking tool so like anything else - grow at your own pace and happy networking.

Best of all have a peaceful and happy holiday season.

Fred T

Dec 20, 2008 09:05 AM
Sergio Rebollo Jr.
Real Estate TeamMates - Miami, FL

Wade....Welcome to ActiveRain.  This is a great community to network with others as well a great place to learn from other's experiences and knowledge.  I've enjoyed it; I hope you enjoy it as well.

Sergio Rebollo Jr.
Exit Prime Realty
Coral Gables, FL  33134
305-582-4062

Miami Short Sale Specialist - Profile

Dec 20, 2008 12:36 PM
Keith Elliott Jr
KEIRE Realty Group - Manassas, VA
Principal Broker/Owner

Hello Wade,

Welcome to Active Rain and congrats on your first post! The opportunities to learn and network are incredible here. Best of luck to you!

-Keith

Dec 20, 2008 03:27 PM
Kevin Sandridge
Signature Home Funding - Winter Haven, FL
Winter Haven Mortgage Broker

 

 

Follow Me on Twitter!Hey Wade, and Welcome to the Rain!

Kevin Sandridge, here. I'm honored to be the first to post a comment on your blog!

I joined the Active Rain community not too long ago myself and wanted to drop a line to share some of the good vibes and welcome wishes I have received already.


A Bit About Active Rain

I'm very excited about this community - basically because folks seem so willing to help out, provide industry insight, and share their good news and experiences!

When I started out on Active Rain, I felt a little overwhelmed.  I hope the following points and suggested sites will help bring you into the mix!  Just my way of saying that I'm glad you're here.

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One:  Be sure to include a good amount of information on your profile page.  Check out the profiles on other Realtor's sites here on Active Rain who are listed as "Featured" or "Tops" in their area (look for high point totals).  You'll find that this will seriously boost your presence on ActiveRain - via the added points. 

Two: I urge you to keep blogging on this site!  You will be AMAZED at the awesome feedback you receive very soon after they hit the network!  I use Google Reader to subscribe to blogs that provide me with ideas about what I'd like to comment on - both industry wise and just for fun!  Check it out I am more than willing to step you through the site and to help you get a few more blog posts generated if you wish - as a way of adding some value and paying forward some good networking vibes!  :)

Three: Be sure to add in a good number of posts about what you think and consider pertinent regarding your area of expertise!  You'll notice that many if not all of the Featured posting bloggers here on AR do this.

Lastly, I do quite a lot of work via social networks, email campaigns, and relationship building.  If I can ever be of any assistance, don't hesitate to ask.

Here are a few great sites to visit (some of my favorites).  If you like the information they provide, be sure to let them know I sent you!

Looking forward to what you'll share with us here on Active Rain!  :)

Blessings,

Kevin Sandridge
Winter Haven, FL

Dec 20, 2008 03:48 PM
Everard Korthals
---Preferred Lifestyle Advisors--- - Lancaster, PA
Mountain Realty

Welcome to Active Rain. This is a great place to learn and share with others. IF ever you were to have any questions then feel free to contact us and we'll try to help. Please take a look at our blog for links to valuable information in our sidebar that you can use to navigate this extensive network. Subscribing to our blog is also a great way to read our blog straight from your home pages. We also suggest taking a look at the Active Rain Wikipedia group for resources that may be valuable to you. We hope you have a great day in the Rain! All The Best-

Sincerely, Active Castellum

Dec 20, 2008 09:18 PM
Yvette Gardner
Keller Williams Realty, Spartanburg, SC - Spartanburg, SC

Welcome to the Active Rain community. This is a great site with lots of information.  Have fun with it and hope to see more of your blogs soon! 

Dec 21, 2008 12:07 AM
Vicente A. Martinez
Prudential Douglas Elliman Licensed Real Estate Salesperson - Woodhaven, NY
Realtor, Brooklyn - Long Island - Queens Homes

Hi Wade and welcome to active|rain.

After reading your post above I can definitely say that I'm looking forward to your insights of this market. I'll check your often. 

There are thousands of tips, tools, and tricks of the trade here. Be sure to check them out. Best of luck and see you around.

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Dec 21, 2008 09:52 AM
Dan Magstadt
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc - Lake City, FL

Congrats on your first post - Welcome to ActiveRain!!

DM

Dec 21, 2008 01:35 PM
Sasha Miletic - Windsor Real Estate
RE/MAX Preferred Realty Ltd. - Windsor, ON

Hi Wade, Welcome to AR, Be a Blogholic and start writing your own blog soon on AR. All the best for your RE business. This is the right place for customers, friends, realtionships etc.

Best - Sash

Dec 22, 2008 12:04 AM
Jason Ellis
Coastal REO Solutions - Myrtle Beach Short Sales & REO's - Myrtle Beach, SC

great start to AR -- be careful it can be addictive -- I look forward to seeing more of your post -- best of luck -- JE

Dec 22, 2008 12:43 AM