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Where Do You Find a Good Realtor? ActiveRain of Course!

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Shelby County LandKevin had a call a few weeks ago from his Dad, Colonel Dr. Ray. He has some land that's been in the family for awhile that he decided to sell. He tried calling several agents in the area of the property and mostly got no response. The few agents he did reach did not handle bare land.

So needless to say, he was pretty frustrated. Can it really be that hard to find a good agent?

Kevin told him, let us do some checking, we belong to this great network of agents across the country - ActiveRain.

We knew that we wanted to recommend an agent that effectively uses the internet for marketing so we looked at the top agents in Alabama on ActiveRain. We checked out their blogs, their websites, and their current listings. Within a short amount of time, we had the list narrowed down to one - Debbie Hutchins with Remax First Choice in Pelham, Alabama.

alabamaKevin gave her a call and told her about the land and asked her about her marketing. After the call, he felt very comfortable recommending Debbie to his Dad.

Now Colonel Dr. Ray is retired from the military and is not easily impressed. After speaking with Debbie, Dad was very impressed with her knowledge of the market and her professionalism. He listed the property with her and it just went on the market.

So if you need to find a great real estate, don't waste your time combing through to phone book, just start by looking at the top agents on ActiveRain!

And, if you need some land in Shelby County, Alabama, I know where you can get a great property!

41 Acres in Shelby County Alabama

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Comments(8)

Clint Miller
Real Estate Pipeline, Inc. - Missoula, MT

Awesome story....and awesome testimonial for Debbie!  Thanks for sharing this with us!

Mar 06, 2009 07:23 AM
Monica Bourgeau
Portland, OR
Authentic Marketing for Heart-Led Agents

Thanks Clint, we've had several great experiences sending business to other ActiveRainers, what a great resource!

Mar 06, 2009 07:29 AM
Rene Fabre
ARFCO Media - Renton, WA
Practicing Philosophical Eclectic of the Arts

You guys crack me up... You're so spot on. Love the story, fabulous post. I was just commenting elsewhere about agents that sit around and whine about the market and what's not happening... instead of participating in what is happening and what could be... I love that fact that you two demonstrate solutions and possibility every day... Thanks for being a part of my life! Y'all Rock!

Rene'

Mar 06, 2009 10:01 AM
Debbie Hutchins
Birmingham, AL

Hi Kevin and Monica!  Thank you so very much for the compliment!  I did not realize that Dr. Ray was a retired Colonel!  How interesting!  It has been a real pleasure to meet you in the Rain and to be working with your Dad to sell his property.  I always do my best and work extra hard on referrals but this ActiveRain family thing makes me even more excited about a good result. Heres to SUCCESS!

Mar 06, 2009 12:10 PM
Todd Clark - Retired
eXp Realty LLC - Tigard, OR
Principle Broker Oregon

I agree, there is no other place to go anymore to find a good agent. All the information from the top agents is right here in our wonderful community. We are no longer blindly sending leads to agents, we can actually investigate them before calling them. I love the transparency that Activerain has brought to the marketplace.

 

Mar 07, 2009 05:38 PM
Bill Gassett
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Hopkinton, MA
Metrowest Massachusetts Real Estate

Hi Kevin & Monica - I am constantly using AR as a tool for referrals. I have given out a few so far:)

Mar 07, 2009 10:41 PM
Monica Bourgeau
Portland, OR
Authentic Marketing for Heart-Led Agents

Hi Rene - thank you for your kind words, we're glad we met you also. Stay in touch.

Hi Todd - Thank you, we've had great luck with ActiveRain and referrals, it's a great place to find qualified agents.

Hi Bill - Thanks for visiting our blog, and thanks again for your SEO tips - we've been working on it and are already seeing a difference! We love AR for referrals and have both given and received referrals this year.

Mar 08, 2009 07:53 AM
Monica Bourgeau
Portland, OR
Authentic Marketing for Heart-Led Agents

Debbie - you're welcome and we really appreciate all you are doing :) Have a great week.

Mar 08, 2009 07:54 AM