ActiveRain Success Stories

"I love Active Rain. I have met the best people coast to coast who have given me great advice."

"I have received listings from potential clients searching for Short Sale information in the Colorado Springs area. The exposure to the public is great!

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'We recently went through a short-sale, and had selected Chuck to assist us. He was honest with us, did not oversell himself with a marketing blitz, and we were comfortable that he would do the work and not pass it off to others. He walked us through the necessary steps involved from beginning to end, was always available to answer our questions or meet with us, and was upfront with us in outlining the potential time frame of the short-sale process. We highly recommend using Chuck to guide you through this process.'

And providing him with a venti mocha from Starbucks will help. :)

our best,

Keith & Michelle

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Thank you so much for all of your help in this process! You truly made it easy and seamless. I will definitely send anyone in the Springs your way if the opportunity presents itself.

Thanks again!!

Shannon"

"One of my favorite "Active Rain Success stories" was last summer. My family and I were hiking up in the Blue Ridge Mountains when we passed another family.... The woman stopped and turned and said "Hey are you Charles McDonald?" I responded "yes"....
She then said "I read your blog everyday"..... The rest is history!"

"ActiveRain has been a great tool, particularly for getting Google to pay attention to my other sites. In particular, I run several sites dedicated to REO listings in my area. Writing an AR blog post is a sure way to make Google update references to the work I am doing on those sites. I was having a lot of success bringing in clients for myself, but I also generated quite a number of leads in an area that was just too far away for me to cover effectively.

That's where ActiveRain helped me hit a home run. I used the search tools here to find an agent in the area I was interested in and was able to study profiles, read blog posts, and see who was an active agent on this site. It worked far better than asking friends or acquaintances for a referral since I was able to study her writing to get an insight about how she does business. It's exactly the same process a regular home buyer would go through to choose the agent that best fits their needs.

I started sending referrals to Melanie Ross and we have done three transactions together this year. She's an absolutely great agent for the Vallejo and Benicia area, and I wouldn't have been able to find her without ActiveRain."

"My first staging job was for my 33 year old bachelor son. After staging his home about 70% of what I wanted to do, he had two contracts within the first week. I still wonder what his ROI would have been if he had given me full rein."

"I have helped several buyers and sellers with their real estate needs. I have staged several homes that sold with 24 hours to a few weeks. I am passionate about helping people and love helping make dreams come true!"

"This is a great opportunity to discuss and learn so many different topics. This site is a wealth of knowledge for me. I appreciate all the comments to my blog's as well as reading the experiences others are having in the industry as well. It really helps to see what others are going through and how they handle different situations."

"In 2009 I found myslef in a new position that required an extensive amount of prospecting. I came across an amazing local real estate agent named Lisa Glowacki while utilizing various search engines. Lisa's Active Rain profile was among the first listings in a Google search. That day I called Lisa, introduced myself, and made arrangements to meet later that week. I met Lisa at her Tiverton, Rhode Island office and the relationship was solid from the start. As an independent realtor Lisa has access to a nearly endless sphere of influence that she has allowed me access to.

We are close friends and colleagues to this day. We've worked together on several transactions and have referred many clients to each other. Every day I hope I meet more people like Lisa."

"Active rain is an incredible resource for our team to network with buyers, sellers and other real estate professionals. This allows our team to gain more exposure for our listings and keep tabs on the hot deals for our buyers."

"Active Rain allows me an opportunity to speak who I am with in my profession. It has expanded my network of professionals and assists me with professional guidance and direction."

"Your path to retirement success!"

"Not only have I met some wonderfully talented real estate professionals, but Active Rain Real Estate Network allows me the opportunity to learn and discuss the latest trends and major changes in the market nationwide. I'm usually up to date with or sometimes ahead of my competitors because EVERYTHING related to the real estate industry is covered in our AR message boards and we have some of the best marketing gurus and mentors here to learn from. Active Rain has definitely been my most valuable resource for my business. I am a better real estate professional due to my experience with Active Rain.

Not only is Active Rain a great social network but it has also given me the ability to get to know real estate professionals all over the United States and Canada. I know great people all over who I can refer home buyers and home sellers to. Plus, I have gotten business from my blog here on Active Rain. I am lucky that I got on board when Active Rain first started out. I am grandfathered in as a permanent "Rainmaker" which is a badge of honor. I am more knowledgeable than most of my competition thanks to Active Rain."

"I am willing to give it to get it. Contact me today."

"I have now been a member long enough to say for sure that ActiveRain has definitely increased my internet presence. I am happy to have been a member for over 6 years, and love all of the contacts that I have made here. This has allowed my business for grow so much we are now the leader in property management in Branson and the surrounding areas."

"I love active rain! I have have gained so much knowledge from reading and sharing experiences with other professional Realtors in the business."

"DON'T HAVE ONE TO TELL YET!!"

"Because of Active Rain, my name and profile appears in search engines near the top of the list. Anyone that Googles my name finds me, my phone # and my email address. I've gotten lead calls from this site, and advocate it's usage."

"I love ActiveRain! I enjoy reading and finding that other Realtors face the same every day problems I do.
I've had lots of comments on my blogs and hope to have many more.

Since I've been active on ActiveRain I've had friends and fellow Realtors tell me they see me everywhere on the Rain."

"In December 2011 I participated in the Active Rain December Challenge. It involved doing things in December that would bring business in 2012. One of my efforts was to drop off business cards attached to goodies at Realty offices. Well, I have been contacted by a Realtor with a card and now have a new client. Thanks for inspiring me AR!"

"I recently had the pleasure of assisting a family relocating here from Orange County CA. They were moving here to retire and and even in this hot market we were able to find them their dream home in about a month and a half and get things all negotiated out in an additional week. Life is great!"