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How do you keep the christmas spirit alive and pass it around? We are going to be traveling for the holidays shortly, so I'm busy finding fun ways to keep in touch with my sphere of influence via internet while I am gone. Counting down to Christmas and New Years, here is another fun way to send a...
12/14/2007
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I love this time of year because it really allows you to knuckle down and reflect realistically at what you have done and how you have grown, while still focusing peripherally to broadcast ground for the garden of your dreams. I'm happily planning well into 2010 with the steps I am taking now. I'...
12/09/2007
THE AGE OF PRINT ADS DOMINATING THE REAL ESTATE MARKETPLACE IS WANINGPrint advertising has gone cloudy and stale, as has blind advertising. Beyond that statistically proven objective evidence, I truly believe subjectively that the happiest and most successful agents are actively involved in the...
12/07/2007
Household industry: I've been buying about 80% "recycled" goods on my wardrobe budget for the past 10 years and I LOVE IT. God bless eBay, I can get professional "new to me" clothes I know will fit comfortably and loose without ever even trying them on... [I always buy stuff that is tailored but ...
12/03/2007
Finding the right rental space for your family often involves more than you and your children. It involves other family members as well: namely, your pets. What do when you have a dog that requires some running room? A large dog? Two small dogs? A kitty cat? If you are a renter, the possibility o...
11/30/2007
Which came first--the chicken or the egg? If you had to bet, what would you guess...Reading a controversial blog at www.ActiveRain.com, I was confronted with a point blank "either or" question. What do people think about advertising and marketing strategies? Do buyers really find property by sear...
11/25/2007
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This is just a little side note about our local grocery store chain HARRIS TEETER and their changes for the holiday weekend.While we are all scrambling to finish up our business details and get out last minute banking in, don't forget to take those few extra steps to get to the stores tonight to ...
11/21/2007
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"The rain does not fall only on one roof." - Cameroon proverbThanks, Active Rain, for giving me this great platform to network with other real estate industry professionals. Members? THANK YOU each and every day for all you do. I am forever grateful for the energy, wisdom pieces, and blog posts y...
11/18/2007
Car people, you know who you are; you love exotic automobiles; garage space is larger than home space; you might even dust and polish auto chrome more than the knick knacks in your living rooms. Agents, you know when you have a client who collects trophy cars: Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini. What...
11/18/2007
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Are you LINKED-IN? Last night I made another terrific connection through Active Rain and was able to introduce my connection to my husband (who is in the exotic car business) through www.linkedin.com/in/JackHDavis . A small world made even smaller by the advances in Internet technology, I found t...
11/18/2007
Real Estate Resources
Blogging is not for everyone -- but is is something everyone in business ought to be doing. Whether you elect to write more casual and personal posts, to share stories, or to review new business ideas and share your expertise with your industry, blogging -- like good old fashioned editorials and journaling -- gives your target audience a chance to get to know you. Here on Active Rain you'll find posts written by a former Realtor raised providing real estate marketing services to pros in the industry. What post style appeals to you? Feel free to use the examples provided as springboards to help give an inspirational lift to your next blog post or two.