With the recent selling of Active Rain, do you think the veterans with 500,000+ points will start being charged a monthly fee? Also do you see any improvements looming.

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Winston Heverly, GRI, ABR, SFR, CDPE, CIAS, PA (Coldwell Banker Access Realty)

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Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI

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Do not give Ben any ideas!

Jun 19, 2015 11:32 PM

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Renee Paray

Blue Bell, PA
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Winston Heverly I wouldn't think they would be charged since most are grandfathered. Of course you never know, maybe hard to turn down another profit center.I do believe it would hurt their membership.

Jun 19, 2015 11:21 PM

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I doubt the 500,000ers will be charged but you never know. There could be a complete shake up, again I doubt it. I think the focus will be on getting new Ar bloggers.

Jun 19, 2015 11:17 PM

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Lise Howe

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As of today, there are only 484 members with 500,000 points or more. Many of them are no longer active here, so we're talking about a small number of people who would be affected.

If the product (AR) has a perceived and meaningful value that exceeds the cost, I think that anyone currently on AR or thinking about joining would willingly pay the cost. Ben's focus on AR University and bringing back Bob Stewart indicates that he is thinking in that direction.

AR as a company needs to bring value to its members and we, as members, need to bring value to AR as our real estate social media community.

Jun 20, 2015 12:54 AM

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Lise Howe

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Roy Kelley

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Nina Hollander, Broker

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I certainly hope not. They've sold this free account for life for a long time. More educational webinars under Bob Stewart will be a huge improvement.

Jun 20, 2015 12:54 AM

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John McCormack, CRS

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Who knows? Time will tell the tale.

Jun 20, 2015 12:06 AM

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Barbara Todaro

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I don't think they will eliminate that benefit.... but if they do, I'm still IN....

Jun 19, 2015 10:11 PM

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Nina Hollander, Broker

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James Dray

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Good question. Personally if they do I believe it would hurt and a lot of people would leave.

Jun 19, 2015 11:41 PM

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Nina Hollander, Broker

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Debbie Laity

CinaJones Real Estate - Cedaredge, CO

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Hey Winston...who knows what will happen. Let's just wait and see.

Jun 20, 2015 01:41 PM

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John Pusa

Glendale, CA

Winston, anything is possible. Generally, new owners make changes.

Jun 20, 2015 09:42 AM

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Kathy Streib

Cypress, TX

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Winston- who knows, and they may not be sure. I would think that they would want to focus on keeping the current membership while growing it with new members, rather than upsetting an already wobbly apple cart.

Jun 20, 2015 05:34 AM

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Roy Kelley

Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

There will be much speculation.

I am not interested in paying monthly fees regardless of the changes that may be made.

Jun 20, 2015 03:33 AM

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Joan Cox

House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO

Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

I would not think so, as we assist the community. With education being added again, they will be able to attract more newbies and retain the current newbies floundering, which will help the financial aspect.

Jun 20, 2015 03:25 AM

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Renee Paray

Coldwell Banker Realty - Blue Bell, PA

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I hope not, educational webinars would be a huge plus to AR

Jun 20, 2015 02:14 AM

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Winston Heverly

Coldwell Banker Access Realty - South Macon, GA

GRI, ABR, SFR, CDPE, CIAS, PA

Thanks to all to have participated. With the constant mergers and acquisitions going on, I'm wondering why another move was inevitable? With the recent comments about buying leads it would seem Trulia & Zillow would like the captive audience added to their base.

Jun 20, 2015 01:53 AM

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Winston Heverly I wouldn't think they would be charged since most are grandfathered. Of course you never know, maybe hard to turn down another profit center.I do believe it would hurt their membership.
I doubt the 500,000ers will be charged but you never know. There could be a complete shake up, again I doubt it. I think the focus will be on getting new Ar bloggers.
As of today, there are only 484 members with 500,000 points or more. Many of them are no longer active here, so we're talking about a small number of people who would be affected.

If the product (AR) has a perceived and meaningful value that exceeds the cost, I think that anyone currently on AR or thinking about joining would willingly pay the cost. Ben's focus on AR University and bringing back Bob Stewart indicates that he is thinking in that direction.

AR as a company needs to bring value to its members and we, as members, need to bring value to AR as our real estate social media community.
I certainly hope not. They've sold this free account for life for a long time. More educational webinars under Bob Stewart will be a huge improvement.
I don't think they will eliminate that benefit.... but if they do, I'm still IN....
Good question. Personally if they do I believe it would hurt and a lot of people would leave.
Hey Winston...who knows what will happen. Let's just wait and see.
Winston, anything is possible. Generally, new owners make changes.
Winston- who knows, and they may not be sure. I would think that they would want to focus on keeping the current membership while growing it with new members, rather than upsetting an already wobbly apple cart.
There will be much speculation.

I am not interested in paying monthly fees regardless of the changes that may be made.
I would not think so, as we assist the community. With education being added again, they will be able to attract more newbies and retain the current newbies floundering, which will help the financial aspect.
Thanks to all to have participated. With the constant mergers and acquisitions going on, I'm wondering why another move was inevitable? With the recent comments about buying leads it would seem Trulia & Zillow would like the captive audience added to their base.