I just finished writing an offer for a client of mine who first found my blog here in 2008. We hit it off back then, and he and his family almost bought a home with a local builder, but the builder was a headache to deal with and didn’t keep their word. Since then, he has continued to look at listings online on his own, and we appear to have found the perfect place. Time will tell with regard to our offer, but I was happy to realize that he has continued to read many of my posts since our original meeting over two years ago.
If this particular deal works out, it will one of many that I’ve closed as a result of my blogging efforts on ActiveRain. Since early December, I have received SIX referrals from other AR members around the state and country. Thank you to those of you who have trusted me with your referral business!
When I was in Houston last month at Raincamp, Bob Stewart asked me about how many referrals I get from ActiveRain. My response was that I probably get 2-3 per month, which has been the case for years. Here’s the condensed version of our talk that Kelly from AR posted on YouTube a few days ago:
I had a brief exchange with someone yesterday who was wondering about the right time to “graduate” from AR to a stand-alone WordPress site. Although I have several WordPress sites (and I even sell them), I have no intention of leaving this community and the networking opportunities here. If you’re thinking of getting your own WordPress blog, you can still post in both places with no issue (i.e. they aren’
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Darren Weiner had already been through one life-changing experience —— unexpected, traumatic and entirely beyond his control. So when a friend suggested a gentle course correction in his career, a natural extension of his endeavors as a sports agent, it was worth pulling out a pen.
The friend, a Miami Beach real estate broker, told him to jot down all the real estate referrals that he’d given to his contacts over the past six months, during the pre-construction boom.
By the third one, Weiner got the point.
“When I was representing these guys, and when they moved from one city to another or even overseas, I was the one dealing with the mother, the wife, the player, the team, the Realtor,” said Weiner, a Boca Raton resident for 12 years before moving to Miami in 2005. “Bu
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One of the foreclosure prevention ideas that has been kicking around Washington DC in recent years is the so-called “right to rent” plan. Basically, the idea is that the government could give the right to homeowners to rent their homes back from the bank after a foreclosure and thus not be evicted. We get the following from a recent Huffington Post article:
At the moment, though, it’s unclear whether or not a “right-to-rent” plan has enough support in Washington.
“While we continue to review this concept, we have found several challenges that we believe would limit this type of assistance from making any significant impact in the market,” David Stevens, Federal Housing Administration Commissioner, wrote in an email. “Although we
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I was at the gym tonight debating the topic for my latest blog post when it hit me just like the bosu ball that almost knocked my front teeth out. Red wine, Osso Bucco and shortbread cookies have all taken their toll on my waist line, or lack thereof as the case may be.
My personal fitness routine (and I use that term very loosely) typically consists of a daily trip or two around the Wrightsville Beach ‘Loop’ , 20 +/- pushups (if I do not forget), and a little bit of yoga here and there. Given the chilly temperatures as of late, I’ve temporarily traded ‘The Loop’ in for the treadmill at the gym.
There are many great workout facilities here in Wilmington NC which include….Gold’s Gym with multiple locations, O2 Fitness, Wilmington Athletic Club and Crest Fitness; all of which offer everything you could want and then some. Yoga seems to be hot, no pun intended, these days and there are many places in town that you will find a wide variety of classes. I am partial to Porter’s Neck Yoga & Spa~ I think it has something to do with the view of the trees. If you have not tried yoga, put it on your to do list! It is relaxing and always a good work out, although you may not realize it until the next day. Devotees of Pilates will
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