ar: In the Spotlight? Thanks, ActiveRain! - 08/15/08 08:27 PM
Saw this in my August 15th AR Newsletter:
"Member Spotlight"
"Mike Jaquish Keller Williams Realty, Cary, NC (Keller Williams Realty)"
"Mike Jaquish is a Broker with Keller Williams Realty in Cary NC, has been an active contributor to our community since November 2006. He is well known for his stunning pictures … (12 comments)
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ar: Localism? Top Neighbors? GROUP HUG for the harried AR Fellers! - 07/10/08 06:27 AM
I just figure that you guys need a little break from the hectic pace you set sweating your fannies off every day finding ways to give us all the great FREE STUFF WE GET AS MEMBERS AT ACTIVERAIN. It is appreciated much more than you will ever know, at least … (14 comments)
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ar: Just because you CAN... - 06/18/08 09:50 PM
Just because you CAN:
...drink coffee, dial the phone, brush your teeth, tune the radio, comb your hair, and yell at the kids all at the same time while you drive...
...take your real estate listing photos with your phone...
...get an equity line on your home for cash for a boat...
… (12 comments)
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ar: AR has ceased to grow? 89,376 members? - 06/06/08 05:23 PM
89,376 seems to be the count for a several days now, at least since Casey Brischle wrote his piece.
Members on line has shown growth, but the member count is frozen at 89,376.
So... is it time for us to all go recruiting? To discover the next Babe Ruth of Blogging?
Or … (5 comments)
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ar: Blogging: Conversational or naked incessant self-promotion? - 05/17/08 07:37 AM
I loved Jonathan Washburn's last post. "What makes a good real estate blog post?" The graph is great, and the call to action to produce quality real estate content, while requesting tolerance for personal content is very well expressed.
And quite honestly, I need to zoom in my personal blogging focus … (10 comments)
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ar: I met Bobby Carroll today! - 04/06/08 08:11 PM
I did!
I was loitering over at the Southern Ideal Home Show, touting my business, and a pleasant feller with a twinkle in his eye told me he reads my stuff on ActiveRain.
"Uh-oh. I hope that's a good thing," I said.
"I'm Bobby Carroll," he replied.
Well, shucks. What a pleasure. Bobby quickly revealed … (18 comments)
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ar: AR Meet Up, Raleigh, NC? Durham, NC? Ah-h-h: Brier Creek! - 03/04/08 11:14 PM
"It was a dark and stormy night..."
That did not deter the local AR faithful. And a dark and stormy night is a good thing when you have a serious drought. Eleanor Thorne arranged for us to get a corner at the Carolina Ale House to meet, and chat.
Scott Hoyt and Craig … (18 comments)
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ar: Two WordPress blogs, One Site, Now Live! And Thanks to AR folks - 03/04/08 08:05 AM
Yesterday my new site went live. What fun! When do you know it is time to go live? When the new is better than the old. Waiting until it is perfect means permanent paralysis...
One site:
www.MikeJaquish.com
Two WordPress blogs. "Neighborhoods" and "Journal."
http://neighborhoods.MikeJaquish.com
http://blog.MikeJaquish.com
In "Neighborhoods," we will create and post content to help folks learn about … (28 comments)
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ar: Photos of private homes on the 'Net? I say, "Yes." - 02/09/08 08:30 AM
Miriam Bernstein started another round of discussion regarding using private home photos on AR and Localism.
After a couple of hundred words in response, I thought, "Gee, this is a post of its own."
I post neighborhood profiles with photos of homes. I have hundreds of photos in my AR and Localism blogs, and some … (16 comments)
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ar: Cary NC Real Estate: Local Real Estate Expert located by National Press through ActiveRain! Hi, Mr. Inman!!! - 12/06/07 07:20 PM
I got a call from Glenn Roberts at Inman News today.
Yessireee, he found this humble Cary, NC, real estate agent through ActiveRain.
He found my blog on AR and interviewed me about my opinion of the subprime mortgage bailout.The quotes aren't perfect, but they work for me...
This is the 2nd time in 2007 that blogging, AR blogging to … (18 comments)
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ar: Cary NC Real Estate, Do you do "Animal House" Real Estate? - 10/18/07 09:42 PM
What should the relationship with a real estate agent feel like?
Should a client or prospective client expect consultation... or manipulation?
Pressure, or presentation of facts?
Old school boiler room tactics, or the comfort of working with an agent who really cares?
I prefer to work with clients on a personal basis, responding to their needs, and anticipating … (7 comments)
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ar: Active Rain Profiles: Are you "The Jimmy?" Third person profiles; what's up with that? - 10/03/07 10:22 PM
Have you noticed? It would seem that many folks are having their profiles professionally written. Or something. There are a LOT of profiles written in the third person, a la, Seinfeld's "The Jimmy." They occur on AR, but also on other sites, including personal Realtor home pages.
" Broker Mike Jaquish is … (21 comments)
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ar: So...You have commission issues? I don't care. I really don't want to hear about it! - 09/16/07 10:49 PM
ActiveRain Friends,
You say you don't like the brokerage fees ABCXYZ Amalgamated Realty is charging? I don't want to hear about it!
You think other guys don't have their fees where they should be traditionally? I don't want to hear about it!
You need to explain how your fees are fair, standard, right, less, more, higher, lower, … (22 comments)
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ar: Multiple simultaneous learning curves! Or," Create the Amateur Tech Wreck Perfect Storm, in a few easy steps!" - 09/09/07 09:33 AM
Wondering if my learning curve is going to turn into a barrage of major league curveballs. I'm standing tough at the plate, digging in, and laughing at myself... But I don't see any Bob Gibson-type knockdown pitches coming.
My website design guru tells me we are almost there, and I have wanted a new … (17 comments)
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ar: Wake County NC Real Estate: Localism Photos and Flickr Photo hosting. - 07/20/07 06:50 AM
Relocators repeatedly ask questions about Raleigh, Cary, and Apex neighborhoods, housing options, and general geography that are best answered by the opportunity to pore over photos. They want to see what the homes, streets, neighborhoods, and vistas are like, in the everyday sense they will live amongst, as opposed to Chamber of Commerce/National … (9 comments)
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ar: Raleigh,NC Real Estate: Affordable housing takes a lick in The News and Observer's attack on REALTORS® - 07/12/07 11:06 PM
In the ongoing effort to reduce advertisement revenue, to offend REALTORS® everywhere, and to support increased difficulty in home purchasing, the Raleigh News and Observer also took a few swipes at all of us in an editorial that commingled REALTORS®, commissions, legislative corruption, and generally got me worked up a little.
Check it … (9 comments)
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ar: When I look into your eyes...time stands still... or not? - 07/11/07 10:14 PM
I enjoyed Geoirge Tallabas's post on eye contact. Points well taken.
But with all the sincerity in the world and a heart absolutely devoid of deceit, there are traps out there for the agent making a sales pitch.
We all express ourselves differently and what we say is interpreted differently by various individuals. … (7 comments)
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ar: AR Points, My gratitude, and My 100th Post. Whew! - 06/13/07 10:51 PM
It seems that an update to the points scheme has ruffled a few feathers in the AR community. And Caleb is taking some heat.
Hope he is getting a little sleep out of the deal. The rest of us might could take a breather and go sell some property, I think.
I expect … (21 comments)
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ar: The Power of the 'Rain: My moment in Business Week - 05/24/07 10:32 PM
I was minding my own business, another noteworthy occurence in an otherwise hum-drum day, when I took a call from Maya Roney, staff writer for BusinessWeek.com.
She was immediately quizzing me about the affordability of housing in Cary, North Carolina. I'm always ready to talk affordability in housing. I remember walking the shaky plank … (17 comments)
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ar: Quietly minding my own business and...MEME'd by Ray Nellum!!!! - 05/17/07 10:00 PM
My friend, Sell 'um Ray Nellum MEME'd me on March 27. And hasn't blogged on AR since. Ray? you there? If you're out there waiting for me, I'm here... MEME?? I had to research what the heck I was into.
Some things I think I think:
1. When I butcher high notes, glass shower … (9 comments)
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ar: Buyer asks, "What's the black stains on the roof of so many homes?" - 03/02/07 07:38 PM
One of the first things a Cary Buyer relocating from the North notices is the black stain that develops on many roof surfaces in the Triangle area. And they want to know if it is a problem, or if the roof is degrading.
The stain is cosmetically unsightly, but harmless to the … (6 comments)
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