Getting started on Activerain was quite an adventure. For the first 6-8 weeks the learning curve will be pretty steep but well worth it. As you begin this journey, there is lots of useful information available to you.First of all, you should read Activerain's Getting Started feature. Then, just
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01/16/2008
There has been talk that Google is changing its algorithm. I have spent alot of time working on SEO for my sites. My site about Dyersburg real estate got to the top of the search engines by my links page linking me to e-pro's across the country. One day I came into the office and my website had d
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01/16/2008
These are the words my trainer told two of my agents today. They are really busy but the contracts just are not closing quick enough. Does that sound familiar? Both of them have a few deals waiting to close.We are going to have our weekly sales meeting tomorrow(Tuesday) and I am going to tell the
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01/14/2008
I was inspired today to write this post for the benefit of my readers who are planning a move to our area of northwest Tennessee. Today, I was out showing properties to a (relocating in) doctor and his wife. This was our 4th trip out to view properties.After viewing 4 homes we returned to the off
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01/13/2008
For several years I debated getting my own real estate franchise. In 1998 a partner and I opened up a small real estate independent brokerage here in northwest Tennessee. We stayed together for a couple of years then we split up by me buying him out(he now owns a franchise here in my town) .About
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01/13/2008
Up until recently I owned and drove a nice Ford Exployer which I used to shuttle clients around in. Without going into details, we loaned it to a family for a year and we need another vehicle.We want to replace it with something economical, great gas milage, dependable and new. First we looked at
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01/13/2008
Today I feel like I just graduated from kindergarten. I got my first star after two and a half months on Activerain for my post in several groups(got the star in group Activerain block party). Yea!!! I am so excited about the star. Now what? My next goal is to climb to page one for Tennessee Acti
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01/08/2008
A few days ago I compiled the final sales numbers for the real estate market here in northwest Tennessee. That post can be reviewed here. If the activities of myself and my agents are any indication of what 2008 will be like, then Carousel Realty should have a banner year. For the last two Saturd
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01/07/2008
Dyersburg Tn 38024 As promised here are the sales numbers primarily for the Dyersburg real estate market. Last year I reported that total real estate sales increased about 1.7% over 2005.For 2007, the residential sales in Dyersburg(only) volume dropped 4%. However in the outlying cities and towns
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01/03/2008
