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2009 

I was wonderinghow to properly set this up, Thanks Brad, I hope it is useful to others now too.   DarrellGoogle offers Blogs, Yahoo offers Blogs, and now ActiveRain offers RE Blogs!!  I am so excited that I get to announce this!  ActiveRain is pulling all the stops and releasing the "BIG" storm t...
11/13/2009
Ever wonder where to find that list of top ActiveRain Members? Follow these instructions: Go to www.activerain.com - or click on the words "ActiveRain" in the top left corner of any page to bring you to the home page.  On the home page - look at the right hand side --> a ways down there is a box ...
11/12/2009
Yhanks to Brad Andersohn ~ Community Manager for this info. There is only "ONE WAY" you can be the featured member.  It's Points!  You have to have the most points... period!  It is not based on your successes, your experience, your moral or ethical values, it's all based on points.  I will tell ...
11/09/2009
Simple advice that works well everywhere. Thanks PeggyImproving the curb appeal of your home can be an inexpensive home improvement and the improvements can transform the entire look and feel of your home. You can reap returns on a small investment.  1. Clean your yard,(limbs, debris and leaves) ...
11/09/2009
This is a powerful video. I saw it first at Raincamp. By 2010 Generation Y will outnumber baby boomers.   96% of them have joined a social network.   Social Media has overtaken porn as the Number One activity on the Web.   Years to reach 50 million users:   Radio:  38 years    TV:  13 years Inter...
11/09/2009
This really shows how powerful blogging can be. 9000 views and 872 clicks.I was reading an excellent blog post by Jim Frimmer: Worried about comments on your blog posts? Worry about statistics instead.  In the post he talks about viewing statistics being more important then the numbers of comment...
11/09/2009
Scott has done a great job of making a quick to find list from what hhe learned at Raincamp. I have set up several webpages with jimdo. It is simple and free.Brad's Seattle Rain Camp List of Must Check out Web Sites you can use in your business! www.openoffice.org - Free office programs. Why buy ...
11/09/2009
The Original Coquitlam Keg was destroyed October 28, 2006 in a very serious fire on a night where a suspected serial arsonist set 4 major fires in the area. Flash forward to late October 2009 and the highly anticipated NEW Coquitlam Keg will be opening in a new location with a beautiful new Westc...
11/09/2009
Vancouver Mayor, Gregor Robertson disembarks with the miner's lantern containing the Olympic Flame for it's first touchdown on Canadian soil at British Columbia's capital city, Victoria. The most ambitious Olympic torch relay ever assembled will see the flame carried for 106 days across all 10 Pr...
11/09/2009
When I blog, who benefits? Many people, maybe even you! 1)If you're a listing agent and I've staged one of your listings, I've probably blogged about it here on AR and on my home staging website. I've displayed photos of the listing and I've included your contact information, including a link to ...
11/09/2009