My Inactive ActiveRain Blog

If the current opportunities and incentives aren't enough to get you serious about real estate then face reality, you'll always be a renter.  Well, maybe not always but you would've squandered an historical opportunity to make a nice profit from buying a home.  California residents who are in con...

Are You A Cab Driver? Nothing against cab drivers but that's just not what you signed up for right? In talking to agents all over the country I know one of the things that frustrates them the most is having to show a buyer 20 or more homes before they can put an offer down. You start to feel mor...

Hi all: How are you? Fat and happy due to eating too much at Easter yesterday? I have just the solution to get you back on track. The following are 30 ways to promote your business. Enjoy! 1) Email all your contacts, let them know what you do and ask them to spread the word. 2) Use Craigslist cla...

Hello all: I hope you're well. Today is an incredibly stormy day. Batten down the hatches! I was thinking on my drive in  this morning about the question "Is social media for geeks only?" Yes, I know it's a phenomenon. Yes, I know I'm here. And I'm not really a geek even though my wife says I hav...

I get asked often how I created my custom header for both my ActiveRain Blog and also my Outside Blog.  The process of creating one is actually pretty simple to do.  Instead of doing a tutorial with screen shots, I thought it might be easier to see how I created my header & uploaded it in a video...

Will be interesting to see what happens... Real Estate Blogger Sued for $25 Million. I received an email today with this video clip which I believe is relevant to all Real Estate Bloggers. I believe this issue deals with Freedom of Speech and Freedom of Expression which is an inherent human right...

So what is the solution?This paper scared me very badly, so as a form of therapy I figured I’d share it with you. Misery loves company, after all. Governments around the world are already drowning in debt, and many countries face a high certainty of debt levels that will exceed their GDP (100 in ...

Good content Tom!Happy Wednesday! Are you a brand new agent or are you someone who is looking to make a sale in the next 30 days or less? In this video, I want to give you some very specific points to have a successful open house, where you can connect with one or more buyers! Remember, your stra...

Excellent post Rita!Are you ready for a SUPER tool to add to your SEO toolbox? Take a look at the Wonder Wheel.What is it? Wonder Wheel, right there hidden on Google search results page, is great and easy to use VISUAL Search Engine Optimization tool. The Wonder Wheel shows your search results in...

Excellent post Jeff!GUIDELINES ON BECOMING A LOCALISM MASTER Sounds arrogant, doesn't it? I can tone it down - how ‘bout a great Localism writer? A good one?  Heck, maybe you don't even WANT to write Localism posts. If that's the case, perhaps your time is better spent elsewhere rather than readi...