In my first Appreciation post entry for the ActiveRain February Challenge, I expressed my appreciation for Ben Kenny, keeping the AR lights on! My second post entry expressed my appreciation for the ActiveRain Development Team. It is important to recognize the essential contributions of the ActiveRain Member Support (“ARMS”), who work diligently behind the scenes to ensure the smooth functioning of the community. The identities of the ARMS team members remain undisclosed to the ActiveRain community, which adds to their unique role and mystique.💪💪💪💪💪💪💪There has been ongoing speculation regarding who serves on the ARMS team, but it appears that only company staff are aware of their identities. It is also unclear whether these individuals are paid employees or volunteers. What matters is w... 02/15/2026

Ben Kenny is a real estate entrepreneur and the owner of ActiveRain, a leading online community for real estate professionals. Ben acquired ActiveRain in 2011, bringing with him a passion for innovation and a commitment to helping agents thrive. Known for his forward-thinking approach, Ben has built a reputation for fostering connections and sharing valuable industry insights. Under his leadership since the acquisition, ActiveRain has flourished as a resource for networking and professional development within the real estate sector.I equate Ben’s acquisition of ActiveRain as “Keeping the Lights On”. It reminds me of the Tom Bodett, the voice of the Motel chain, Motel 6 commercials, which ended with “I’m Tom Bodette for Motel 6, and we’ll leave the light on for you.” Thank you, Mr. Ben K... 02/15/2026

In my first Appreciation post for the ActiveRain February Challenge, I expressed my appreciation for Ben Kenny, keeping the AR lights on!! It made sense to me to start with Ben because, without his love and support of the Community, where would ActiveRain be?  🧡💙We all know that in real estate, there is more involved than simply keeping the lights on. We know there is ongoing maintenance and repair that is required.  🧠🧠🧠💪💪💪The brains and the muscles behind the ActiveRain curtain who are doing the heavy lifting, keeping the platform stable, and doing all they can to prevent the “angry dog” and “where did I leave my keys” from showing up are the “Development Team.”For those of us who have been members of ActiveRain for many years, we all experienced the pain of what happened with the Zill... 02/15/2026

11 Facts You Didn’t Know About San Jose, California 1. San Jose is the oldest civilian settlement in California, founded in 1777 as 'El Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe', predating San Francisco and Los Angeles. 2. The Winchester Mystery House, one of San Jose’s most famous landmarks, contains staircases leading to nowhere and doors that open into walls, a result of Sarah Winchester’s belief in warding off ghosts. 3. San Jose was briefly the first state capital of California, but lawmakers moved it after just two years due to complaints about its small size and inadequate facilities. 4. The IBM Building in San Jose, built in 1943, is home to the invention of the RAMAC, the world’s first hard disk drive, laying the groundwork for modern computing. 5. San Jose has more patents per capita t... 02/11/2026