January is a milestone on Active Rain for me. It marks two years of active Blogging which I joined active rain on 01/06/2007. As January starts to come towards a close this year I can take a look at several radio, television, and newspaper interviews that were a direct result of my Blogging Active Rain. I sold my own home as a result of a Blog on Active Rain in 4 days, I received a few referrals, and gave out many referrals to other Active Rainers. I am very satisfied with the results of my efforts. If times were better, I know the return would be much greater.
January also allowed me to surpass 400K in AR points, a technical milestone for 2 years on AR. I find the most important thing on Active Rain is reading, and gaining more knowledge. That is my idea of social networking. It is visibility, and recognition of others and their abilities. I have made many new friends since I have joined Active Rain, and my life is much richer for the knowledge they freely share.
Thank you Active Rain!
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Jim, that's a bunch of blogging there! It would be cool if it were $400K in dollars!
Jim, Congratulations on your well earned 400,000! 59 featured posts? WOW! I'm impressed and have been since I started reading your post when I joined. Looking forward to you cranking out many more wonderful words of wisdom :)
I'm amazed you have time for anything else... congratulations and keep up the good work. To get a real estate license in GA they should require the agents to read all of your blogs and then agree to comply!
Patricia Kennedy (Evers & Company) I like that type of dollar conversion for points! You have not done too bad yourself in the points department!
Huntsville, Alabama Real Estate Agent Elizabeth Ramsey Cooper-Golden (Remax Huntsville/Madison) Thanks so much!
Phil - Lately I have more time than I know what to do with! You are too kind.
Jim-Congratulations on your 2nd anniversary, and Thank You for all your great posts.
Perseverance is a virtue, Jim. You keep churning out the posts and it helps me to keep at it too. Congrats of 2 years!
Jim, Congratulation! You said it all. Learning, sharing and making friends, is how you cannedit. Yes, that is what it is. It puts you in touch with a lot of things all over the country. It brings people and things closer. I must say, you add passion and feeling to your wisdom. I enjoy your fluid hits at the subjects that move you. I hope to enjoy it for a long time. There is also a bi-product of all this, which is marketing your trade.
Best always,
Richard
Congratulations Jim
My how time flies when we are having fun. 400,000 points is QUITE an accomplishment! I look forward to reading many more tasty tidbits inthe future. Thanks for sharing with all of us who love to play in the rain.
Truly an event o commemorate and celebrate. Hope you did
What an accomplishment! Happy Anniversary - here's hoping you have many more AR milestones to celebrate.
Joseph D. Federico Westwood, MA Real Estate 781-389-8700 (RE/MAX Landmark Realtors) Thanks Joeseph!
Jeff Geoghan MBA - Lancaster PA Real Estate Expert (The Jeff Geoghan Realty Group, Coldwell Banker Lancaster PA) Thanks Jeff, this has been an interesting journey.
Richard Stabile Bergen County New Homes Builder Realtor (REMAX real estate associates) Thanks so much Richard, I appreciate all your comments and love your insights!
Allison Stewart REALTOR ®St. Cloud Florida (Florida Pines Realty, Inc) Thanks Allison, it is persons like yourself that make this a relly neat thing!
Janice Roosevelt,Ecobroker, ABR, e-PRO (Matt Fetick Real Estate Team - Keller Williams Real Estate -) Yes thank you I did, I wrote this Blog! Ha Ha...! Thanks again.
Susan Haughton Alexandria, VA REALTOR® (Long & Foster REALTORS® Old Town Alexandria) Thanks. I also feel that AR would be one of the most fantastic tools if the market was better, but I also expect at sometime things will be much better and this should be a great way to gain a lot more business.
Jim - Congratulations! Both the longevity and points totals are milestones to be proud of. Like you, I believe that the ability to gain knowledge and to have open discussions is the greatest benefit of this site. I have read many of your posts and while I haven't always agreed, you consistently make me think about ways to be better. Thanks!
Erik Hitzelberger, --Louisville-Bullitt County Real Estate (RE/MAX Alliance) Thanks Erik. I also believe the dialog is great, and keeping an 'Open mind" is even better. There are many subjects that some of the conversations here have swayed me to rethink positions, and allow a different personal stance on them. That is a good thing. If you have a difference of opinion, please share it. That is all how we personally grow.
Thank you for the thoughtful and informative posts.
Jim, that's incredible! Congratulations. I'm just hoping to finally hit the 50,000 mark this week. I always enjoy your posts.
Lenn Harley Homefinders.com MD & VA Real Estate Thank you Lenn. I appreciate that from you, I value your opinion highly!
Connie Harvey Realtor Nashville Tennessee Homes (Prudential Woodmont Realty) Congrats to you also! Thanks so much!
Thank you to you, Jim! I have come to look to you as my "blog broker"! You are well-written, and your posts about everything from the economy to the lessons of the current real estate market always seem to be very timely for what's on my mind. I am not at all surprised to see how many have subscribed to your blog or that you have reached such a lofty points standing in the 2 years you've been in the "Rain". Thank you again, and congratulations for such a milestone!
Jen Olson (First Weber Group Realtors) Thank you! That is the highest compliment one could ever receive. I am honored. I love real estate and it was the most rewarding career a person could ever have. I love to share that anyone can duplicate that same success in their own life. Thanks again!
Jim,
Congratulations for achieving this milestone. Your blogs are well written and I enjoy your passion for your topics. Thanks for your take on things. They are all timely and relevant.
Dorie Dillard: Canyon Creek & NW Austin Living (Coldwell Banker United) Thank you so much for you kind comments.
Congratulations on your milestone. I just achieved 100,000 points, and it took a lot to get there, I started slow, just "lurking" in the background, then started to pick up speed. Where you are right now, I'd have to move at warp speed to even get to that level.
I like your posts, too. Chockful of good information, as well as thought-provoking.
Happy blogging!
Pacita C Dimacali, Alameda & Contra Costa CA real estate (Gallagher & Lindsey, Inc. 510 748 1148) Thank you so much! I am sorry I did not catch your post here until this evening.