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Active Rain – Week in Review 01/15/07 to 01/21/07

Before I start this blog I have to tell you that I have a new found respect for everyone that has taken up this task of writing the weekly review here in Active Rain.   I read tons of great stuff and know this will sound like an old broken record, but I apologize for not being able to include many of the great posts from this week.  It is an incredibly difficult task and just because I did not pick yours, it does not mean it wasn't good.

CRAZY

 In case you missed some of the craziness around Active Rain this week, let me sum it up for you.  Barry began talking about etiquette and how difficult it is to keep a network like this without conflict (it's your fault Barry; you should have kept your mouth shut). Kristal let the witch out, Teresa Boardman went on strike, then Mary shocked us, then TLW shocked us all even more.  Someone ticked off Jay Merton, the nicest guy here, and Rich tried to establish Peace with non other than a Beatles song (couldn't you pick something different?)

 

 rain for change

Active Rain doers - let's all join in; it's something to be proud of

 

MLK

 

Martin Luther King Day

 

funny

 

Humor

 

 

real estate

 Real Estate

 

money

 

Mortgage

 

stagingStaging

 

blogging

 

Blogging - Promoting - Networking

 

local content 

Local Content

 

relaxOff-topic (but we should all pick a hobby to clear our minds)

 

kudos

 

What category?  BB and BB

 

 active rain

Active Rain News & highlights - these are the changes and happenings around THE RAIN!

In case you missed last week's review by Colleen Kulikowski --->  Active Rain - Week in Review 01/08/07-01/14/07 (Modified)

49 commentsRick & Ines - Miami Beach Real Estate • January 22 2007 11:05AM

Comments

I apologize for not including a lot of great posts, but the list was soooo long.  Man this was hard!  Good luck to whoever goes next.  the great thing was that I got to meet a lot of new people.  Thanks to the AR guys for letting me do this, it was fun!

Ines

Posted by Rick & Ines - Miami Beach Real Estate (Majestic Properties) over 3 years ago
I appreciate your hard work at assembling all of this.  Thank you for the mention.
Posted by Energy Efficient Mortgages Broker/858-777-9751 over 3 years ago

Ines - this is BEAUTIFUL!!!!  What a fabulous job and I LOVE all the graphics you used - what a great job you did with this!!!!!  Love how you put your stamp on this review!

Thanks much for the mention - I've been enjoying the book reviews we've been doing.

These weeks-in-review take ALOT of work - reading and commenting and sifting through all the terrific posts to come up with the ones to include in the review.  THEN writing the review - alot of work AND alot of fun getting to meet so many people through their blogs.  I missed some of these, so I'll definitely be bookmarking this post so I can catch up on those.

VERY NICELY DONE, INES!!! 
Ann          
                                                         Champage

Posted by Portsmouth NH Homes Condos - Ann Cummings New Hampshire REALTOR® (RE/MAX Coast to Coast - Portsmouth New Hampshire) over 3 years ago

Nice work! I don`t know about all the whacky stuff people have written but "It Must Have Been a Full Moon". Like everything in this world it`s a Brand new week... We start over and grow from there....

Peace.

Posted by Florida List For Less Realty, Inc. Broker/Owner. over 3 years ago
Thanx for your hard work!  Great job.
Posted by Chris Elizabeth Griffith ~ Bonita Springs Fl Real Estate (Downing-Frye Realty, Bonita Springs, FL) over 3 years ago

Ines...

I know for a fact you worked very very hard on this. Everywhere I went last week you were right behind me. You had me convinced you were stalking me. Some other Members thought you were too. SVW.

I am sorry you had to be the one that got stuck reviewing a not so cheerful week in the rain. But it's all behind us now and some of the important changes have gone into effect.

Thanks for the mention. I will close by saying it's time to move forward and begin a brand new week. I for one am looking forward to that  :)

P.S. Could you please keep stalking me? I had a whole lot of fun with that. GVW.

 

 

Posted by "The Lovely Wife" (Broker Bryant's Wife) The One And Only TLW. (Co-Owner Tutas Towne Realty, Inc.) over 3 years ago

Nice job Ines a lot of work I'm sure. Thank goodness it's a new week.

Thanks Jay 

Posted by Jay McGillicuddy~Real Estate Broker (Prudential Verani Realty) over 3 years ago
Ines, That is an awesome review! I love your selections and your format. Very good. We did have a very interesting week last at "As the Rain turns". Thanks for taking the time to put this together.
Posted by Bryant Tutas-Tutas Towne Realty, Inc over 3 years ago

It was an acid rain week for sure.

kk

p.s. thanks for taking the time to review it, I know that job is a challenging one indeed!

Posted by Kristal Kraft ~Denver Real Estate~303-589-2022 (The Berkshire Group Realtors) over 3 years ago

WOW!!!  MY POST IS FEATURED!!!!!  Thank you Ines!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

....And what a refreshing post this is, not only is it creative, it's  A L I V E!!!! with new stuff and new folks!

I would have missed some of these posts had you not reviewed it for us.......thanks for taking the time to read, summarize, and give back to Active Rain!

Posted by Diane Rice, Rice Prprty Mgmnt & Rlty, LLC, South Holland, IL over 3 years ago
Ines- Wow! I love how you formatted this review. Thank you for the mention (Flowery Ethics) and I commend you on your ability to DO a week in review. :o)
Posted by Mariana Wagner over 3 years ago
Wow! We sure did pick a happening week to come back and play on the rain! Love the graphic and the commentary you did a great job.
Posted by Roxanne & Shannon Moore-Realtors, North Port FL (Re/Max Anchor Realty) over 3 years ago
Ines - these reviews just keep getting better and better! I greatly appreciate your time and effort in putting this all together! The greatest value of these reviews is discovering posts that we may have missed. There are soooo many excellent writers and new members yet to be found. Thanks!
Posted by Rich Jacobson Your Kitsap County WA Real Estate Agent (Windermere West Sound, Inc.) over 3 years ago

You guys are too kind - it's each and everyone of you that makes this place so great!  So keep on blogging, and keep giving all of us good material to not only read and enjoy, but to share with our customers as well.

Brian - your blogs are always so entertaining, and your inteview of Bryant was great - I'm so glad you posted the link in AR for us not to miss it.

Ann - it was hard, it was fun and now I'm done - I had good previous examples to go by <wink, wink>

Scott - when all else fails, blame the moon - I'm with ya1

Chris - Thank you and my pleasure - everyone should get a shot at this!

TLW - new week, clean slate - the craziness game me material - I love a little spice in my life.....and don't worry....I'll keep stalking you and stocking you too.

Jay - I'm sorry about the PATS!

Bryant - it was fun - can you please keep your wife off my back? She scares me with all those BAMS!

Kristal - ACID RAIN for sure - but the storm is over and the sun is out.

Diane - you are welcome - you had a great post.  And thanks for the compliment.

Mariana - where are you?  where's your profile? and thank you thank you - butterfliies LOVE flowers....did you know that?

 

 

Posted by Rick & Ines - Miami Beach Real Estate (Majestic Properties) over 3 years ago

Ines... I am semi late to the party....  And I will vocalize some of the same comments already mentioned.... but this was awesome. Not that the others weren't. But am loving the creativeness shown and the format as several have mentioned. Great Job.....

On another note... long?  this ain't long....  ;o)  I just had to bust on you in regards to that.  ;o)

Overall, thanks for the hard work put into this and the links. I have missed possibly half of these and now have some reading to do. I feel like it's a homework assignment from when we were back in high school. At least this will be fun and enjoyable homework.....  thanks again.

Posted by Jeff Belonger -- The FHA Expert.com -- FHA Loans -- FHA mortgages - USDA loans (Infinity Home Mortgage Company, Inc) over 3 years ago

Roxanne and Shannon - it's good to have you back and glad you enjoyed!

Rich - that's why doing the reviews is so challenging, I tried to look at a lot of post that had not been featured and to get some new faces as well.  There are some great bloggers out there not getting seen.  Hopefully we can change that.

Posted by Rick & Ines - Miami Beach Real Estate (Majestic Properties) over 3 years ago
Ines -- Great job!   Thanks for the mention!   Now go treat yourself to something nice...  It is amazing how much energy it takes to do this!   I love the fact you changed it and made it your very own!  Congratulations!
Posted by Licensed Real Estate Salesperson WNY Real Estate (WNY Star Realty) over 3 years ago

Hey Jeff - do your homework!  But at least you'll enjoy the assignment, thanks for the compliments.

Colleen - I will take you up on that....something nice....I like it!

Posted by Rick & Ines - Miami Beach Real Estate (Majestic Properties) over 3 years ago
Thanks for the link.  And let me say, this is a very thorough yet easily readable Weekly Review.  I found a couple posts that I totally missed this week, thanks.
Posted by Steve Dalton - Northwest Indiana Mortgages (219-465-8352 ) over 3 years ago
You two did a beautiful job!  I am sure it is no easy task!  Thank you for pointing out some really great posts!
Posted by Renee Burrows - Las Vegas NV Valley - Homes For Sale - Real Estate Market News (The Force Realty -Realtor>Estate>Probate>REO>Short Sale) over 3 years ago
Nice job but I would expect nothing less from Ines than perfection. I want to encourage everybody to read Jeff Turners blog if you missed it.
Posted by Dena Stevens ~ Associate Broker, Realtor,CSP, SFR (Colorado Western Real Estate) over 3 years ago

Steve - thanks and well deserved feature - that was a grea post.

Renee - you're right about the "no easy task" it's tough to eliminate some because they are great.

Dena - you're so sweet - but I do strive for perfection .....NOT!

Posted by Rick & Ines - Miami Beach Real Estate (Majestic Properties) over 3 years ago

Ines,

I also want to tell you that you did a magnificent job at the week in review.  Thanks for including one of my blogs, it is nice to be appreciated.

Gary and Mary Nelson

Posted by Gary and Mary Nelson, REALTOR®, ABR, e-Pro, GRI (Long and Foster) over 3 years ago
Ines...Great job!!! I missed some of these post during the week, thanks for doing the review...It must be very hard!
Posted by Monika McGillicuddy~REALTOR®~ N.H. Real Estate Broker & Trainer (Prudential Verani Realty/Hampstead) over 3 years ago
Ines, I know that several others have said GREAT JOB but it deserves to be said again.  Just when you think that all the creative ways of presenting this have been done, you come along and prove that theory wrong.  Like the song says "you did it your way" and it was a great way.
Posted by George Souto (McCue Mortgage) FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages CT. over 3 years ago
Ines, as always this is a work of love. Thank you so much for taking the time to do this for the week!!
Posted by Jeff Turner (Real Estate Shows) over 3 years ago
Ines, missed all of these posts and had no idea what acid rain had befallen the community. WOW. Too bad it was all so negative but good job letting some of us know what was going on. Hopefully, this week will improve.
Posted by Gena Riede, Real Estate Broker Sacramento CA Real Estate (916) 417-2699 (Riede Real Estate, Lic. 01310792) over 3 years ago

Gary and Mary - Thank you and loved your blog and the photos were great - hope to see more of you around the RAIN!

Monika - it really is not that hard, it is a little time consuming - but fun - do recommend it!

George - It is not easy "to do it your way" but did it!  Thanks and great post.

Stare-Away-Jeff - we need to get the word out for RAIN FOR CHANGE!  This is only the beginning.

Gena - it wasn't THAT bad, it just seemed that everyone came out at once - it's all better now.

 

Posted by Rick & Ines - Miami Beach Real Estate (Majestic Properties) over 3 years ago
Ines, very nice job.  I found some new gems here thanks to you.  Things here have gotten overwhelming in so many ways.  It's nice to have some guidance.
Posted by Maureen Francis & Dmitry Koublitsky, SKBK Sotheby's - Metro Detroit (SKBK Sotheby's International Realty) over 3 years ago
Thanks for the weekly update. a Bookmark.Makes it much easier to have all of these great blogs together.Etiquette is the word of the week. Great blog. I am also glad that week is behind. Let's go forward now!  
Posted by LLoyd Nichols~SW Florida Homes (Right Choice Realty LLC) over 3 years ago

I am a "Newbie" (two weeks yesterday) but I love the week in review. I don't know who came up with the idea but it is great. I enjoy reading it better than the local paper.

 

Posted by Lisa Kolb~Evans/Martinez~Real Southern Homes (Keller Williams Realty~Augusta Partners) over 3 years ago

Great job folks.  I love the reviews.  Take me to some very good articles that I might have missed. 

Things at Active Rain are getting very hectic and the reviews help focus on important subjects.

Thanks.

Lenn

Posted by Lenn Harley, Homefinders.com, MD & VA Homes and Real Estate over 3 years ago

Ines -job well done on a difficult taask. I can't imagine the work that goes into this sort of review. There is so much to read, having a review is good place to start if you don;t have lots of time to peruse all the blogs and read what strikes your interest.

Thanks again.

Jeff

Posted by Jeff Dowler ~ Carlsbad Real Estate ~ 760-840-1360 (RE/MAX Moonlight Beach (CA DRE Lic. # 01490977)) over 3 years ago

Great job Ines! Awesome use of pictures... you really made the "week in review"... your own. Thanks so much for the recognition... I appreciate all of the work that you put into this. I've got some posts to go back and explore :)

moo 

Posted by Angus in Naperville IL (RE/MAX of Naperville) over 3 years ago

MF - guidance is always good, I don't see how you, of all people could EVER be overwhelmed - you are the epitome of control (I'm not kidding)

Thanks Lloyd - I'm starting to look forward to these every week and it's a nice change to have different people do them.

Lisa - Welcom!  I hope you are enjoying the Rain as much as some of us do.  Local paper?  what local paper?

Lenn - I agree with you - and get to read different posts that we would not get to otherwise.

Jeff - It's a good place to start but there are a lot of other great stuff out there that we can't include for brevity's sake.

Angus - your post was a hoot!  I can relate to it in so many ways and many of us feel the same.  Thanks for stopping by.

Posted by Rick & Ines - Miami Beach Real Estate (Majestic Properties) over 3 years ago

Again... week after week such a great job you all undertake to do this.

This one LOOKS great too. I think now that the dash will be changing more... these recaps are going to be even MORE important.

Again... thanks.

Me

Posted by Craig Schiller (REAL ESTAGING, a nationally recognized leader in Staging.) over 3 years ago
Excellent work and effort to keep a tradition on track.
Posted by Ron Withers ----Retired Mortgage Professional over 3 years ago
nice work, must take a lot of your time to do this, it is nice of you
Posted by Blue Realty GMAC Real Estate Services over 3 years ago
This is wonderful, and I was surprised to only see two I hadn't read. Lots of work and well done gf! :0)
Posted by Carole Cohen Realtor®, ePRO (Howard Hanna Cleveland City Office) over 3 years ago

Craig - It means a lot when you say it LOOKS great.  Thank YOU for coming by.

Ron - Thank you for reading

Charles - It sure does, but well worth it.

Carole - good for you, it means you are trying to read different things.

Posted by Rick & Ines - Miami Beach Real Estate (Majestic Properties) over 3 years ago
Thanks for the recap. This was a very bumpy week here at AR.  Here's to a better one ahead
Posted by Debi Braulik (Federal Way to Tacoma, WA) (Keller Williams Realty Federal Way) over 3 years ago
I enjoy reading the week in review and catching the good posts I may have missed.
Posted by Randy L. Prothero - Hawaii REALTOR® (Century 21 Liberty Homes) over 3 years ago
Thanks for the heads up.  That's a lot of work and much appreciated.
Posted by ARDELL DellaLoggia (Sound Realty) over 3 years ago
Ines, AWESOME work.  I love the way you formatted it and your graphics.  It looks beautiful.   Thanks for pointing out some pieces I'd missed.
Posted by Palmetto Bay | Redland Real Estate | Maggie Dokic, SFR (Prudential Florida Realty) over 3 years ago

Debi - let's hope we can smooth out those bumps!

Randy - I think these reviews are a great tool - and like to getting them from different perspectives is even more useful.

Ardell - my pleasure - let's look forward to the next one by Mark Flanders

Maggie - thank you!  you are always so sweet, hope it was helpful!

Posted by Rick & Ines - Miami Beach Real Estate (Majestic Properties) over 3 years ago
Nice creativity on the layout, and some very well-deserving mentions. Great work on this.
Posted by John Novak - Las Vegas and Henderson NV Real Estate (Keller Williams Realty The Marketplace) over 3 years ago
Ines,

I'm late here but that's nothing new... graphics were terrific and you sniffed out some really good reading.  I missed a lot last week and am now happy that I did I don't like Acid Rain.  
Posted by joanne Douglas (Terrie O'Connor Realtors) over 3 years ago
Thanks for the mention and your investment of time. I know you must read more posts than I have the time to so thank you for pointing out your picks and including one of mine. Peace to your and yours.
Posted by Ken Cook, FHA Home Loans 678-439-8683 over 3 years ago

My comment notification thingy was broken - sorry for not coming sooner.

John - thanks!  I strive to be creative - I'm glad you liked it.

Joanne - it wasn't that bad....and we need some humps for excitement once in a while!

Ken - PEACE!  It was a great post...keep them coming.

Posted by Rick & Ines - Miami Beach Real Estate (Majestic Properties) over 3 years ago

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