ActiveRain Success Stories

"Once again Active Rain comes through. I just landed a small business account. it is not a big account, but still it is one would not have gotten without my Active Rain Blog.

My story is very simple...I received a call this morning about some land I have listed. The person said they found my name through Localism. Active Rain secured a client for me. Thanks Active Rain!

I was contacted by a person, now a new client, that was given my name by a member of Active Rain. Just goes to show, that even referrals that are not hard Real Estate work here also."

"I have been on Active Rain for a few months and I am already getting phone calls from other agents in other parts of the country talking about referrals, so great. The real reason for this blog is because sometimes success has nothing to do with Real Estate. Someone very close to my daughter and grandaughter passed away in another state and I wanted to send food to the family. Hooray for Active Rain, I found a Realtor in the Town and they gave me tons of information about good places that deliver.

Its been a little over a year and I have been following certain Realtors and Inspectors and Stagers and the information has been priceless."

"I have received lots of rain since joining Active Rain. I have gotten leads and closed on 2 transactions. I have also had the opportunity to give referrals and receive referrals. The relationships developed and the insights into the market are "priceless."

Another AR closing this month. Who could ask for more. My clients are delighted they moved to NH."

"I came to AR in 2011 even before I got into the industry. I studied, researched, lurked around and even occasionally commented. When I decided to move forward in my new career I did so with a body of knowledge that most newbies don't even have because of AR. In 23 days I had my first signed contract! Thank you AR!"

"ActivRain has changed my life for the better! I have learned so much, made wonderful connections and friends, been featured twice and two more times in the HyperLocal group. Blogging has been a joy and has become an addiction. I was invited to join a local brokerage firm, should I ever choose to leave my current company after the broker/manager came accross my posts on Localism. Now he has joined ActiveRain and is number 2 in our city (after me). My sweetest success was a referral I received last week from an ActiveRain Ambassadorto assist some buyers who are locatingto my area. Thank you so much ActiveRain. I have been here less than 3 months. I can only imagine what the next 3 months will bring! What a wonderful community!"

"My main focus is in the design and Implementation of new Consumer Programs, specifically created to assist and benefit the different client types in the market:
- First Time Home Buyers
- Move Up Sellers and Buyers
- Distress Sellers
- Bank Owned Properties/Foreclosures
- Investors"

"I had been resisting the world of blogging for quite some time, not believing that a blog could ever drive business my way. Boy was I wrong! I am just a few days into blogging and I have already seen major results. My personal website has increased hits every day, my Google presence is higher than before, and every day I have new people finding me on social networking sites who wouldn't have found me if not for AR. My phone even rang from an agent in another part of the state, which may turn into a referral. If this is just the first few days, I can't wait to see what happens over the next few months!"

"I appreciate the opportunities that have been afforded me by having an Active-Rain account. I can say that it is exciting to receive request from out of state referrals to assist them with their clients needs."

"I have been contacted by clients from the activerain site. It is an unexpected surprise to gain clientel from a website!"

"I am new to ActiveRain, love it already!!!"

"I have learned and shared my knowledge. Active rain is part of my daily routine! It has a great wealth of knowledge in the blogs. I have received referral from out of state Realtor and passed out the referral of my clients/friends/family to very professional knowledgeable people in the industry. If you haven't experience Active Rain join today!"

"My ActiveRain Success Story is coming soon.....Let me get one done and I will be right back(I just started on ActiveRain on November 9, 2012--today) ;))"

"I chose ActiveRain because it is where the top national agents and brokerages blog."

"I just got off the phone with another Realtor referral partner. We were able to put together a joint marketing campaign that resulted in 2 new listings for her. By the way we paid for the campaign! The only way I would have ever have met this woman was through ActiveRain!"

"We just establish the account.......................wait and see."

"Being a "newbie" to ActiveRain I have been amazed at some of the blogs and how helpful they are. One recent blog mentioned the effectiveness of RainMaker so I gave it a try and was shocked when my first blog was number one in Google for my blog title. I see ActiveRain as a great tool I am going to love using.

Success update: Now that I have been on Active Rain for a while and had a few post featured I have received several calls from the Rain on local events I had blogged about. Still waiting for the money shot but love the seo value of being associated with so many fine people."

"Using ActiveRain as a communication vehicle between fellow Realtors is the way to go. I am learning so much from these colleagues of mine. I find that ActiveRain is the place I go time and time again to 'connect' and 'get answers' to many of my questions. It's like I have a gigantic office work place, but where everyone is helping each other. Fellow Realtors, we need each other to grow our business. 'Pay It Forward' is my motto!"

"Congratulations David & Susie. Please enjoy their recent success……..

Past clients Susie and David purchased a home last year and after much renovation moved their family in. They were ready to place their previous home on the market, but knew there was some work to be done.

Like most sellers the process of preparing their home for sale was overwhelming. After making a list of the items they felt they needed to address they became even more confused where to start, which items to choose and maximizing the most from their investment.

Susie and David scheduled a time for us to meet at their home. Following a tour of their home were able to come up with a new list of items that would be easier to handle plus be the most cost effective.

Install new carpet
Paint kitchen cabinets, install new countertops and hardware
Fresh coat of paint in the bedrooms
Hire a staging company

As a result of the modified and manageable list, David and Susie were able to do less work and reach their goals. They were amazed at their homes new look and pleased with the minimal amount of money spent. Within 24 hours they had an accepted contract.

Soon after closing Susie shared with a friend,Congratulations David & Susie. Please enjoy their recent success……..

Past clients Susie and David purchased a home last year and after much renovation moved their family in. They were ready to place their previous home on the market, but knew there was some work to be done.

Like most sellers the process of preparing their home for sale was overwhelming. After making a list of the items they felt they needed to address they became even more confused where to start, which items to choose and maximizing the most from their investment.

Susie and David scheduled a time for us to meet at their home. Following a tour of their home were able to come up with a new list of items that would be easier to handle plus be the most cost effective.

Install new carpet
Paint kitchen cabinets, install new countertops and hardware
Fresh coat of paint in the bedrooms
Hire a staging company

As a result of the modified and manageable list, David and Susie were able to do less work and reach their goals. They were amazed at their homes new look and pleased with the minimal amount of money spent. Within 24 hours they had an accepted contract.

Soon after closing Susie shared with a friend, “Gretchen came into the house and was very good at telling us what we should update and what wasn't worth the money. I appreciated her honesty and knew we could trust her not to lead us down a path of spending a fortune just to make her job easier.”"

"So far we've picked up new clients, gotten deals done and get contacts on a regular basis from folks reading our blog. I can't think of a better thing I have done for my business! Get on the RAIN!"

""I wanted to just thank you again. I've met many realtors in my recent house hunting adventure, and most of them were nice, but you were the only one to really assert your help." - Jenny P -

"Thanks to your in-depth knowledge of the different neighborhoods and your understanding of what our family was looking for, combined with your determination to find the right place for us, we are very happy in our new home. Moving to a new State is always challenging, but having a real estate agent who knows her field well and has only the best interests of her clients in mind, made a big difference." - Els B -

Thank you for your extreme patience and caring thoughts! - Cathy T -"