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Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties, The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730 (Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070)

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Anna "Banana" Kruchten
HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

Yes I have Debbie and yes it brought a lot of attention and new folks my way. Quoted in CRS a few times and NAR chose me as one of the Master of Real Estate in 2010. They came and made a video of me and followed me around for 2 days.  It was a blast!  Margaret Rome, Baltimore Maryland was also chosen as a Master of Real Estate.

Feb 13, 2017 04:46 PM
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Mimi Foster
Falcon Property Company - Colorado Springs, CO
Voted Colorado Springs Best Realtor

I have been quoted locally and nationally several times. The only thing it brought me was a slap on my back from my friends who saw it. :)

Feb 13, 2017 02:23 PM
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Yes, I have been quoted in a nationally syndicated real estate column.  Some people mentioned it but can't recall any additional business associated with it.  

Feb 14, 2017 04:36 AM
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

Yes and like Lynnea Miller  - they saw it, they commented and the party was over! 

Feb 13, 2017 08:14 PM
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Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

   Yes.

   Yes.

Feb 13, 2017 07:00 PM
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Gloria Valvasori, Accredited Senior Agent
BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS REAL ESTATE SIGNATURE SERVICE - Mississauga, ON
REAL Experience | REAL Commitment | REAL Results!

Yes, I was featured in a Canada wide publication called Real Estate Magazine in July 2014 on the cover and a really nice write up inside.  Lots of great comments, but no business.  That same article was also picked up by Chicago Agent...

Feb 13, 2017 02:48 PM
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Susan Laxson CRS
Palm Properties - La Quinta, CA
Realtor in San Diego, CA & Naples, FL

Yes, I was interviewed for a local paper regarding international clients and I received a call from a seller for a listing, which sold to an international buyer. It worked out well for everyone!

Feb 13, 2017 02:03 PM
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Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

I've been quoted twice in Inman News.... WCR published several articles in their magazine....

Feb 13, 2017 11:44 AM
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Yes... but I can't reall attribute new business to it. Just a few compliments from clients.

Feb 14, 2017 03:47 AM
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Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Yes and it combined with \my marketing has brought me recognition form past clients and new ones.

Feb 13, 2017 05:23 PM
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Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® e-Pro CRS RCS-D Vets
Big Block Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
CEO of Vision Drive Realty - Coastal San Diego

Yes, many times thanks to ActiveRain.

None specifically; hard to track...that's branding.

Feb 13, 2017 02:09 PM
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Lynnea Miller
Bend Premier Real Estate - Bend, OR
Premier Real Estate Service in Central Oregon

Several times.  I hear from colleagues and clients that they saw the article.

Feb 13, 2017 12:38 PM
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Debbie,

Yes, nice comments, it was good for branding...the more you are known the more likely business will come your way.  We find that usually it is a combo of events that bring biz in.  A

Feb 13, 2017 11:33 AM
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Eve Alexander
Buyers Broker of Florida - Tampa, FL
Exclusively Representing ONLY Tampa Home Buyers

I have been interviewed dozens of times over the past 25 years and have been quoted in too many publications to mention.  Either about buyer agency, the screwed up agency disclosures in Florida, Home buying or the local real estate market.  I like to tell it like it is.

Yes, it did bring me some business, but more comments from colleagues.

Eve

Feb 13, 2017 11:29 AM
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Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Not in a paper but was on a radio show onces and yes got business off of it.

 

Feb 13, 2017 11:14 AM
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Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

Not for real estate LOL, but I was in Wall Street Journal, Money Magazine, Sell This House and Property Brothers (or at least our flooring was).  This stuff generally doesn't bring direct business, but it can build credibility (and sometimes links).  Then, it's more how you use it.  It indirectly helped me sell some more jobs and info is on the website and builds credibility which leads to more appts.

Feb 13, 2017 11:06 AM
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Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

Most often i am called by reporters from across the country who see my Active Rain blog. I have been quoted in Money Magazine and various newspapers. I had a big feature in my local paper that brought new clients. Mostly it is just aditional exposure

Feb 14, 2017 05:31 AM
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Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA
Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Debbie Reynolds - a few times, thanks to ActiveRain.

Not sure about additional business from that, though.

Feb 13, 2017 10:53 PM
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Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD
Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome

One of my blogs was picked up back in  2008 by the The Washington Post  and they wrote about me.  That story was picked up by NAR as Anna Banana Kruchten mentioned and I was chosen as the Master  of Open Houses.  They sent a film crew to Baltimore and we had our first AR open house on film. So much fun!!!

Feb 13, 2017 06:32 PM
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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

Yes, I have. Comments from peeps on AR.  No business from it. 

Feb 13, 2017 06:28 PM
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Myers Jackson
Auctioneer, Texas Flip N Move - Grapevine, TX
America's Auctioneer

Yes was covered by a good story in Auctioneers Magazine about the importance of branding on a company or personal level. As a result I now teach this business building class to others. 

 

Feb 13, 2017 03:57 PM
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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Yes, National pubs generally get a few calls but no results.

Regional pubs have generated a few clients.

Feb 13, 2017 03:18 PM
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Ginny Gorman
RI Real Estate Services ~ 401-529-7849~ RI Waterfront Real Estate - North Kingstown, RI
Homes for Sale in Southern RI and beyond

A couple of years ago I was the point person interviewed for Wickford RI as a getaway with my company, etc.  in a National magazine for New England.  Didn't bring me any closed business...just unrealistic buyers!

Feb 13, 2017 03:04 PM
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Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

I was a guest editor of REALTOR® Magazine last year and I got calls and emails from other REALTORS® about what I talked about. As President of the state association it probably helped indirectly.

Feb 13, 2017 02:15 PM
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Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

The only language that makes a difference today is results....

Feb 13, 2017 01:33 PM
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Liz and Bill Spear
Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH
Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

Local newspapers and magazines about 5 times?  No additional business that I could ever point to, but a kudo from a past client for our support for a local school tax levy.  We wouldn't have known about that newspaper article without her telling us since the "reporter" blatantly copied and pasted one of our blog posts from here.

Feb 13, 2017 01:32 PM
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Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400
The Top Team @ Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803 - Plainview, NY
Long Island Condo and Home Specialists

We have been "interviewed" several times Debbie. I don't know if it's ever brought us any additional business, but when it's been featured about one of our listings, our Sellers were pleased to have their house in the news!

Feb 13, 2017 12:08 PM
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Kasey & John Boles
Jon Gosche Real Estate, LLC - BoiseMeridianRealEstate.com - Boise, ID
Boise & Meridian, ID Ada/Canyon/Gem/Boise Counties

I was called for a quote one time because of one of my AR blog posts. It was a long time ago and honestly, I dont even know if it was ever printed.-Kasey

Feb 13, 2017 11:25 AM
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Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Yes, a number of times. Not sure about business but it it did bring comments from a number of clients, and agents I know around the country

Feb 13, 2017 11:04 AM
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Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

A couple of years ago and columnist from the Denver Post quoted me off one of my blog posts on luxury homes.   Quite the honor.

Feb 15, 2017 08:12 AM
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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Comments but no new business.

Feb 14, 2017 09:01 AM
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Jennifer Mackay
Counts Real Estate Group, Inc. - Panama City, FL
Your Bay County Florida Realtor 850.774.6582

I have been a publsihed author in a major Investment magazine, I've been interviewed and published in the local newspaper and also the local TV News

 

Nothing from colleagues really (a few jealous remarks) but I do get recognized once in awhile "Hi Jennfer, she's the real estate lady"

Feb 14, 2017 07:25 AM
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

Yes Debbie I have & am very honored but it did not get me any business. I do promote it in my bio though. I think the WSJ is respectable.

Feb 14, 2017 05:45 AM
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Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Coldwell Banker Realty

yes and yes

Feb 14, 2017 03:19 AM
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Diana Dahlberg
1 Month Realty - Pleasant Prairie, WI
Real Estate in Kenosha, WI since 1994 262-308-3563

Yes I have and I have gotten numerous calls and a few sellers and buyers.

Feb 13, 2017 11:02 PM
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Buzz Mackintosh
Mackintosh REALTORS - Frederick, MD
“Experience, reliable, leadership”

Have been interviewed many times ie: NY Times, Washington Post ,local papers & numerous Magazines, also been taken out of context by a reporter...That brings lots of attention

Feb 13, 2017 07:51 PM
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William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

I have not that I konw of

Feb 13, 2017 06:31 PM
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Steve Higgins
RE/MAX Kelowna - Kelowna, BC

No I haven't on real estate.

Feb 13, 2017 05:34 PM
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Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA
South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

 I am afraid I haven't .....

Feb 13, 2017 03:34 PM
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Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

Newspaper or national magazine.

None of those.

Feb 13, 2017 12:07 PM
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Candice A. Donofrio
Next Wave RE Investments LLC Bullhead City AZ Commercial RE Broker - Fort Mohave, AZ
928-201-4BHC (4242) call/text

I've been quoted a couple of times in CIRE
a while back--and although it is great for branding and PR, I can't say any business was directly attributable to it. Doesn't matter, though. It's never a bad thing to be perceived as someone who knows something!  ;)

Feb 13, 2017 11:49 AM
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Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Been quoted many times. As for increased business, not significantly

Feb 15, 2017 02:23 PM
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Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

I got quoted in Inman News. That was so cool. 

Feb 14, 2017 06:20 PM
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Sean Casey
Patterson-Schwartz Real Estate - Newark, DE
Greenville, Hockessin, Newark & Bear Homes

Yes, I was quoted in the local college (University of Delaware) paper.  No, it didn't bring me any additional business.  I did get a comment from one of my neighbors that read the article.

Feb 14, 2017 02:17 PM
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Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

No, I feel no burning desire to appear in a magazine.

Feb 14, 2017 01:50 PM
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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

No, I have not been.  I've been in the local paper a few times though for rescues.

Feb 14, 2017 10:20 AM
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Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

I have been.  It didn't lead to any additional direct business, but indirectly it was beneficial.

Feb 14, 2017 06:15 AM
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Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Yes. But it did not bring business.

Feb 14, 2017 05:56 AM