The I-Phone is Here…Can You Say Hello?

The Brand New iPhone is now available to be purchased.  They are calling this the new “Revolutionary Phone!”  Many Agents, Lenders, and Clients in my area are now considering this new “Realtool for Realty” for their business and personal use.  They have questions and are looking to me for some answers. I don’t have any…..yet!!  😦 
Well, just what’s here.

It is too new for me to provide enough detailed information regarding the technical aspects and applications of the iPhone. 

Are you ready to make a purchase of the new iPhone by Apple?  If so, I’d love to hear your thoughts about how it might help or contribute to your success in business.  I have seen many of the iPhone commercials, read some reviews, and now I am looking for others thoughts and opinions.

See A Well Made Demo for iPhone – Details
If you’d like the Tech Specs on the iPhone – Details
My understanding is that AT&T has the exclusive on this phone – Details

For me, I think it is a very expensive product, and until I know more about it, it’s features and benefits, and it’s bugs or glitches,  I am going to hold off before I take that “Leap of Faith” forward.  Guess I am getting more conservative in my old age. LOL

If you or someone you know has, or is getting the new iPhone, please let me know your comments.  Before I say hello to Apple’s new iPhone, I wanted to hear from you first!  

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The California Foreclosure Process & Timeline

The following time-line is applicable for California Non-Judicial Foreclosures under a deed of trust. Foreclosures begin when the Trustor (borrower) does not make the monthly payment to the Beneficiary (Lender).

The first missed payment is a technical default, but in practical terms, most Beneficiaries do not begin the process until the third payment is missed.

If the Beneficiary cannot resolve the defaulted payment amount with the Trustor through forbearance or other loss mitigation measures, the Beneficiary will instruct the Trustee to begin foreclosure proceedings.

The Non – Judicial Foreclosure Timeline – California

Day 1	Record “Notice of Default”
Within 10 Days	Within 10 days of recording the Notice of Default, copies of the recorded document (NOD) are mailed to the Trustor(s) and anyone requesting Special Notice.
Within 1 Month	Notice of Default is mailed to parties, pursuant to California Civil Code 2924(c)
After 3 Months	At the end of 3-month, prepublication period, the Lender can then instruct the Trustee to set a sale date.
25 Days Prior to Sale Date	Notice to the IRS must be given, if required
At Least 20 Days Prior to Sale Date	Publish Notice of Sale, post Notice of Sale, mail Notice of Sale
Within 10 Days from first publication of Notice of Sale	Send beneficiary request for property directions
14 Days Prior to Sale	Record Notice of Trustee’s Sale
5 Business Days Before Sale Date	Right to Reinstate expires
Sale Date	Property is sold to highest bidder
This information is being provided to try and help educate individuals who may be experiencing a possible foreclosure or potential foreclosure proceeding. Of course you should always seek advice from an attorney when able to do so. In the event you can’t make your mortgage payment, or you suffer a hardship, contact your lender, bank, or mortgage company right away. Try and prevent this process from happening to you if possible. There are usually other options available if you take action in a timely manner. Don’t wait until you are behind in your payments, or your home is in default to seek councel or get advice from a real estate professional or real estate attorney. Sometimes just knowing the right thing to do, or who to call can make the difference between keeping and losing your home in foreclosure.
The information in this chart is meant for general illustration and/or informational purposes only and it is not to be construed as tax, legal, or investment advice. Although the information has been compiled from sources deemed reliable, please note that individual situations can vary and therefore, please consult your attorney for specific advice and legal counsel.

If you or someone you know is having financial difficulty with their mortgage or loan payments, let them know about this post and their options. The best way to avoid a foreclosure, is by not waiting till the last minute to take action. A foreclosure will have both tax and credit consequences that you should try to avoid at all costs.

Related Topics: The Short Sale
The Escrow Closing Procedures around the United States
Short Sales
Easy Explanation of Foreclosures and Short Sales
Foreclosure Filings
How To Avoid Foreclosure
California Foreclosure Procedure

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This post updated 7/13/07

Making Your Post, A Mini – Webpage

Over 20 Years Experience, Helping You Provide Your Clients, The American Dream! 

View My Profile

Memoirs of a Blogger

View My Associates

Get Linked In

Search Active Rain            

Real Estate Technology Group

Target Marketing Group 

The Title and Escrow Group

Solano County Network Group

My Corporate Office

Property Comp Information

Realtor Designations 

Bay Area Real Estate Tech Fair

Real Estate Website Links

Agent Freebies

My Escrow Blog

The Best Network in the World

My Music Blog

My Photography Blog

Creating a post to look like a website is in my opinion, a great way to market yourself and provide valuable information to the public on Localism.com.  Many are doing this already, but for some, maybe this will help inspire and motivate you to put a little more into your posts’ for the Localism website.  This is NOT a very good sample of a website looking page, but you get the “picture”.  It’s giving your readers the choices and options, the same as a kid would have, from the local Ice Cream truck!  (Remember These?)

Today, I received a call from a consumer who found my “Short Sale” post on Localism.com, and wanted more information about my blog.  She asked if there were any agents in my area that might be able to help her.  She’s a real estate investor.  I immediately networked her with an agent (Viktor Manrique) in the area she was interested in.  After I hung up, I had an after-thought, I should have combined other relative information with that post, regarding other issues like REO’s, foreclosures, trustees sales, even Active Rain MLS data. This would have been useful to her based on our conversation.  She liked that it was easy to reach me from my post too.

The links above are just samples of what you can do to add to your Localism posts, and make them more valuable to consumers and other viewers.  If you are good with HTML like Craig Schiller, and others on the rain, you can make your posts look like a website, and encompass more tools, products and services for your clients.  If you’re “Not so Hot” with HTML (like me), there are members like Mike Mueller who have mastered the art of HTML, and you should take advantage of their knowledge and their services. 🙂  That’s Mike, The Mortgage Guy!

I hope you’ll find this post to be a useful “sample” of some Blogging ideas for Localism.com  This, is just a sample, and is for “Members Only”.  I am working on my actual Localism community “website post” which is coming soon.  Feel free to click around, then comment.  Active Rain has been a great learning platform for me, and the relationships I have developed here, are “virtually priceless!”

*** Watch for my next post: The Non-Judicial Foreclosure  –   

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Will It Ever Close?

This is probably the most often asked question by sellers of "Real Property" in our industry.  In fact, it may also be the most common question from Buyers, Lenders, Agents, Title companies and others too!   Here's a post featuring the "Lighter side" of this $64,000.00 question.  I know these have really happened to some of us, but try to see the humor in it.  If you can catch a laugh, chuckle or a giggle here, than this post has served it's purpose!!  🙂

Here's a look back on 20 years of un-regrettable experience! 

             

Your client thinks the FNMA Community Home Buyer Program means "the neighbors pitch in"

Your flood-zoned property is re-listed as ocean-front

The ad states "Location, Location, Location" but it's missing the word "WRONG"

You have to tell your clients they have a champagne taste – on a condo budget

You ask your clients how much they are putting down – and they have to go look under the mattress

You've been previewing homes with clients all weekend – and find out they just wanted decorating ideas

You didn't realize that "Great Freeway Access" really meant "the driveway"

The roof report guarantees five more years – but the termite inspector just fell through it

The no points, no appraisal fee, no lender fee, no escrow fee, no title fee, fixed rate loan is a "NO-GO"

Your 30-day closing just went into probate

The buyers and sellers are quibbling over $500.00, won't budge – then look at you

Your RELO just bought a FSBO

You refer a client to another agent – and it turns out to be a 5 million dollar deal

The clients you've been working with for a year, decide to sign a lease option

Your all-cash buyer was just seen on "America's Most Wanted"

The appraiser appraises the "wrong house"

The new Realtor in the office asks you for directions – to his listing

Your 3% down, 2% gift, and 10% carry back – exceeds 100% financing

You're showing property – and the dog in the backyard doesn't want to sell

"Executive Living" really means "Condo for One"

You just found out your real estate license has expired

You've searched for six months; your clients find the "perfect" home – and it just sold

You're in the business for so long that you think you've seen it all – but you're wrong

You are both the listing and the selling agent – and your clients are at a standstill

You get a counter offer on your clients home – for the 15th time

Your lender calls you and says "Do you want the good news or the bad news"

You get five offers on your listing – and your client decides not to sell

The house you just sold with the "extended family room" does not have permits

You just locked your keys in the car – in front of the buyer, the seller, the listing broker, and your manager

While on caravan, you see one of your best friend's house – listed with another broker

The deal closes, and the renter won't move

Your client threatens to take his listing somewhere else – and your first thought is "Go ahead..make my day!"

Every house you showed on Friday sold on Monday

The house you are trying to show to your client, has no key in the lock box

Your client neglects to tell you he is working with two other agents besides you

Your commission check is inadvertently delivered to the listing agent, and he cashes it

The house with the "maintenance-free landscape" doesn't have a yard

Your contract says "Owners will carry" – but what they really mean is "their own furniture

The company you just left, merged with your new company

Your closing papers arrive – the day they expire

The bank promises a one-day loan approval – subject to 50 conditions

You meet a new client – and you're out of business cards

Your full price cash offer is not accepted

Your client lost his job – just before closing

Your client's dream home just became a nightmare

The buyers and sellers won't sign the closing papers

The ad you placed in the newspaper has someone else's phone number

Your clients send flowers to the office – but they're not for you

Your clients arrived at closing on time – but their loan docs didn't

Your client has 30% down, be he can't remember where he got it

The house down the street just listed for $20,000 less than your "priced to sell" listing

The ad that states, "Personal Property Included" really means "Husband stays, too"

The underwriter made a quick loan decision – NO!

You find that at your final walk-through, the sellers walked off with everything

You drive by an expired listing described as "one-of-a-kind" and your first reaction is "No-Wonder!"

You have an open house with no activity – only to find someone had stolen all your signs

You are top listing agent for the month – but none of your listings have sold

The new receptionist sends all your calls to the wrong extension while you're out of the office

The judge forces a divorce sale – and your clients get back together

You listed a foreclosure – and the bank just sold it without you

The market starts moving – but your clients won't

Your client calls you to tell you the good news – he just got his real estate license

This is meant to be a humorous look at the misadventures of selling Real Estate.  There are many more that I could add from my own experiences, but this post is already almost two feet long and I'm running out of space! LOL!  How about your experiences?  Care to share? 

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Widgets…Can Be Hazardous to You and Your Readers!

WARNING:  THIS POST CONTAINS INFORMATION THAT WILL BE UN-SUITABLE TO BLOGGERS AND VIEWERS IF YOU OVERDOSE YOUR BLOG WITH WIDGETS ON ACTIVE RAIN!  

Well I finally did it!  Pushed the envelope!  Went over the edge, maxed out, and crashed my Active Rain Blog!  As many of you know, I am kinda techy, and love to share my Widgets, Gadgets, and What-cha-ma-callits with others!  On my previous post, Broker Bryant commented that it was taking a ton of time to load my blog on his screen, and that the cookies were killing him. (Mine, not TLW's) LOL  I made some wisecrack about him needing to get a new computer or something like that. (lovingly of course)

Many of you know Jeff Turner.  He comes up with some great techy stuff too.  So I am always snooping around his Blog to see what he'll do next. I have to say, the Bubble Guru and the Gizmo head were very fun and entertaining, however they do make your Blog bog down if you have as many as I did. 

Well last night, I went and added this little Widget below to my blog. (bottom of this post)  It was the straw that broke the camel's back.  That little puppy was all my Active Rain Blog could take.  When I went to reply to my comments tonight, my Blog was just a plain blank white screen.  I thought AR was down.  Then, I got an email from Teri Ellis saying she couldn't get into my blog.  Now I'm really starting to have a freak out episode… 

Frantically, I go into my personal settings, remove some of my widgets, say a short little prayer, and BAM, still no Blog.  Now I am totally in a state of panic!!  I'm thinkin someone's hacked into my Blog!!  Or maybe AR has given me the boot for some unknown reason.  So I go back into my settings, and kill almost half my widgets and gadgets, hit save, and then refresh my browser.  OH MY GOSH!  Still just a blank white screen, absolutely nothing!  My Blog was GONE!!!  😦

By this time, I have a HUGE VEIN popping out of my forehead, and I am totally RED from my hairline, all the way down to my chest.  I'm soaked with perspiration, my eyes welling up in tears, so I tear off my sweaty shirt and do the only thing I know left to do.  I call another member from my Associates list!  And guess who I called?  Yep, Colleen Kulikowski. 

I dial the number as quickly as possible, still continuously hitting the refresh button like it's some kind of a "pinch me, I'm in a dream" button, (I mean nightmare)  I listen intently for her to answer her phone.  One ring…..two rings…..then three…. and I can't believe it, I get her voice-mail.  (She always answers her phone)  I'm thinkin CRAP, (that's not really what I was thinking) should I hang up?  No, she probably has caller id and I'd be busted. LOL  (she's pretty techy too ya know)

I start leaving her this whiny message  "why isn't my Blog coming up when everyone else's is working fine?"  I get half way through my next sentence and Whah-Lah, my Blog appears on my monitor's screen!  Oh My Gosh!!!  So I calmly and politely dismiss myself from her voice-mail, and decide immediately,  to do this post.  This all took place in about 10 – 15 minutes or there abouts.   (It could have been an hour for all I know)

OK, I deserved it!  I had over 30 widgets and gadgets on my blog!  I was using them as a showcase to help other friends and members see which ones that they liked.  Then they could add them to their blogs.  Kinda like a "Brad's Window Shopping" display.  Well, I guess enough was enough.  Now I have about half of them left.  

I have learned in life that everything has a limit.  It doesn't stop me from pushin the envelope, that's just how I am, but this did teach me where the lines and limits were, here on Active Rain.  You know me, always trying to find ways to amuse, educate and entertain readers and viewers. 

The moral of this post and story is, don't put too many widgets and gadgets in your green and yellow baskets.
This guy below pretty much chopped down my cherry tree, and sent my blog over the edge!!  LOL  I thought it was kinda funny and ironic what it said below his picture when I was done.   🙂

 

                                                                                                               
                                                                                                          My blog is worth $0.00.
                                         &n
bsp;                                                            How much is your blog worth?

                                                                                  There will be days when your Blog may lead you to this:
                                                                                                  <<<<<WATCH VIDEO>>>>>

                                                                     

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Your Bookmarked Posts – Are they Subject to any Foul Play?

Your bookmarked "favorite" posts can be hi-jacked!  Is this an Active Rain over-site or boo boo?  I'm not sure.  I don't think any of our members would do this, but what about outsiders who can get in?   

I don't have a problem sharing my favorite book-marked posts with others, but allowing them the ability to delete them does concern me.  I don't want to create a frenzy or panic, but if someone wants to get into your book-marked posts, they can.  I don't know if this was setup to be this way or if the "Great Creators" may have just missed this one.  I am posting this in hopes to either find out the answer, or get it corrected before it's too late!

I have not found the "Bug Patrol" group or "Ideas and Suggestions"group on AR just yet, so I'll put this out to my fellow AR members and get your take on it.  You can really find out a lot about a person by looking at their bookmarks…. You can also tell many things about a person by just looking through their check book too!  Where should the line be drawn?  Hmmm…some thoughts to ponder…

Should your favorite book-marked posts be available for others to view?  If so, why?  If not, why?  Should others have the ability to "delete" your book-marked posts if they want?  I say "No", but you may have a different opinion.  I'd love to hear what other members have to say and feel.

 

All Content Copyright Protected © 2007 – The Escrow Guy

The Whole Enchilada

I tried to search for one of my posts this morning,  it took me 10 minutes to find it!  First, I checked my  bookmarked posts, (too long and too many) then I had to go through my entire Blog and all my posts to finally find it.  I would have used the Active Rain Search feature, but I couldn't remember my own "title". Has this ever happened to you?

This made me put on my thinking cap, to try and figure out how I could prevent this, and find them easier in the future.  10 minutes is ridiculous.  Not too often, but on occasion, I want to email various posts I have written to other members or even non-members of Active Rain.  It's taking me too much time to locate them.

So this is what I came up with. A post that works just for me!!  ( just kidding…you can use it too! ) :-))

This post will allow me to find my entire BLOG in a single post, and all on one page too.  I'm not sure if this has been done by other members, or if there is a better way, but I'll take my chances, and hope this is ok. 

 

Three lessons I learned here today are:

1. I can use Active Rain to benefit me as much as other readers, friends and members
2. Don't name your posts with "Titles" you can't remember  (I think it's an age thing)  LOL
3. Never be afraid to try something new…you can't succeed until you fail first
   (for those of you who may not approve of this post)

This single post will also allow you to browse my entire Blog quicker and easier for older posts that may be of interest to you and other readers.  Feel free to click on any of the links below in my personal Blogroll post!!  🙂

Date	Title	Comments	Views	Clicks
12/31/2007	2007 Year In Review – Brad Andersohn	63,259 LOL!	3,671,248	16,983,047
12/26/2007	Swicki – The Tag and Keyword Tool	62	764	267
12/22/2007	Information Security – Spyware | Protect Yourself	58	995	188
12/14/2007	SPAM and PHISHING – Your Email	87	1922	371
12/11/2007	The 12 Days of Christmas	208	3340	1224
12/07/2007	Do You Want Visitors Searching Your Blog?	260	4306	1451
12/04/2007	Real Rain Meeting and Minutes 12/04/07	7	54	53
12/04/2007	The Holidays and Our Soldiers	59	3075	235
12/03/2007	Real Rain Network – Questions & Answers	3	32	31
11/30/2007	LINKS IN THE ACTIVE RAIN CHAIN – Brad Andersohn	59	1735	321
11/27/2007	Video and Your Blog – Featuring Future Technology	104	4801	743
11/25/2007	2007 Real Estate Market – National Headline News	57	2001	264
11/23/2007	Active Rain – The Rain Maker – Really Makes It Rain!!	74	4420	400
11/18/2007	Welcome To The "Real Rain" Network Group	0	50	49
11/17/2007	Marketing and Farming Your Blog	197	5958	1247
11/16/2007	The HOLIDAYS go VIRAL!	131	5383	738
11/13/2007	Are You Grazing on the RSS Feed?	99	5022	606
11/10/2007	Who's Reading Blogs Anyway… 3 Ways To Find Out	273	6390	1588
11/07/2007	The American Dream – I Wanna Be Just Like You	128	4523	664
11/02/2007	Your Active Rain Profile – Should Be Your Masterpiece!	181	5966	1604
10/28/2007	Active Rain Blogs – Finding What You Need – The Ultimate Search!	181	5961	1181
10/23/2007	Active Rain Settings & SEO Benefits – Very Powerful	140	6953	1611
10/21/2007	How To Use Your "My Settings" Page	284	6986	2219
10/17/2007	Should You Have A Blog or a Website?	118	5451	1222
10/15/2007	A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned?	43	4373	418

Date	Title	Comments	Views	Clicks
10/11/2007	Active Rain | A Referral Network & Business Goldmine	56	3204	410
10/09/2007	Blogging From Your Cell Phone?	64	4336	435
10/06/2007	It's "YOUR" Attitude	159	5369	987
10/05/2007	New GOOGLE Tools for Your BLOG – Customized Mapping	116	5363	1085
10/01/2007	The Active Rain Invitation – For Real Estate Industry Professionals	19	4035	398
10/01/2007	How Important is your Database? Think Inside the Box!	106	4680	887
09/28/2007	Your Blog in the REAL World	99	3638	575
09/24/2007	Goal Setting – The 7 Steps to Success	52	3944	810
09/23/2007	Meme Then – Meme Now!	45	1285	195
09/21/2007	Blogger Startup Kit	101	5735	1863
09/19/2007	Tech-Know-Babble	91	4543	645
09/13/2007	The Active Rain "Buyer Challenge" Deadline Is Up!	61	4662	822
09/10/2007	Open Houses – The Controversy	67	1681	487

Date	Title	Comments	Views	Clicks
09/08/2007	Rainmakers Needed!!	41	533	271
09/05/2007	20 Google Tools for Your Business	66	975	526
09/03/2007	Staying "Alerted"	50	1018	298
08/28/2007	7 Mistakes to Avoid on Active Rain	172	1401	986
08/26/2007	Is this a Hoax? Now you can find out the truth!	59	1610	407
08/24/2007	Mobile Advertising – Taking your Real Estate Business on the Road	67	829	313
08/22/2007	Your Blog – Now Available In 18 Different Languages?	43	2023	480
08/20/2007	The Climb to the Bottom, or the Fall to the Top!	116	1145	430
08/16/2007	Home Values on Your Phone?	78	2365	411
08/12/2007	Widgets: How to Add Them to Your Blog	131	1841	742
08/10/2007	Google Earth – The Whole World In Your Hands!	50	2664	343
08/08/2007	Successful Blogging in the Real Estate Industry	78	1432	405
08/07/2007	Roundtable Focus Group | Visits the Deferred Sales Trust Strategy	28	2986	437
08/06/2007	My First Listing From Active Rain – Now What?	50	1124	244
08/03/2007	I Left My Heart (and Blog) in San Francisco	67	1251	272
07/30/2007	The Deferred Sales Trust Strategy	38	2911	447
07/25/2007	What is a Legacy?	92	3025	370
07/23/2007	Are You Using your Active Rain Statistics Page to Improve Your Blog?	70	1246	308
07/19/2007	A "GET WELL CARD" For Missy Caulk's Daughter Allyssa	50	1123	215
07/17/2007	Soaring With the EAGLES!	15	2767	222
07/16/2007	There's A New Group in the Rain – "Active Rain Virtual Tours"	24	986	202
07/15/2007	Do You Click on the Links In A Post? Be honest!	64	1139	366
07/13/2007	The Real Estate Roller Coaster Video – History of Home Prices since 1890	30	2970	454
07/11/2007	REALTOR® – The Way It Should Be	79	1113	325
07/09/2007	The National Real Estate Market Report – July 2007	17	3279	732
07/04/2007	5 Principles to Creating an Effective Post	129	1715	726
07/02/2007	SURPRISE!! – What Happen To The Fruit in the Rain?	87	1371	452
06/29/2007	The I-Phone is Here…Can You Say Hello?	32	2792	314
06/27/2007	The California Foreclosure Process & Timeline	47	4305	1865
06/25/2007	Making Your Post, A Mini – Webpage	69	1314	390
06/24/2007	Will It Ever Close?	43	1232	264
06/23/2007	Widgets…Can Be Hazardous to You and Your Readers!	52	1213	321
06/21/2007	Your Bookmarked Posts – Are they Subject to any Foul Play?	40	1181	203
06/21/2007	The Whole Enchilada!!!	24	1064	126
06/20/2007	I'll Show You Mine, If You'll Show Me Yours…	131	1493	619
06/19/2007	Update Your Verizon Wireless Handsets – Can You Hear Me Now?	28	3593	1379
06/18/2007	The Top 30 Most "Subscribed To" Blogs on Active Rain for June 2007	38	837	187
06/09/2007	Active Rain on Inman TV – A Congratulations Post!	51	3124	517
06/06/2007	So You've Added Me as an Associate…what is the least I can do for you?!	85	1405	562
06/02/2007	Paying It Forward, Active Rain Style – 100 Links You MUST See!	133	2107	1148
06/01/2007	Do You Want to be the "Featured Member" in your Area?	166	1924	1093
05/30/2007	32,000 Members – ONE VOICE!	14	867	54
05/29/2007	Like, Trust and Satisfaction – Priciples of Life	17	2314	226
05/26/2007	It's a language, and new way of communication! LOL, L8R, and TTFN… 🙂	12	2600	383
05/26/2007	Active Rain ALL TIME Posts' with the Most!	49	1432	406
05/25/2007	Kiwanis – Fundraiser a Success!	2	2321	223
05/24/2007	Two heads are better than one!	33	869	148
05/23/2007	Whales in Rio Vista? – You won't believe what I saw!?!	13	1124	170
05/21/2007	Why Do You Blog? – What's In It for You?	23	1602	180
05/21/2007	Active Rain Blogging, Comments, Groups and Responses – Is There a Formula?	42	546	173
05/20/2007	The Battle of the Bay!	12	2687	204
05/19/2007	A Rare Photo… a life lesson!	85	2832	627
05/18/2007	Active Rains Shortest Post – but it will live the longest in your memory!	21	2024	229
05/18/2007	RELAY – The Baton has been passed!	19	2172	297
05/17/2007	Do You Have "ICE" on your cell phone?	36	1852	519
05/17/2007	Legislative Day 2007 – Arnold Schwarzenegger – Are You Coming?	2	1490	229
05/17/2007	The Ultimate Tool Box	11	1343	288
05/15/2007	What if Active Rain Crashed? What would happen…	26	364	118
05/15/2007	Napa Valley – Where everybody Wines…	24	2612	347
05/13/2007	The Nor Cal Real Estate Expo – Solano County Fairgrounds	12	5137	414
05/08/2007	Solano County Information Center	12	2414	276
05/08/2007	Outstanding "In Their Field"	30	2055	418
05/05/2007	Photos and Graphics and Clip-Art Oh My…	61	1468	864
05/05/2007	Cinco De Mayo	23	1208	198
05/05/2007	Alternative Credit Reporting for Consumers – Anthem Scoring	7	1798	194
05/02/2007	Computers and your HEALTH!	12	3339	358
05/01/2007	TAKE A VACATION!!!	40	1897	390
04/22/2007	The "Active Rain Invitation"	33	604	254
04/21/2007	Am I Still A Newbie?	39	575	170
04/18/2007	Blogs: Are you a "Post", or a "Comment" Reader	34	447	150
04/18/2007	100th Member was Invited and Joined Today!!!	24	713	206
04/16/2007	Who put a link in the comments of this post? Please Do!!!	153	1430	1109
04/15/2007	The Real Estate Market – Have you hugged yours today?	12	1238	224
04/15/2007	A Post Title, About Post Coverage…Post!	5	1199	250
04/15/2007	The Short Sale – Can be a Long Sail…	39	3262	2326
04/14/2007	Save $$$ On Your Property Taxes	4	838	178
04/12/2007	Active Rain New Members – Getting Started	64	919	699
04/09/2007	The Judges Have Made Their Decision…	16	327	97
04/07/2007	Hotspots on a Graphic – What are they, How to and Why	46	603	228
04/06/2007	Thinking OUTSIDE the box… you're welcome to come IN	52	1558	564
04/05/2007	Does "1" Point Make A Difference?	14	305	62
04/04/2007	Purchasing Investment Property Married – Does Spouse Need To Sign?	5	1333	433
04/03/2007	Eggstra Eggstra… The Active Rain EGG Photo Hunt!!	50	598	318
04/01/2007	Is Blogging Journaling? – Why Should I Blog?	24	406	140
03/31/2007	Safety and Security in our Industry	6	1233	238
03/30/2007	The Gathering Place – The Farmers Market in Benicia, CA	1	998	212
03/30/2007	The Benicia Spotlight – What A City!!	4	1086	348
03/29/2007	Warning ALL Active Rain Members – You Can't Go Back!!	130	906	610
03/29/2007	California Home Sale Price Medians By City	3	1082	210
03/28/2007	About Solano County Title and Escrow	1	846	283
03/28/2007	Why First American Title in California	2	810	273
03/28/2007	Target Marketing your Real Estate Business	50	1674	692
03/25/2007	My One Month Active Rain Anniversary – Celebration Today!	14	219	53
03/25/2007	The Vallejo Spotlight – March 2007	3	927	358
03/24/2007	Internet Explorer -vs- Firefox	138	2175	1200
03/23/2007	Social Engineering – Something Everyone needs to know about!!	2	816	175
03/19/2007	The Greatest Active Rain BLOGGERS – In All 50 States	29	1068	475
03/18/2007	Solano County Realtors – Join The Newbies Group!	25	1508	680
03/18/2007	Activerain Blog 101 Class a Success!	15	344	137
03/16/2007	NEW Google Maps for TREO… FREE?…AWESOME!!	17	1569	456
03/16/2007	How does she do it?	17	1025	414
03/14/2007	How Old Is Your Computer? …"In Computer years"	39	1220	476
03/13/2007	RSS Feed and Windows Vista	18	1284	646
03/09/2007	The "Realtor Blues" Story! The Whole Story!!	4	966	378
03/09/2007	The "NEW" Daylght Savings Time (DST) – Tech Tip!	2	781	199
03/08/2007	Should you always Search Before You Blog	12	864	226
03/08/2007	Convert For "Sale By Owners" – Get Buyers in the Process!	52	486	357
03/07/2007	Q&A What Is Title Insurance	7	986	429
03/07/2007	Activerain MLS Online	58	1843	1300
03/06/2007	"Active Rain" or just "AR"?	2	147	16
03/05/2007	Microsoft Outlook Tech Tip – Spam and Pop-ups!	23	1407	536
03/05/2007	Real Estate Designations and Certifications	5	1112	471
03/04/2007	Taking Title? – Don't Advise! Be wise!	4	1047	387
03/03/2007	Try Changing Hats – Maybe a helmet?	9	305	59
03/03/2007	A Powerful Game to "play on words"	6	189	31
03/03/2007	Generate More Buyers – Tax Time April 15th	4	926	251
03/02/2007	Electronic Signatures and Real Estate	34	1378	752
03/01/2007	ActiveRain Generates Referrals!!!!	32	1479	508
02/28/2007	Why Active Rain? What's in a name?	37	1344	447
02/28/2007	Realtor.com -vs- ActiveRain.com	8	1281	389
02/27/2007	The Northern California Real Estate Expo – May 11-13, 2007	5	1272	518
02/26/2007	Agent Assist – Realtor Software	19	1168	451
02/26/2007	The "Realtor Blues" Song	20	1424	635
02/26/2007	Eminent Domain	5	1411	691
02/26/2007	What's Most Important To You?	3	893	242

                                                                                                                                                  *** Updated 12/30/07 ***

So now there are probably a couple of things running through your mind…

Like, How will I remember the "Title" of this post? 
It's Easy!  My wife makes the best one's in the whole world, and I always eat "The Whole Enchilada"!

or maybe…How did I get all my posts, the dates, number of comments, views, and clicks on a single post?
Just click on your statistics link on your profile page, and you can "copy and paste" yours into a new post! 

                                                                               "Don't forget the Title of your post!"  🙂

                        

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I'll Show You Mine, If You'll Show Me Yours…

Silly, I was referring to your work space where you Blog!!  I got this idea from a post by Teresa Boardman regarding Real Estate Technology.  I have gotten to know so many of you, and many on a personal level.  I have often wondered, will I ever get to meet some of these wonderful people I have Blogged with hundreds of miles away?  All we have are each others photos, comments, posts, emails and some occasional phone calls.

So, I was wondering (this is very personal), what does your Blogging workspace look like?  I am sharing "the real" me and (myspace) with you.  All I ask, is that you shoot a photo of yours, and post it back here to share with me and all the other readers?!  Use your cell phone, digital camera, Polaroid and scanner, whatever works for you, and post it here.  We want to see where you spend your "TON OF HOURS" (like us) with your Real Estate Business and your Blogging.  How fun is this???   🙂 Something to get your mind off the Market for a few minutes.

    

       My Blogging Space at Home Office                    My Recording Console at Home Office       The Lovely Wife of Affiliate Andersohn's Throne

Bryant Tutas, don't even think about it!  I know you're going to upload some crazy video of you singing, dancing, snoring, or something like that!  We want to see the photo of your office and your Blog Work Space!!  You can even upload a photo of TLW's, but make it good!!  (get even time for the burnt toast)  LOL

I'm going to do the same thing Broker Bryant did with his photo contest, whoever places a photo of their Blogging Headquarters (your computer work area or desk) here, will be eligible for the Grand Prize of…..I'll have to think of something, but it'll be good!!  Well, are you posting your photo yet?  Don't be shy, let us all see where your greatest work and blogs are created.  Thanks for sharing!

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Update Your Verizon Wireless Handsets – Can You Hear Me Now?

New PRL code is effective as of June 11th 

Periodically Verizon will update the Preferred Roaming Code on the handsets that are in use.

A Preferred Roaming List(PRL) is software that resides in a dual, tri-mode, or all digital handsets that identify direct Verizon markets, Verizon Partnership markets, and markets where Verizon Wireless has an active roaming agreement.

The purpose of the PRL is to direct a handset to the best available network to place and receive calls throughout the United States.

Verizon offers this service to help customers use the new towers and cell sites put into service throughout each year.

To take advantage of the new towers and cell sites, you can update your phone's "PRL" code by doing the following to each handset:

 

For regular phones and Blackberry Units (Non-Treo handsets)
 

• While the phone is powered on,
• press *22891 
• press the "send" key or the key that dials the calls from the phone
• You will hear the automated operator voice welcome them to the programming function
• You will hear music being played on the phone for about 45-60 seconds

Let the programming function complete…do not hang up call until the automated operator
advises that the programming has been completed successfully. Once you hear that, then
disconnect the call. 

NOTE: For Treo's only

While the phone is powered on,

press *228 

press the "send" key or the key that dials the calls from the phone

You will hear the automated operator voice welcome them to the programming function

Select option "2" when prompted to make a selection

You will hear music being played on the phone for about 45-60 seconds

Let the programming function complete…do not hang up call until the automated operator advises that the programming has been completed successfully. Once you hear that, then disconnect the call. 

NOTE: For Air/Data Cards

• While the air card is inserted into laptop,
• Run the "Activation Wizard" on the user's laptop
• Let the programming function complete…do not use any application until the programming has been completed successfully.  (The programming ends automatically) 

I recommend that this be done on a quarterly or semi-annual basis, as it may help you increase the battery life of the devices, as well as reduce any dropped call issues that you may have experienced previously.

For all other Cell Phone and Air Card service providers, go to their website for specifics on updates and downloads.  Phonedog does a great job of comparing service plans, long distance rates, and service providers.

Carriers:   Cingular  |  T-Mobile  |  Verizon  |  Sprint  |  Alltel  |  SunCom  |  Nextel  |  amp'd   |   All Carriers

I trust this information will be helpful to you as a Verizon Wireless or Cell Phone Service Subscriber, and that it will help to increase your signal and your roaming capabilities.  As Real Estate territories expand, so should your ability to communicate with clients no matter where they are, or what phone you use.

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The Top 30 Most "Subscribed To" Blogs on Active Rain for June 2007

Blog Subscriptions:  Who do you subscribe to and why?  What do you look for in a Blog?  What are the reasons
that others subscribe to your Blog?

These are the "Top 30 Most Subscribed to Blogs" this month on Active Rain.  As I read through each of these
members blogs, I realized how much I could learn from them, and share with others based on their techniques,
styles, content and experience.  There are so many great writers and Bloggers on Active Rain. 

It's mind "Bloggling" how much useful information and how many great ideas there are out here.  I wanted all
the readers of my Blog to see who I subscribe to and why.  Currently, I subscribe to over 150 blogs!  I just
can't keep up with all the posts!!   

You should check out ALL 30 of these Bloggers, and many others, and then subscribe to their blogs or the ones
that interest you!  There is a wealth of knowledge and Information from our industry here, that you won't find
anywhere else on the planet!  If you want to see this list in it's most current state and up to date, just click here,
and you'll go live, to the "Most Subscribed" for the month.

Here they are, as of 6/17/2007, the TOP 30 MOST SUBSCRIBED TO BLOGS FOR JUNE 2007:

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	Real Estate Web Design Blog Brad Carroll – Real Estate Web Designer – Raleigh, NC Last Post: 06/15/07 11:43 AM          Posts: 19
	Home Loans & Stuff >> The Arizona Home Loan Lady Karen George – AZ Home Loans – Chandler, AZ Last Post: 06/18/07 03:49 PM          Posts: 93
	Broker Bryant's Real Estate Ramblings Bryant Tutas – Poinciana, FL Last Post: 06/18/07 04:21 PM          Posts: 261
	Turner's Perspective Jeff Turner – Santa Clarita, CA Last Post: 06/16/07 07:49 PM          Posts: 129
	"WooHoo Sally's" Mililani Hawaii Real Estate Blog! Celeste "Sally" Cheeseman (RA) Mililani Real Estate – Mililani, HI Last Post: 06/17/07 11:07 PM          Posts: 106
	The Official ActiveRain Blog ActiveRain Real Estate Network – Bellevue, WA Last Post: 06/18/07 12:05 AM          Posts: 175
	America's Most Opinionated Mortgage Broker Brian Brady – San Diego, CA Last Post: 06/18/07 10:26 AM          Posts: 270
	Sarah's Hurricane, WV Real Estate Blog Sarah Cooper, Realtor, Hurricane, WV – Hurricane, WV Last Post: 06/18/07 11:28 AM          Posts: 173
	Bonita Springs Florida Central Chris Elizabeth Griffith, Bonita Springs Real Estate – Bonita Springs, FL Last Post: 06/18/07 11:18 AM          Posts: 280
	The Title and Escrow Guy – Brad Andersohn Brad Andersohn – Vallejo, CA Last Post: 06/18/07 02:04 AM          Posts: 89
	Clearwater Florida Real Estate, Beach Homes and Condos Cyndee Haydon: Clearwater Real Estate ~ Clearwater Beach Condos & Homes – Clearwater, FL Last Post: 06/18/07 11:28 AM          Posts: 86
	"The Lovely Wifes" Blog…. "The Lovely Wife"…Broker Bryant's…Wife! – Dundee, FL Last Post: 06/16/07 01:05 PM          Posts: 169
	Atlanta Real Estate Blog – Jim Crawford REMAX Greater Atlanta Jim Crawford – Alpharetta, GA Last Post: 06/18/07 10:57 AM          Posts: 218
	Lenn's Blog Lenn Harley – Rockville, MD Last Post: 06/18 /07 08:38 AM          Posts: 361
	SEATTLE Real Estate Active Rain Blog ARDELL DellaLoggia – Seattle, WA Last Post: 06/17/07 08:42 PM          Posts: 240
	Christian Realtors & Christian Real Estate Agents – The Christian Real Estate Network Justin Smith – Castle Rock, CO Last Post: 06/15/07 12:44 PM          Posts: 96
	Mortgage Knowledge at its BEST!!!! (Jeff Belonger) Jeff Belonger — The FHA Expert.com – Cherry Hill, NJ Last Post: 06/18/07 09:42 AM          Posts: 193
	Denver Real Estate & Relocation Kristal Kraft ~ Denver Real Estate – Denver, CO Last Post: 06/05/07 01:24 AM          Posts: 409
	Tisza's Blog Tisza Major-Posner – Claremont, CA Last Post: 06/16/07 02:15 AM          Posts: 91
	Celebration Florida Real Estate Resource Colleen Kulikowski ~ Greater Orlando Florida Real Estate – Celebration, FL Last Post: 06/17/07 06:39 PM          Posts: 359
	Neal"The Real Deal"Bloom Neal Bloom RCC ,CNHS,Weston Florida – Weston, FL Last Post: 06/17/07 07:36 PM          Posts: 109
	Hawaii Randy's Blog Randy L. Prothero (R), CRS, GRI – Mililani, HI Last Post: 06/17/07 03:53 AM          Posts: 256
	Rich Jacobson ~ West Sound WA Real Estate Rich Jacobson ~ West Sound Real Estate – Silverdale, WA Last Post: 06/16/07 03:33 AM          Posts: 232
	The Woodlands Real Estate Specialist Stephanie Edwards-Musa The Woodlands, TX Real Estate – The Woodlands, TX Last Post: 06/18/07 03:33 PM          Posts: 98
	Idaho Real Estate >> ID Real Estate Specialist George Tallabas – ID Real Estate – Nampa, ID Last Post: 06/17/07 08:07 PM          Posts: 131
	Real Estate Website Optimization, Search Engine Marketing, SEO, SEM for Realtors Michael Thomas, Real Estate Website Optimization – Plymouth, MA Last Post: 06/17/07 11:58 AM          Posts: 40
	For What it's Worth! Ed Rybczynski – Mortgage Fraud Speaker & Expert – Parkville, MD Last Post: 06/17/07 07:57 AM          Posts: 74
	Cambria Real Estate Blog Abraham Chaffin – Cambria Real Estate – Cambria, CA Last Post: 06/13/07 04:55 PM          Posts: 56
	Central Oregon Real Estate Information Thesa Chambers, REALTOR®, Sunriver, OR – La Pine, OR Last Post: 06/18/07 11:41 AM          Posts: 145
	CJ's Blog Cheryl Johnson – Highland Park, CA Last Post: 06/18/07 08:30 AM          Posts: 207

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If you are not sure how to subscribe to a members Blog, just go to that persons "profile page", click on "My
Blog" and then click on the  that is located above that members photograph.
  You will not be notified by email of each post, but you will see your "Blog Subscription" feature the newest posts
from those you&
#39;ve subscribed to.  This is just another of many fantastic tools Active Rain has provided for you to
stay organized with those posts you're most interested in reading!
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