Owner: Daytona Real Estate Trainer-Midori Miller URL:http://www.activerain.com/midori Join Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2008 12:55:56 -0600 Rating:0 Site Description: Midori Miller - Daytona Beach, Florida real estate trainer gives insight on local area information, buying and selling tips and training and marketing ideas. Site statistics:Click here
An Intimate Conversation With The Antman! "The Proverbial Big Mouth!" of Cre8buzz 2008-03-06 22:03:39 1. Give us a little history of the start up and who is involved, name names..and what you think as far as each persons BEST personal gift or Talent to CRE8buzz? Ex. The Antman (to me)..The Voice : "Wow, a heavy question right out of the gate, dang girl, you don’t mess around. The buzz got started on an idea that social networks were cool, but hollow. We felt that there were millions of people with great ideas, talents, and experiences that needed a place to connect AND be seen for the talent. If you think about it, the first generation of social networks are not designed around the content,. Getting to the content wasn’t easy. cre8Buzz was designed around the content. We wanted to make it easy to find conten Read more:Big Mouth
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The Value Of Groups...Join Blogger's Choice Selections Today! 2008-03-06 04:57:15 Have you ever had a post you felt should have been featured and it was not? I have..and it felt disappointing. Can't say I blame anyone or even become bitter. My goal is not to necessarily get featured but build my readership and my networking opportunities. Currently we have 75,877 members and 1022 on-line...now if only 1/4 posted at the same time..that is a lot of posts..and there is a good chance some excellent posts might be overlooked. Now don't get me wrong I love featured but hey there are so few featured spots and so many posts..I found the perfect alternative and joined some groups. While you may be missed by the main dashboard often times that moderator of the group selects featured posts and you could be lucky enough to be one Read more:Blogger
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TO Any Property Seller: Urgent Message Please Read! 2008-03-04 21:17:29 Now is the time to take action. Many of us including myself have been sending the message to buyer's that now is the time to buy. Well Mr. and Mrs. Seller
we need you to do your part and maybe the process will go a little smoother and before you know there is a chance you could be Mr. and Mrs. Sold. Let me explain how I work and we can work together. I am here to assist you, not make decisions for you but present the facts so you can feel good about your decision. Keep in mind in most instances numbers do not lie. I don't make them up..I present the facts..from the solds and pendings of the mls. If I make a suggestion to get a stager in or repaint the house. I am not telling you this to make you spend money or I want to hurt your feelings, you hi Read more:Message
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To Comment or Not? Localism, Is It Just For Our Consumer Friends? 2008-03-04 10:37:06 One of the many battles I have inside is whether to comment or not on Localism posts. I know I am not alone as I have seen comments and posts written about this topic. Often times I like to reciprocate and leave a commenter a comment...but when I go to their posts..its Localism I find myself backing off.In my mind, Localism is for the consumer...often times I choose not to leave a comment especially if it is a listing or market reports. To me city happenings, events and places..I will post a comment if I think it is appropriate especially if I see something I find interesting or intriguing, How you do feel about Activerain members commenting on your Localism? Do you ever feel a discomfort and want to delete the comments or do welcome them as Read more:Comment
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Life Is Like A Box Of Chocolates, You Never Know Which Rainer You Will Meet! 2008-03-02 13:30:23 Sometimes life does not work the way we want it..The night before the convention...we had to change our plans. You see we had a surprise Friday evening...the notorious...Bobby Miller returned! :) I have missed my son and very happy he is here....so indeed life is like a box of chocolates and you never know what you are going to get or who you will meet! Now I still went to the convention but WE did not go...the computer scientist did not feel well and Danny was with us. So I took the trip solo but had an absolute blast.As I went through the trade-show...I moved quickly...I had sessions to attend. I will say I was quite surprised when I stopped at the Zillow booth. I saw a familiar face. Smiling Sara, that's right...I had to ask, "Are you on Activerain Read more:Chocolates
CENTURY 21 International Convention...Midori is Out, On Activerain Vaca! 2008-02-29 16:52:47 Tomorrow my family and I will be piling in the car to attend the CENTURY 21 InternationalConvention
in Kissimmee, Florida at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center. While I am getting pumped up, the fella's will be our carousing the town. I bet they will be looking for Dragonball Z paraphernalia!After the convention, its a little vaca...away from my computer, my cell phone and my fearless cats...a day with my family. Sometimes taking a break from blogging gets my imagination working again... Until Monday...Happy Blogging!
To Google Adsense or Not? Have You Been Paid By Google? 2008-02-29 03:38:31 For the past few months my brother, the computer scientist and myself get together on weekends and work on all of our blogging projects. One of the biggest questions recently has been should we google ad-sense or not?...I wonder if people actually recieved a check from google. Is it hype or is it real?I can't say I have ads plastered all over my outside blog but I have a few...I don't pay too much attention to it. It's there...and I am testing. I seem to fight the guys at times...hmmmm...I can't say I like the fact that my competitors are on the same page is me and I am actually advertising them. I got the concept just not sure if google adsense is for me. My thoughts shifted recently Albert called on Wednesday and then he showed up on Thursday Read more:Adsense
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Hey Is That Antman? Cre8buzz Interview With Mashable. Brilliant Marketing! 2008-02-27 06:12:07 So who is the Antman?...can't say for sure who he is. Watch this interview and check out this brilliant marketing.
Yes I have a thing for the Antman and all the community members of Cre8buzz...so call this an official shoutout to all my friends on Cre8buzz...and look for my interview with the Cre8buzz crew.Disclaimer: The opinions expressed by The Activerain Network and it's members and those providing comments are theirs alone, and do not reflect the opinions of Midori Miller and CENTURY 21 Sundance Realty. Midori Miller and CENTURY 21 Sundance Realty are not responsible for the accuracy or content provided by The Community. Read more:Brilliant
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Have We Lost Our Humanity? Big Guts on Little Blogs! Let The Family Mourn! 2008-02-26 05:56:33 Recently my son's have had a few things to deal with...unique and life altering. My youngest son Bob 22 , lost a childhood friend...recently shot and killed by police. This post is not about the police or even the chain of events that occurred but that fact that sometimes you just have to let family and friends mourn...without cruel words attached. I know that we could get into a heated debate here as to what transpired with this young mans life and maybe the twists and turns which caused his death...But the truth is...it's irrelevant...his parents lost a son...his girlfriend lost a boyfriend...and my son lost a childhood friend.While reading blog posts on this I was shocked and quite disgusted..disgusted enough to fire back but I chose a different route. While re Read more:Blogs
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Real Estate Referrals on Activerain - Don't Lose It Before You Get It - We Did! 2008-02-25 12:37:03 Recently someone sent me a referral from the rain. I was flattered and honored! When I received the e-mail...no customer info...no phone number...just please wait until you get my referral form. I have no problem with that...you want to get paid...you wanted to ensure I was a person of my word. I understand and would ask the same thing!The truth is we lost the referral before we even received the customer's name. Why, because the referrer was not ready. You see in my mind if you are going to send referrals you might want to have a referral form in place...One that is accessible and one that can be faxed or e-mailed. If not.... use an e-mail..with the customer's contact info, your contact info and the amount of the referral fee! Not Read more:Estate
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Don't Assume The Seller Dislikes Their Expired REALTOR! Basic REALTOR ETHICS 2008-02-24 09:14:38 Friday I had an interesting conversation with one of our listing machines...a blogpost provoking conversation, one that would make me question some REALTOR'S ethics...not the listing machine personally but those who sometimes go after Expireds.....one of them being the listing machine's expired listing. Often times listing machines have a defense mechanism...it's called thick skin. They are accustomed to it...word gets out...word gets back to them. Now with thick skin there is an understanding...if you do your job well and are successful sometimes you make enemies. Bad mouthing a seller's EXPIRED REALTOR because you wanted that listing...can be a huge mistake! Recently several REALTORS have gone to the the seller's house to try an obtain the listing Read more:Assume
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Ian Kennedy, Product Manager For Yahoo's Mybloglog Gives Pointer To Activerain Bloggers! 2008-02-23 09:44:53 I am so excited as Ian Kennedy
was so kind to interview with me. Just as the title says...check out the about me widget on my sidebar and look at the last social network on the list...you got it...Activerain! Are you the Tom (friend on everyone's MySpace) on mybloglog, what exactly is your job title and what do you do? "I'm the product manager which to me is like the conductor of a very talented group of developers that build and maintain the site. I try and keep my ear to the ground to get a sense of what our audience of users are looking for in the way of features and strike up a beat and tempo to meet their needs." Can you tell us what you like to do for fun? A little personal info? "If you look at the tag cloud on my profile () you'll see a couple of things. I Read more:Pointer
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Daytona Beach Home Buyer's..Looking for A Real Estate Expert? 2008-02-22 14:08:34 You may have heard through the "EXPERTS" to wait this market out...that's right these supposed EXPERTS seem to come from all walks of life...often times without a real estate license. News Media, Publications and Financial EXPERTS maybe even a friend who recently purchased real estate. In DaytonaBeach
, our news is horrid and full of panic..sometimes so frightening it could make someone loose track of what is important. Keep in mind most often times...The news is Central Florida News and not necessarily Daytona Beach information.Rather than listen to the gloom and doom, rather than be influenced by outside sources why not do the responsible thing and talk with a true expert....A Daytona Beach Real Estate
Professional...It is a great time to buy...right now...more choices...wide select Read more:Buyer
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Global Warming....Earth Hour 2008! Spread The Word... I'm In..Are You? 2008-02-21 06:35:12 "Coma State"....ever heard of it?...that's right if we do not do something to help preserve our resources...that is exactly what could happen to the human race. While some question global warming...the signs are there... Temperatures are adjusting...polar caps melting. climate changes...that could drop our population from billions to millions..and we seem to use many of our natural resources in excess. That's right...in excess...definitely a cause and effect action will occur..and we as humans continue to be wasteful regardless of the warning!...While we may not feel the direct effects...you can bet your children will and their children will. Is that the legacy we intend to leave behind?Not me...I made a promise as a parent to keep my children safe...Safe by providing the necessities in Read more:Earth
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Careful How You Answer That Real Estate Question? Laws Vary State To State! 2008-02-19 07:27:31 Funny thing about blogging, sometimes out of the blue you receive a comment that requires action...That's right consumer's asking general questions and giving a scenario without letting you know if they are in your state. Be careful as we know that the laws vary from state to state. Here is a comment I just received.... I HAVE A CONTRACT THAT FAILED TO CLOSE. THE BUYERS REQUESTED THEIR DEP. BACK. ONLY THEN DID WE FIND OUT THEY HAD NEVER MADE THE SECOND DEPOSIT OF 90K. THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE 3 MONTHS AGO. DOES ANYONE KNOW IF THERE IS A RULE IN EFFECT THAT WOULD ALLOW US TO RECOVER. ALL NEGOTIATIONS WERE MADE WITH THE ASSUMPTION THAT THE DEPOSIT WAS IN ESCROW. WE WERE NEVER TOLD OTHERW Read more:Careful
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Activerain Gets Double Thumbs UP! A Consumer's Perspective! 2008-02-18 15:20:16 One of the greatest things about Activerain...is interacting with the public...as much as I appreciate my peers...and their comments and thoughts...I love consumer contacts! Afterall isn't that what are blogs are for?...the consumer that is!Last year I wrote a post...a post that generated some contacts outside the rain. It wasn't the typical real estate training that I offer but a very human side of a blogger..... that blogger being me! Now I decided to turn this into a real estate lesson....a blogging lesson....Meet my first consumer friend to hit my blog, Jane AKA JerichoMonster and read her thoughts about the Activerain community......1. How did you find activerain? "I went to Google and typed in Jericho and nuts and pulled up your blog. The re Read more:Consumer
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Are You In An Office Where Real Estate Is Top Secret? If So You Better Run! 2008-02-16 21:54:46 I remember joining a company and because I was new everyone wanted to get to know me. It really wasn't that they really wanted to get to know me...they wanted to know what I knew. I wanted to be great but the funny thing to me was everything was top secret. "Don't talk to that top producer they are just too busy!" Often times they talked to me, to get me to open their houses or fax something to another company for them. Why because I did not know any better. Yes, I managed to learn how to use lock boxes, open drapes and lock up. they would call me to do these things...I expected to see them in the office to only hear from them by phone again. Midori can you do this for me?I hated real estate...and I was ready to quit. Then one day Read more:Estate
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Does Your Beaches Rate? Daytona Beach Ranked #2 By Orbitz.com! 2008-02-15 12:49:22 Daytona Beach
was named the #2 fastest growing winter beach destination in the country by Orbitz.comThe ranking was based on the number of hotel rooms booked from 2005 to 2008. This year is the first for ranking top winter destinations!So what do they consider winter in Daytona Beach????Real estate professionals in Daytona Beach...get ready because from December 21 through February 28th people from around the world are here to enjoy the 23 miles of sandy beaches.Not only do the sandy beaches draw crowds but events and the many festivities attract people from all over the world. It's these same people who may be in the market to buy or sell real estate in Daytona Beach. Jim Cohn, spokesman for Orbitz.com said Daytona Beach ranked fifth most popular winter Read more:Beaches
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A Special Lady Born on Valentine's Day! Happy Birthday Monika McGillicuddy! 2008-02-14 11:14:28 ImageChef.com Photo FramesRecently Mike from Tucson sent me to a new place on the net...Thanks Mike it stirred up a few things. Good Things... The site is called birthdayalarm.com....it helps you track important events...such as birthday's, anniversaries and other important special occasions.One of the things I did was send an automated e-mail from the site to all of my address book in yahoo and some incredible things happened.Real Estate Lesson Here.....so throughout the day...many people sent me their birthday's...that's right...people who I had not heard from in some time. It caused quite a stir and many e-mails...e-mails checking up on me! To me if you want the opportunity to get in front of your sphere....send this out...I imagine you will be talking to people you haven't ta Read more:Birthday
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Inspired By A Song! To My Best Friend Louie..Happy Valentines Day! 2008-02-13 18:55:50 Luis,I have tried to write this post several times trying to explain our love affair. The truth is there were so many twists and turns that I must have started over 25 times. Valentines
Day to me is every day with you...I have learned life gives us little surprises..Gotta treat each day as if it is your last you just never know! No regrets!...No Guts...No Glory! Although I might complain about the text messages or the way you worry. In all honesty, I love it and appreciate it more than you will ever know. I have this comfort...a real nice warmth..knowing we stand side by side. Kinda gives me a different outlook in life...The sun shines a little brighter..and I stand a little taller..because I know we are an unbeatable team. From the first time I saw you I knew I was in trouble...I Read more:Happy
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It Start's Right Here...Right Now..One Voice At A Time! "Nuts!" 2008-02-12 20:38:27 If you don't know much about Jericho the network tried to cancel the show but the fan's would not have it. We got on blogs, we got on forums and sent peanuts to CBS. Truly an amazing story...an amazing social networking story! CBS got the message and the fan's won! Jericho is back...by popular demand tonight on CBS at 10 p.m. ET/PT.The message here is there is so much power behind a very large network...we have that power right here right now...with 71,139 on the network...and 2,098 on-line. Human nature causes many to focus on the negative, it's much more interesting, it's much more newsworthy! Imagine if we wrote about our successes..in masses..what about your customer's successes? If everyone on line walks the walk and ta Read more:Right
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I Was At The Right Place At The Right Time On Activerain...My Outside Blog! 2008-02-10 15:50:47 A while back Jonathan had posted about the programmer's working on outside blogs...he wanted tester's...at the time some would say I spent too much time on the rain...reading...writing...and social networking. That night...I saw him post and guess what I commented and now I was on the list to test the outside blogs. Yahooooooo! I was at the right place at the right time on Activerain. Very simple....You can personalize so many parts....nice layouts! You can pick and choose whether to include your network posts...this is what I found to be awesome! Now I just have to do it... Today, I would like to unveil my outside blog...when I put my mind to it...it took me minutes...I told Bob Stewart a hamster could maneuver it...believe it or not...I had trouble..not th Read more:Outside
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Basic Mortgage Information Every Real Estate Professional Should Know! 2008-02-09 01:16:49 Are you well versed in mortgages? You should be, the mindset "Its not my job man" really has changed! If you want customers...you have to know your business. Even if mortgages are not your level of expertise, don't you think your customers will benefit by what you know? Recently there have been many issues that have come up across the nation...issues that need to made public...issues that if the customer understood in advance...issues that would not cost a professional....their time, there energy and their reputation. In most instances more transactions would close because of the better understanding of the entire process, while other's would never get started because these buyer's would in fact not be buyer's due to the new guidelines.I am Read more:Basic
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First Member Spotlight for 2008....Real Estate Professional Brian Block... 2008-02-06 15:43:57 Brian Block Steps into the MemberSpotlight
...Brian has made many contributions on the rain, currently he is ranked 44 as the most subscribed bloggers on the network..... Brian Block is quite a unique individual. One of the many writer's here that I really enjoy!A former attorney, he practiced law in D.C. Not a bad previous life but it seems real estate was much more important to him .... "After a year and a half in the business, I affiliated with RE/MAX and am an associate with RE/MAX Allegiance, the largest and top producing RE/MAX franchise in the world." "A more detailed account of my transition from law to real estate can be had here: Where Were You on September 11th? (or how September 11th launched my real estate ca Read more:Brian
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First Member's Spotlight for 2008...Who Will It Be? Join a Network Within Activerain! 2008-02-03 20:30:25 I have to ask...Have you ever spoken to Lola Audu? What a beautiful spirit...warm, thoughtful and extremely intelligent. I could listen to her for hours on end...Her mind...is sharp, quick and very unique. She threw information at me that I found fascinating...and the woman knows how to probe...how to interact....how to communicate. After our conversation I felt warmth and comfort...and knew I was on the right path with moderating the group. The network is growing..how the heck will you be found?..what are you doing for yourself to get your posts read? Are you participating in groups to get the additional exposure...if not you might want to consider this an option....a really great option. We have 29 new members...92 members and growing.. Read more:First
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My First Concert-A Tribute To My Sister Crystal 2008-03-12 22:15:12 One of the things I loved growing up I was the youngest daughter, it was a good position to be in. As a matter of fact, I saved myself a lot of heartache and trouble by watching my older sisters. I have to say my sister Crystal
got me out of trouble more than one time. In school, at home and with the boys, you have to understand..can't say I was real swift as a kid. I was clumsy, very shy and very sheltered. My brother's called me Alisk the goon, queen of the thrown and Memorex. In the 9th grade I got an F in Pre-Algebra, my first F ever. I was terrified..report card day I am running away. I told my sister Crystal and she actually went to my 90th grade teacher and talked her into giving me extra credit and change my grade to a D. My sister made sure I could go home! My sister C Read more:Concert
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The Hope Now Initiative..Real Estate Professionals and Homeowners Please Read! 2008-03-12 14:26:44 Dear Mr. and Mrs. Homeowner,I know that times are tough and some of you may have mortgages that seem to eat most of your paychecks and savings. Maybe a job loss, divorce or a loan you signed for was a good choice at the time but a bad decision in the long run..these chain of events could lead into major financial crisis. Not sure if you are aware that there is help out there and thanks to President Bush, His Hope Now Initiative can in fact get you on the road to financial recovery.Part of the initiative is that if you have obtained a subprime adjustable rate loan some lenders, loan servicer and mortgage investors may allow a freeze on your rate which might help to keep homeowners in their homes.This program is not suitable for all but may in fact help you thr Read more:Estate
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Member Spotlight...Jason Sardi...RAW and Name Dropping! 2008-03-11 13:31:50 Now when I think of Jason
Sardi....I think bad boy...RAW..and very deep! His unique style and his choice of words have always been quite entertaining. We were quite thrilled and excited when he did agree to do the Blogger's Choice Selections. -1. What benefits have you recieved from blogging? "Short answer.....many! Above and beyond everything else, at least in my book, is they get to know a little bit about YOU. That is vital in business. From the Mortgage side of things, most of us have at our availability most of the same products and pricing. So, people usually tend to do business with people they like & trust. If you do it right and not only give your expertise but a glimpse of who you are....that's what will attract busine Read more:Member
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CENTURY 21 International Convention..A Newbie Perspective! Do You Believe In Your Brand? 2008-03-10 21:35:39 Since relocating to Daytona Beach, I have enjoyed my career as a company trainer, a sales manager and mediocre recruiter for CENTURY 21 Sundance Realty. I say mediocre because sometimes if you don't believe in your product it can be a hard sell. One of the things about recruiting...I don't try to sell the brand...I sell our company, Nancy Dance the owner and the reputation of the company which she holds dear to her heart. Sometimes when recruiting...those things are just not enough..that is where the brand comes in...When I train, I train real estate and how it is practiced...I don't train corporate...I don't train the brand..after-all CENTURY 21 was ranked in the top 20 by Training magazine for their on-line platform..it's a Read more:Brand
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