The power of the people. Active Rain is a powerful network of people. With more than 32,000 members, this is a huge representation of our Industry, and it’s still growing in leaps and bounds. Is Active Rain really the On-line National Association of Realtors and Affiliates? It seems to me that when real issues need to be
What is Anthem Scoring and why should you know about it? It's an alternative to "No Credit" or Low FICO scores. If you have a small amount of traditional credit information, such as credit cards and loans, you have what the industry refers to as a "thin" credit file. In the past, this would have
3 Tips – Can Google Buzz really generate SEO and business? Is there a strategic way to use Google Buzz by mixing business and personal communications to generate ranking in search engines and at the same time, increase your visits and place in line making deposits at the local bank? First tip: Stop standing in
How To Create and Use iFrames and Tables on Your Blog Last week I promised to create a post explaining how to add iFrames and tables to your Blog posts. Instead of making this a long drawn out technical “How To” tutorial, I decided to make it really easy for those of you interested in
The ActiveRain Guide is “FINALLY” available but will probably never be completed. (LOL) It’s taken nearly two years for this project to get to this point… let me explain. When I joined ActiveRain back in February of 2007, there were no manuals, very few tutorials, only about 20,000 members, and I had no idea where
How To Add MP3 Files to your Blog Marie Westerman, a REALTOR® member here from Georgia emailed me this morning and asked, “Brad how can I put a MP3 into a blog?” Knowing that there are probably other members wondering how to do this, here’s a quick tutorial that will show you How To Add
Have you ever wondered how other people find your Blog when you have written a post about them? How do they do that? I used to ask myself this question all the time. Many of the comments on my Blog lately have asked me, “Where do you come up with all this stuff?” This post
Social Media Buttons and Icons – Is Someone Pushing Your Buttons? During these past few weeks, since adding the “Signature” option to ActiveRain posts, I’ve received so many requests, calls, and emails regarding how to add “Social Media Buttons and Icons” to the footers of Blog Posts. You’ve probably seen many of the various types
Today I was snooping around our site trying to find something for an agent when I discovered the following US Home Values Index chart. This is not what I was looking for, but after I found it, I was actually very impressed and got so excited, I forgot what I was originally looking for? It
Zillow’s New Agent Rating and Endorsement Tool
Zillow’s New Agent Rating and Endorsement Tool Today, Zillow launched the ability for consumers to review real estate agents they’ve worked with in the past. Millions of home shoppers visit Zillow every month, and many of them have not yet found a real estate agent to help them buy or sell their home. Access to
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