So you might be wondering what is The Power Of Active Rain? Well The Power Of Active Rain is a way for Realtors, Loan Officers, Home Inspectors, Appraisers and even people in high places to connect and share information with consumers and other professionals. We can connect with folks as often as we like. Why is all this so important? Because Active Rain has the power to help us rise above the competition, and connect with consumers on a more personal level that just a stuffy, canned, traditional website platform.
What I love most about Active Rain is how fast a post I write with rich local key words winds up on the first page of an organic Google search. Blogging on Active Rain has the power to attract people from your local community to across the globe.
Here is an example: A gentleman contacted me after reading my blog here on Active Rain. He called and said. Peggy, I would like you to help me buy a home, the only challenge is I'm stationed in Iraq until spring. Can you help me?
Update:I just did his pre-drywall inspection the other day. His new home will be ready by mid March!
That is proof right there The Power Of Active Rain.I write about local real estate blog for consumers pertaining to what is happening in and around the Woodbridge Virginia area. Yet, The Power Of Active Rain reached someone across the globe!
That would have never happened with a local newspaper ad, a flyer or a post card! I recieve calls like this weekly,sometimes daily! It wasn't until I embraced The Power Of Active Rain,that things reallt started happening in my world.Business is great!
Let me share with you a local story.
I received a call from a local homeowner on December 2,2009. When I inquired how did she heard about me she said " I went to Google and searched sell my home Lake Ridge VAand I saw a few of the big companies such as We Buy Ugly Houses and Stagger Sites, next was LakeRidgeVARealEstateNews." I clicked on the link. That's when I found you. I found myself reading each post and then clicking on a video and saw photo's and recipes and information about a new restaurant that just opened down the street. Heck, I didn't even know about that, I was surprised. Peggy, I continued to do some research and looked at other Real Estate company sites, however what ultimately made me call you. You offered so much information and helpful tips on your site. I feel like I know you already! I feel confident you can help me sell my home. Can we meet?
Let me take a moment and break that down for you: When I type into Google - Sell My Home in Lake Ridge VA,this is how many results there are Results 1 - 10 of about 99,100 for sell my home lake ridge va. (results shown below)
NOTE: the results are just as dramatic in Yahoo, and Bing! The Power Of Active Rain is simply priceless. ( try it!!!)
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The top site highlighted in pink are the Paid Advertising Spots.
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We Buy Ugly Houses® www.WeBuyUglyHouses.com Sell Today in a Buyers Market with The Original Home Buying Company!
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Sell Your Homein 9 Days Fast Home Offer.com/Sell-Home-Fast Get an Offer in Hours. Any Area, Condition & Price Range- Visit Now!
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Sell My Home www.HomeStagedDesigns.com Model-Like Homes Sell Faster. Home Staging for Vacant or Occupied
Search Results- This is the results just below that. To get these results you only need to BLOG on ACTIVE RAIN!
- Lake Ridge VA Real Estate News Lake Ridge VA Real Estate News: Today's Inquiry " Can You Tell Me If My House Has ..... They could sell home for sure, it was in very good condition and ...
lakeridgevarealestatenews.com/ - Cached - Similar -
Lake Ridge VA Real Estate News Peggy James- "Your Neighborhood Realtor" Serving Lake Ridge VAand Woodbridge VA. Exit 1st Choice Realty .... I wonder if I can sell my current home? ...
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Peggy James- "Your Neighborhood Realtor" Serving Lake Ridge VA and ...it's time to buy or sellin the Woodbridge,Lake Ridge Virginia area, you have many ... Thank for all your help with buying my home. I'd be lost without you! ...
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Local business results for sell my home near Lake Ridge, VA
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Here is the result of that call. I met the homeowner three days later. She hired me to list, market and sell her home for top $. I listed the home for $239,900 and wrote a post in Active Rain and we received multiple offers all over $250,000!
A year and a half ago before I embraced The Power Of Active Rain. Before that I would have never received the opportunity to really help this Lake Ridge, Virginia homeowner who needed to sell. I was lost in a see of Realtors using traditional outdate methods. My point is, The Power Of Active Rain has allowed me to have a voice and a presence in my local real estate market,to share with consumers that when you hire Peggy James of Erick and Company, myself as well as my partner Erick Blackwelder we be there to help you get the RESULTS your desire.
Lake Ridge, Virginia is a small planned urban development twenty miles South of Washington DC. There are thousands of Realtors who service this area located between Quantico Marine Base and Ft. Belvior Army Post. It is known as a bedroom community for those traveling into the Pentagon, the Navy Base and Ft Meyers as well as commuting into DC daily,.That said, not many Realtors here have embraced The Power Of Active Rain. Many still use traditional website advertising and print ads. Only those Realtors who are on the cutting edge of technology who understand The Power Of Active Rain, Twitter, Truila, Facebook, Linkedin and other social networking sites are surviving the current real estate market, we aren't just surviving we are thriving. It is no wonder over 172,000 professionals have joined Active Rain!
Realtors like Lisa Udy Of Logan Utah come to mind. Lisa is an Ambassador for Active Rain and she helps spread the word to small town Realtors like Grace Idaho Real Estate Agents. This is a real estate company called Idaho/Utah High Country Real Estate located in Soda Springs, Id. I bet you've never heard of it. Neither have I, but that is exactly The Power Of Active Rain! It is a very small town. However, no matter how small the town or population many have computers and will search the Internet for informaition. These Realtors have the ability to attract many home buyers who are looking for a change of pace, a new place to call home. No matter it that is from across town or across the globe! That's The Power Of Active Rain .
What agents are learning all across the country is that, with more than 70% of consumers turning to the Internet to find answers to their questions. If you are not utilizing The Power of Active Rain as one of your pillars of your business you are doing a huge disservice for yourself as well as your clients.2010 is going to be an amazing year. I look forward to assisting as many homeowners and home buyers looking for help in the Woodbridge Virginia area.
If you are thinking or Buying or Selling A Home give me a call, I will be delighted to my knowledge to work for you and help you with all your real estate needs.
Don't hesitate to give me a call 703-851-3085 or contact me by email .
Erick and Company is a local real estate company that services Lake Ridge, Westridge, Old Bridge Estates, River Falls, Middle County, Manassas, Manassas Park, Haymarket,Montclair, Dumfries, Occoquan, Dale City, Gainesville, Aquia Harbor, Garrisonville and Triangle Virginia area's . No matter whether you are relocating to the area, or transferring out we can help. Contact us for all your real estate questions and needs. Note: if you need help selling your home by short sale don't be shy we have helped many local homeowner get short sale approval from their mortgage company. We are Realtors...we can help.
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The views expressed herein are my personal views and do not reflect the views of Exit 1st Choice Realty.
Hi Peggy!
Wow, some excellent stories, and a soldier all the way from Iraq! That's awesome, and I can see you getting a lot more business in the future. Keep it up, and thanks for entering the contest! :)
Peggy,
It is totally true. For years I tried to buy my way up to the top of Google. With very little success. AR brought me up quickly and I truly understand blogging and it's importance now. Thanks for sharing. :-)
Hi Lisa,
I loved reading all the contest entries. I will be interested to learn if the lightbulb goes on when the Grace Idaho Real Estate Agents begin to see the results of blogging on Active Rain.
Hi Marcia
I agree. It took me only a few months on AR to understand blogging and it's importance. By keeping my blog content fresh and current to what my local real estate consumers need and want to know about helps then feel confident enough to call and ask questions.
The power of the Rain - never ceases to amaze me! I'm sure you'll be back for more!