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2016
I Started Active Rain the Hard Way. Newbies Have it Easy! Rah! Rah! Rah! Let me explain. When I started Active Rain, I, like others when they started, was overwhelmed with the Active Rain Platform. I was told about all the different benefits of Active Rain, such as learning from other member...
01/23/2016
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History of a Painting - The Mail Boxes. Acrylic Painting by Larry Johnston© During my early Art shows, a Country theme was really popular and was asked if I had this or that. One of the requests was a painting of some mailboxes, so I drove around the country road until I found some that I t...
01/23/2016
Taking the Road Less Traveled..... Debbie Laity One of the great contributors to the Real Estate Industry and Active Rain comes from the Rocky Mountain State of Colorado in the small town of Cedaredge. Debbie Laity became a member of Active Rain in January of 2009 and has since blossomed in the R...
01/22/2016
Cleveland Twp. Market Report - December, 2014 & 2015. Cleveland Twp. is located on the northwest side of the City of Elkhart, in northwest Elkhart County, IN. Comparing the figures of December 2014 and December of 2015 I found the following information. Listings 2014 -50 2015 -55 Average Days...
01/21/2016
Northern Indiana, Active Rain Meetup - Elkhart, Indiana, Tuesday, February 2, 2016 A Previous meetup Thanks to Bob Crane for taking the reins in the Active Rain Winter Meetups. The Winter meetup in Indiana, will be a McCarthy's on the Riverwalk, downtown Elkhart, Indiana on February 2, 2016 at 6:...
01/21/2016
Osolo Twp. Market Report - December, 2014 & 2015. Osolo, Twp. is located on the north side of the City of Elkhart, in Elkhart County, IN. Comparing the figures of December 2014 and December of 2015 I found the following information for the homes sales during that time. Listings 2014 - 152 2015...
01/20/2016
Welcome to the City of Active Rain. Hi, my name is Larry Johnston. I am not a President, or even an Ambassador. I am a Real Estate Professional, just like you and was looking for a great place to call home. I want to welcome you to the community of Active Rain. Like any city, it has its rules...
01/19/2016
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What is a Weltanschauung? Active Rain was founded on principals, to guide those who choose to be a part of its Real Estate World. There are 10 principal points that are to govern the Active Rain body. Here is a link to the original information: Weltanschauung Weltanschauung (Velt–ahn–shou–oo–ng)...
01/18/2016
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The Ruthmere Mansion, Elkhart, IN A. R. Beardsley, nephew of Havilah Beardsley, founder of the city of Elkhart, with his wife Elizabeth, had their home built in 1910, along the banks of where the St. Joseph and Elkhart Rivers are joined. A.R and Elizabeth only had one child who died while an i...
01/17/2016
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Colombo's Italian Family Restaurant, Elkhart, IN. Colombo's is more than just an Italian Restaurant. Open for both Lunch and Dinner, they offer soups, salads, sandwiches, pizza, pasta, seafood, steaks, chicken, as well as house specialties. Home made bread with Lunch and homemade bread and ...
01/17/2016
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