It's Valentines Day. Hearts to the left of me, hearts to the right of me, into the breach we go!Blogging covers an entire spectrum.Rote blogging, Joe Friday stuff. 47 variations of the same long tail theme, change the location and fill in the blanks. X location with X number of Bedrooms. They
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02/14/2023
Is ActiveRain a blogging site? Yes.Is ActiveRain a social network? Yes.Is ActiveRain a place to create a valuable referral network? Yes.Is ActiveRain a place to gain knowledge about the latest happenings in real estate? Yes.Is ActiveRain a place that can increase your business? Yes.Is Active
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02/07/2023
Yesterday I watched a digital version of my heart pump. We could see each chamber and valve as the heart muscle contracted and the technician took measurements, sound recordings, flow measurements and more to provide a thorough report of how my almost 60 year old ticker is working. The ultrasou
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01/31/2023
It may not look like much at the start.Bare dirt, but there's potential. Some ideas of what can be done to add value and put some demand in place.Much like undeveloped land, that's how our blog begins. Not much there, but ideas to follow and if we do it right, there's something of value in the
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01/24/2023
We've taken an interest in gardening, thinking forward to our next place and being more self-sustaining. There's a wide range of heirloom vegetables out there to explore. Yep, not all tomatoes are red or green, some squash are not smooth skinned, and there are various veggies out there with his
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01/17/2023
Last night I watched the college football championship game. What I expected beforehand based on the semi-final games was for a high-scoring game with TCU remaining competitive. While I got the high scoring game I expected, the reality was I didn't expect ONE team to put almost all the points i
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01/10/2023
Your year-end review is complete and you shed some unnecessary expenses.However, is removing expenses enough? Or is it time to consider a pivot from your typical blogging?Fewer homes for sale (still), fewer buyers thanks to higher interest rates, so does your past methodology of gaining business
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01/03/2023
In a few days I'll export the stats for our 2022 expenses. The summary goes to our CPAs when it's time for our annual tax prep and it's an eye-opening experience and part of an overall year-end assessment for both business and personal aspects. We spent HOW much on vet care for our furry herd?
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12/27/2022
You can blog for multiple reasons: lead generation, relationship development, just for fun, etc.You can choose to blog willy-nilly or planned to the nth degree, it's totally up to you.Back when I used to read books heavily, I'd mix up what I read. One classic followed by one just for fun, so Di
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12/20/2022
My parents live off the beaten path in the mountains of West Virginia and over the years I've tried many paths between Cincinnati and their home to find a "best" route. What's best? In my case, the quickest route is what I've sought, and I've established my preferred route by trial and error. S
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12/13/2022