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Rainmaker
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Since Roger D. Mucci has sorta already answered for me I will repeat "It Depends" because it's true.  Typically, my "routine" is to post and then comment on those I follow.  I don't usually "search" out features.   I don't ask many questions in that section but do try to answer the ones that are quick.  

Nov 11, 2015 07:06 AM
Rainmaker
1,677,896
John McCormack, CRS
Albuquerque Homes Realty - Albuquerque, NM
Honesty, Integrity, Results, Experienced. HIRE Me!

Q&A first then head over to the blog scroll. 

Nov 10, 2015 08:04 PM
Rainmaker
5,960,730
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

I usually post a blog first, then go to my commenters, and comment on blogs, then to the Q & A section.  Sometimes this part has to be in the last evening if the phone rings at 8 am.

Nov 10, 2015 10:56 PM
Rainmaker
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Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

I've been doing questions first.  I have not been blogging as much.  The thing that gets me biz are my epic posts...just doing one per month.

Nov 10, 2015 08:08 PM
Rainmaker
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Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Oswego, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

I blog first and then comment on other's posts followed by commenting on posts to my blogs time permitting! Guilty of following a select group and not branching out!

Nov 10, 2015 07:21 PM
Rainmaker
2,759,862
TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc.
Complete Home Inspections, Inc. - Brentwood, TN
Home Inspectons - Nashville, TN area - 615.661.029

 Good Wednesday morning Lise. I typically do the Q&A, then comment and then write my blog for the day.

Nov 10, 2015 05:48 PM
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Joe Petrowsky
Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT
Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Good morning Lise. I write my blogs at least a week ahead of time, blogs are scheduled, so my focus would be to comment and answer questions.

I never look for featured blogs, primarily the rainers that I follow, if they have a feature all the better.

Nov 10, 2015 04:18 PM
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Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC • Short Sale • Probate

I usually come in here late, by that time i'm very tired, so I do read others' blogs and participate in some A&Q discussions. 

Nov 10, 2015 03:32 PM
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Lise,

Depends on the day.  When I have had time to post the next day's post ahead of time and scheduled it. I read blogs of those I follow...today, I started with questions, commented on one or two, wrote the post.  Then we left for an all day meeting, and I finished commenting when we got back..all depends.  A

Nov 10, 2015 02:34 PM
Rainer
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Blanca Barajas
Winter Group - Las Vegas, NV

I answerd questions first then I read and comment on blogs.

Nov 10, 2015 01:19 PM
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Debbie Laity
CinaJones Real Estate - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County

I mainly write a post first. That is my main objective on AR...writing posts. 

Nov 10, 2015 12:42 PM
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William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

I blog first if I have an idea

Nov 11, 2015 04:59 AM
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Olga Simoncelli
Veritas Prime, LLC dba Veritas Prime Real Estate - New Fairfield, CT
CONSULTANT, Real Estate Services & Risk Management

I don't have a set pattern. Depends on what I have time for. Typically blogging would not be first on the agenda due to time constraints. Doing questions first is quicker and easier.

Nov 11, 2015 03:53 AM
Rainmaker
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David Gibson CNE, 719-304-4684 ~ Colorado Springs Relocation
Colorado Real Estate Advisers LLC - Colorado Springs, CO
Relocation, Luxury & Lifestyle residential

Lise,
It depends on how much time I have, the time of day, and the season. Right before Halloween it seemed every other post was about the holiday, time change, change smoke detectors batteries, etc. so shifts like that impact what I do.

Nov 11, 2015 02:29 AM
Rainmaker
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Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Coldwell Banker Realty

Have to get the brain going over coffee.  Comment first - blog last.

Nov 10, 2015 10:48 PM
Rainmaker
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Lise Howe
Keller Williams Capital Properties - Washington, DC
Assoc. Broker in DC, MD, VA and attorney in DC

Barbara Todaro - you are great about commenting on the first posts from newbies! 

Nov 10, 2015 10:34 PM
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Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

I post after I do "the rounds".... comment first...then Q & A.... I rarely go to features....I like to comment and welcome 1st post section with new members.... there's nothing worse than being new and having no comments.... 

Nov 10, 2015 10:23 PM
Rainmaker
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Raymond E. Camp
Ontario, NY

Followed posts and comments first; questions second and if I think of a post last.

Nov 10, 2015 09:52 PM
Rainmaker
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FN LN
Toronto, ON

These days I go to the Q&A section first then the blogs I follow then the featured blogs and if I have time, other blogs.

Nov 10, 2015 09:35 PM
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Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

I comment on blogs first. I usually reciprocate comments first and if I have less than 20 then I go to the ones I am following.

Nov 10, 2015 09:12 PM
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Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

Well, I'm breaking my rules today, but normally I read/comment first, then glance at Q&As and then post.

Today I'm reading Q&As first.

Nov 10, 2015 09:10 PM
Rainmaker
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTOR®, Broker

I typically respond to blogs, looking first at recent posts.

Nov 10, 2015 09:02 PM
Rainmaker
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker

Questions first, comments second. As to when I post it depends on my day... sometimes before I do anything else (like today) and sometimes in between the other AR activities, and sometimes at the end.

Nov 10, 2015 08:08 PM
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Sandra Graves
Keller Williams Realty - Folsom, CA
Realtor

I go to Q&A first, then blogs, then I open the ActiveRain Daily Drop email for more blog posts that I may have missed. I then go to the photography groups to look at some photos.

Nov 10, 2015 03:45 PM
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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Generally comment first, and somedays I go to those I follow, some days newbies, somedays general blog roll.

Nov 10, 2015 03:18 PM
Rainmaker
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Mark Don McInnes, Sandpoint-Idaho
Sandpoint Realty LLC - Sandpoint, ID
North Idaho Real Estate - 208-255.6227

Answer. Recent Posts of following. Blog when I have subject matter.  Make it a great rest of the week.  Mark

Nov 10, 2015 01:47 PM
Rainmaker
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Troy Erickson AZ Realtor (602) 295-6807
HomeSmart - Chandler, AZ
Your Chandler, Ahwatukee, and East Valley Realtor

Lise - I read other posts and comment first. I have not blogged much lately. I just go to the recent posts.

Nov 11, 2015 04:01 PM
Rainmaker
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Larry Johnston
Broker, Friends & Neighbors Real Estate and Elkhart County Subdivisions, LLC - Elkhart, IN
Broker,Friends & Neighbors Real Estate, Elkhart,IN

I Blog first, then answer comments and last of all Q & As

Nov 11, 2015 10:55 AM
Rainmaker
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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

I first look at the notifications.  I check where people commented on something of mine, tagged me somewhere and I follow back those that follow me.  Then I head over to the Q&A section because it is quick.  Then if I have time left, I check out the blogs for the day.

Nov 11, 2015 08:15 AM
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Stefan Winter
Real Estate in IL & NV | Owner of Real Estate Web Tech | Daily Vlogger - Las Vegas, NV
Owner - Winter Group & Real Estate Web Tech

I do Q&A, read blogs and lastly write a blog. I like learning before sharing I guess.

Nov 11, 2015 02:03 AM