So I was chosen to do the Blogger's choice Selection by Midori Miller. I was thrilled when I was asked. This month I have a different spin on things. I love doing videos. So this month I decided why not do a narrated video on my choice selection. Most of my selection is great for those new to ActiveRain. So take a look through these post leave them a comment and let them know I sent you. Jeremy BlantonDiscusses how we can intertwine  facebook and twitter for SEO. Especially for Newbies coming along.   Jeff Belonger Another one for the Newbies. Showing how to link properly when you are writing a post.     Debe Maxwell Great way to get the buyers going on how they can benefit in this market.       Jeremy Blanton Again another one for Jeremy. This one is closer to home though. I enjoy vid... 10/26/2008

For those of you who do not know what Divali is. It's a Hindu holiday, Festival of Lights. The Goddness of Lakshmi. I am not Hindu, but my in- Laws are. All of my children have Hindu middle names. I wanted to give them a piece of there nationality from there grandparents. This holiday comes at the darkest time of the year. If you go out on Tuesday night you will notice how dark it is. I never took note of if till I learned about this holiday. Here is a small clip from the article in the paper the other day. "Whether we're in big countries or on small islands, Divali is an inherent part of our nationality and culture."Coming at the darkest time of the year, Divali represents a Festival of Lights, much like Hanukkah, the Jewish wintertime festival. The South Florida Hindu Temple will cele... 10/24/2008

OK I am an iPhone user and LOVE IT!! The only problem I had was not being able to access the MLS since the phone is not IE. But our board (South Broward Board of Realtors) have somehow came up with something new and great. It's MLX Wireless. At first I glanced over it the other day when I logged on. I thought I can't use this, so I closed the window. I logged on again today and it popped up again. So I read further and in one of the drop down menus for phones there was the iPhone. I thought can this be for real? You guess right. I regirsterd and within seconds I get an email saying registration complete. And sure enough I can search the MLS from the phone!!! You have no idea how excited I am about this. And on top of it, its fro FREE!!!! Our board is suppling this for free! I'm LOVING I... 10/24/2008

I had a very long day today. Inspection issues, insurances issues with my car from my accident last week, and other things going on. So I am changing into my sleeping clothes when my daughter says mom, look you are wearing a purple shirt and purple shorts. Well I tell her you know mommy use to sing a song when I was in Middle School or as others say Junior High School, for a chorus production. But I couldn't remember the words. She says how could you forget the words? Well it was a long time ago. I went to youtube to see if I could find it there. And sure enough there it was. So I played it for her and she just enjoyed the song as I knew she would. Now she is trying to sing it herself but can't keep up with the pace and is getting all twisted up. Its going to be good practice for her. I... 10/22/2008

Today was a field trip day for Tamarac Elementary School. Where did they go? They ventured out to the Fire Station, located off of Hiatus, just across from City Furniture. Boy did they have a blast. I also learned a few things today. So I will share. Do you have a plan in case there is a fire in your home? Have you gone over it with your children? Do you have a place outside that your kids know where to meet you if you get separated in the house going out? No, well I think this is a very important subject. I don't have a plan, but know that this is something I will be working on with my family and it is something you should think about. When was the last time you checked your smoke detectors? Do you know if they still work? Check on them today, there is a button on the smoke detectors t... 10/16/2008

Did you know that Florida has now started Silver Alerts? No, neither did I. I was driving on the Florida Turnpike yesterday when I saw the Silver alert on the main dashboard where they usually state whether or not there are accidents or where they display if there is an amber alert. So when I saw silver I was a bit confused. Today in the paper it went on to explain what a Silver Alert is. I was very happy to hear it. As you might know that a lot of people retire here. Well we also have a great deal of people with Alzheimer'. Many are in assisted living facilities. But sometimes they get out and since they are already confused and they get lost. So it turns out that Gov. Charlie Christ started this and has gone active as of October 8 and has been used twice, both times finding the person... 10/15/2008

Yesterday I posted that I needed to find an inspector in Broward County. Two my surprise I only got two comments. One was from Vickie Arcuri and from Earl Johnson from Gulf Atlantic funding. Thanks to both of you. I passed it along to my client and let them made the decision on who to use. We need to someone get some broward county inspectors here on the Rain. I know that there are plenty out there. I am going to have to pick up the phone and get chatting with some of them. Maybe even the one my clients decides to go with. So I will be on a mission to get some inspectors going here.   Wish me luck! 10/15/2008

Thanksgiving is coming real soon. Scary if you think about it. A year has gone by so fast. The South Broward Community Involvement committee is looking to help out 25 needy families. So why not go to those who can help the most. Our lovely community here at ActiveRain. I will be picking up boxes and having them at varies locations that I have not determined as of yet, but will have it by the weekend. If you would rather have me come and pick the products up I would be more than happy to. Just give me a call and we will arrange it. Your donations are for the South Broward Board Of Realtors Community Involvement Community to help 25 Families in Need right here in Broward County!!     We need: Canned vegetables Boxed mashed potatoes Cranberry canned Apple sauce Peanut butter Crackers Kids ... 10/15/2008

Man it was raining hard out today and on my way back home I was waiting on the Turnpike to exit off onto Commerical Blvd. While waiting there I got hit from behind, so hard that it pushed me so far ahead. Luckily I was a good distance from the car in front of me or I would have slammed into it as well. I was so shaken up. Out of nowhere this happens! Luckily as well I had my seat belt on or I would have hit the steering well. I got out to look at the damages, but the medical in me went to see if the driver in the car was ok. He turned out to be ok, but scared like I was. We called the police and waited there for them. As I was waiting I was dealing with clients who called me on a contract that we wrote up and having to make sure we make a great offer. Thanks goodness we agreed on what t... 10/13/2008

So last week I wrote a post that Citigroup and Wells Fargo were going to court over Wachovia. Well it looks like Wells came out on top with the negoiations. But that is not stopping citigroup from taking Wells to court over it. Seems they are still quite pissed off about this deal. Who would blame them? Here is a small clip from the article NEW YORK (AP) _ Wells Fargo emerged as the apparent victor in the battle for control of Wachovia bank Thursday night, after rival suitor CitigroupWhile Citigroup said it plans to seek $60 billion in damages for breach of contract, it has decided not to challenge the Wells Fargo-Wachovia deal in court.Wells Fargo said late Thursday it had ended talks with Citigroup and was moving ahead to acquire all of Wachovia's banking and other operations. It said... 10/09/2008

Looks like the federal reserve is having to step in to see who gets Wachovia Wells Fargo or Citigroup. The sagga continues. NEW YORK - Wachovia, Citigroup and Wells Fargo, in consultation with the Federal Reserve, have agreed to a standstill of all formal litigation activity. The agreement is scheduled to end at noon Wednesday. Federal Reserve officials Monday were negotiating with Wells Fargo and Citigroup in the hope of getting the parties to come to some sort of agreement. Early last week, Citigroup agreed to buy Wachovia's banking assets for $2.1 billion in a deal brokered by the FDIC. On Friday, Wells Fargo said it agreed to buy the bank for $15.1 billion without any government support. Citigroup Inc. said Monday it filed a complaint in New York Supreme Court against Wachovia, Well... 10/06/2008

I'm sure you are aware that Bank of America bought out Countrywide months ago. Well they have agreed to work with some home owners here in Florida with theree mortgage loans. Here is a quick look at what they are doing. Now if you would like to read the whole article you can go here. More than 57,000 Florida homeowners stand to benefit from a landmark settlement reached Monday between Florida and Countrywide Financial Corp., the giant subprime mortgage lender. Florida residents could be in line for nearly $1 billion in total financial relief. Most of that will be money saved on modified loans, officials say. Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum sued Countrywide this summer, accusing the lender of putting borrowers into mortgages they couldn't afford or approving loans with interest ra... 10/06/2008

So its my Anthony's birthday and he is turning 4. Yup 4 years old. He is my little main man and I just adore him. So this is his special day and Mommy wanted to share it with the world! So how about we join him and wish hime a very happy birthday. We told him he got to pick whatever he wanted to do, and you know what he picked? Chuck e Cheese. Not one of my favorite places but that's what he wanted and that's what he got. We got him cake there and sang him happy birthday with just his brother, sister, and Mom and Dad. Very quiet but loud at the same time. Happy Birthday Glitter Happy birthday baby!! 10/06/2008

Looks like these two banks are heading to court for Wachovia. One believes they should have it over the other. Here is a short clip from the article. NEW YORK (AP) _ The fight over control of Wachovia intensified Saturday, as a judge temporarily agreed to block the sale of the bank to Wells Fargo, Citigroup announced in a news release.State Supreme Court Justice Charles Ramos issued the order blocking the sale of Wachovia Corp., which Wells Fargo & Co. had agreed to purchase in a $14.8 billion deal.Citigroup Inc. accused Wells Fargo of trying to cut off its earlier takeover offer of Wachovia's banking operations for $2.1 billion in a deal struck with the assistance of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. On Friday, four days after that deal was struck, Wells Fargo said it was buying Wach... 10/05/2008

There are some new speeding laws that went into effect as of October 1. There are a few things you need to know before you head out. Here you go:   Brazen motorcyclists and drivers now will be clobbered with a fine in the four figures — $1,000 and up — if they get busted for excessive speeding on Florida roads. And for the bikers, there are additional new rules, including an absolute ban on "popping wheelies," or lifting their front wheel off the pavement. Under a Florida law that took effect this month, drivers face a $1,000 fine for going 50 mph over the speed limit. Get caught a second time and you'll fork over $2,500 and lose your license for a year. You'll pay $5,000 for the third offense and forfeit your license for 10 years. On the second day the new law went into effect, and usi... 10/05/2008

OK I am looking for some help on this one. But I'm not looking for your money, not that's not what I'm after! What I am looking for is for your soda can tabs! Yup you read that right. The tabs to the cans! Tamarac Elementary is collecting the tabs to send to the Ronald Mcdonalds house. If you don't know much about Ronald McDonald's House here is a brief description:   Who We Are Established in 1988, Ronald McDonald House Charities® (RMHC) of South Florida is a not-for profit organization dedicated to helping local children live happier, healthier and more productive lives by supporting healthcare and medical research programs, education and the arts, and civic and social programs. Our Houses The Ronald McDonald House® (RMH) is a temporary "home-away from home®" for families to find rest... 10/02/2008

Did you know that there is a national JUMPSTART campaign. One child, one book, one day! Well if you have a child this is something you should do! I just registered and my daughter is excited about. Take a look for yourself.   I think this is a great program to get kids involved in reading. Not enough read and this is the perfect opportunity to do just that! So let me know if you registered!   09/30/2008

Now I am not one to write about politics nor will I get into a political discussion. What I will ask is if you are registered to vote? We all now that now is a time for a change, and whether you are voting for McCain or for Obama. I believe it is very important that you vote! If you are not sure where you can go to register or if you are and don't know where your voting polls are this is the site where you can do both! Now if you are looking to register you need to do it before Oct 6 which is next week Monday! So head over and register, you vote is just as important as the next!!!   09/30/2008

Today I wanted to take the time to wish my husband a very Happy Birthday! He doesn't like being put in the spot light, so this will be quick and to the point. Honey you have done so much for me I wanted to show you how much I appericate you by showing you in this slide show and from the kids with this quick video.   So Happy Birthday and enjoy this day!!! 09/27/2008

Why do you blog? I got an email from David Patterson asking if I could do a video of what blogging has done for my business. I said sure no problem, would love to.   Blogging has set me apart from others around here in Tamarac. Now I am no Scott Daniels, Neal Bloom or of course Midori Miller. But I just love doing this!! I love being able to show my community and just talking about  Real Estate. But I have notice that my phone is ringing now. When I ask where did they find me at. What do you think??? Here on ActiveRain of course. Its really the only place you will find me blogging at! And boy do I love to hear that answer.   I think I bloomed back in April or May of this year. And i started posting everyday with something different directed to the locals here and that's when I noticed t... 09/22/2008