Do people read your posts?

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Real Estate Agent with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties 01238708

Do people read your posts? This question has always been a topic of discussion on Active Rain.  Yes, people do read your posts!  For those in doubt, let me share with you a an email I received just last week on a post that I wrote back in 2015  South Palm Drive  My post happened to have a very personal connection to someone, hence the email was very heartfelt. I include a portion of it here:

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We lived at XXX South Palm Drive in the early 1960s. My family then moved to XXX S. Bedford Drive...On a trip to Hawaii in the early 1990s, we stopped in LA and went to Beverly Hills to see the house at XXX S. Bedford Drive. It was more beautiful than I had remembered. We used to dive off the second floor into the pool much to my parents' dismay!  I was just a kid in love with outdoor living. It was a great place to grow up back then and reminds me very much of a suburb here, which you may be familiar with, Wellesley, MA….We did the opposite from you, lived in Beverly Hills, then moved to the suburbs outside of Boston…You strike me as an eminent and highly knowledgeable realtor, and you write exceptionally well. Take it from one writer to another!  

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This was sent to me directly as a private message from the Active Rain Platform. You can imagine my surprise and being rather touched for various reasons.  Hence, I find it is not just confirmation that people do read our posts (maybe not immediately) and you never know how one of your posts may strike a very meaningful chord with someone.

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A couple of other posts that have generated many calls and inquiries was one I had written about wood burning fireplaces as the rules apply here in Los Angeles and one about.

a statue in MacArthur Park in Downtown Los Angeles (DTLA) commemorating the Hungarian Revolution of 1956.

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I could go on but that would be a chapter, not a post.  In conclusion, keep blogging! Not only will you reap the benefits, but you might also bring some fond memories back to someone reading it 😊.

 

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Wishing you a safe and healthy life and I look forward to your comments. If you are looking for a knowledgeable, focused and goal-oriented Realtor in the Beverly Hills area who will help you achieve your Real Estate goals, please reach out to me directly! If you are looking for a pet friendly Beverly Hills Realtor who can handle and sell the most difficult properties that no one else could, please reach out to me directly!! If you are considering buying or selling a home, a luxury home, luxury investment real estate, luxury vacation homes, or luxury beach properties in Southern California, Los Angeles, Century City, Westwood, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Marina Del Rey, Venice or Malibu, feel free to contact me at 310.486.1002 ( m) homes@endrebarath.com or visit one of my websites at https://www.endrebarath.com I contribute a portion of my commission to local animal rescue organizations. Endre Barath, Jr. Realtor at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties DRE#01238708

 

Comments (43)

Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Doug Rogers  I find it blogging is a marathon and just like running it could be lonely without feedback, Endre

Sep 25, 2023 04:39 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Anna "Banana" Kruchten  what an amazing story you shared and indeed what a gift you gave her daughter, we never know....Endre

Sep 25, 2023 04:42 PM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten

He was such a great guy and business man.  I never found another flooring company as good as him and certainly not with his sense of humor!  I'm sure he;s got everyone laughing in heaven along with my Mom as she was the same way!

Sep 25, 2023 05:14 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

George Souto  I ask often where did you find me? The tell me they read something I wrote on the internet:)Endre

Sep 25, 2023 04:49 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Sam Shueh  indeed you make a great point thank you for adding to the conversation, Endre

Sep 25, 2023 04:50 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Frank Rubi  if you write long enough old and new posts will be found and read, Endre

Sep 25, 2023 04:51 PM
Hannah Williams
HomeStarr Realty - Philadelphia, PA
Expertise NE Philadelphia & Bucks 215-820-3376

Endre Barath, Jr.  It makes my phone ring how about you ?

Sep 25, 2023 06:39 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Love this Endre and am so happy that it was featured!!!   It's a reminder that YES people do read our posts!!! 

Sep 25, 2023 08:17 PM
TODD PICCONI INLANDEMPIRE & SOUTH ORANGE COUNTY, CA
TODD PICCONI REAL ESTATE - Dana Point, CA
Personal Engagement,Precision, and Professionalism

Very happy to hear, Endre Barath, Jr. ....Sending Congratulatory Wishes!  You deserve it and the title in itself is an eye catcher.  Great Job! ⭐

Sep 25, 2023 08:22 PM
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

LOVE this, Endre and yes, I've gotten those calls too! I have had two marketing directors who hired me to sell their homes because of the extensive marketing done for my clients. I also get calls, letting me know they have enjoyed getting to know me here.

What is funny is that we are discouraged from writing personal posts but, truth be told, that is what gets us hired! I love how your writer commented on knowing that you had moved from Boston to LA. That's something personal that you shared that he or she identified with. 

Happy Monday, my friend!

Sep 25, 2023 08:54 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Hannah Williams  get lots of emails and texts:)Endre

Sep 25, 2023 09:10 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Kathy Streib  I agree with you 100% and it was nice that it got featured now it will get legs:)Endre

Sep 25, 2023 09:11 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Debe Maxwell, CRS  I am so with you personal posts create connections, many of my clients that came from bloggings... they love to read books, or love pets or like good food... and others just love to travel.... so the initial connection is not about the market in our particular area...the connection is the person they already like without meeting them, Endre

Sep 25, 2023 09:16 PM
Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400
The Top Team @ Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803 - Plainview, NY
Long Island Condo and Home Specialists

Endre, Yes they do! It's always rewarding to see that our words continue to resonate with others, even years later.

Sep 26, 2023 01:22 AM
Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Retired Agent / Broker / Prop. Mgr, Wenatchee, WA

Hi Endre,
Just because we don't get many (if any) comments from the general public on our blog posts does not mean they aren't getting read. I always asked and discovered 75% of new business came from my blog posts.

Sep 26, 2023 07:45 AM
Ray Henson
eXp Realty of California, Inc. (lic. #01878277) - Elk Grove, CA
Realtor

I love that the past homeowner took the time to reach out to you as one writer to another.  I bet mom was dismayed by her kids antics! 

People have reached out to me via a few posts.  I think the last one was someone asking about a kayak trip my wife and I took that was close to Elk Grove. 

Sep 26, 2023 08:00 AM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

That's a great story, Endre, and confirmation that people DO read what we write. I think they are often as interested in the personal side of who we are as the business side. The personal piece is what really creates the connection with others.

Jeff

Sep 26, 2023 09:16 AM
Jim Paulson
Progressive Realty (Boise Idaho) www.Progressive-Realty.info - Boise, ID
Owner,Broker

I try to read your blog posts to see what is happening in the Beverly Hills and LA area in general since so many people are moving from California to Idaho.  Keep on blogging!

Sep 26, 2023 12:23 PM
Joseph Domino 480-390-6011
HomeSmart - Scottsdale, AZ
Real Estate Made Easy

Blogging can be frustrating at times. I realize how much effort it takes to write something interesting. I try to read and comment as often as I can.

Congrats on your well-read blog. Keep up the good work.

Sep 26, 2023 12:37 PM
Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP
DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX
Selling Homes Changing Lives

Endre Barath, Jr. - when I first got started on ActiveRain, I received lots of calls from the general public that read my posts. With the exception of a few people on AR, I haven't had any calls from anyone outside the platform since that option was available. 

Sep 27, 2023 06:47 AM
Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!
Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT
St. George Utah Area Residential Sales Agent

Yes, the public reads our posts, Endre. I posted about a decorated Christmas tree that had the game of chess theme. An older gentleman called me asking if I knew where the chess club was located...looked it up for him, he thanked me and hung up!

Sep 27, 2023 01:20 PM