Second Second Chance Saturday: Week 305

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Education & Training with Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals.

Giving deserving posts more exposure is what Second Chance Saturday is all about.  If you see a deserving post, be sure to tag me in the comment section of any post and watch for it in the next edition of Second Chance Saturday.   

Consistency of Character

By: Lou Ludwig
"As I see it..." 

Happy 247th Birthday America! Happy Independence Day
By: Nina Hollander, Broker 
"Independence Day is a day to appreciate the freedoms we hold dear, our way of life and the sacrifices of so many since July 4th 1776 to ensure those freedoms that we've enjoyed for 247 years.


Time To Be Even More Cautious
By: Leanne Smith 
"Unfortunately, this is a sad state of affairs especially for real estate agents who have numerous other real estate safety concerns and truly do not need another one." 

Real Estate Radio - Professionals Are Exceptional
By: Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400 
"We, professionals, must know and understand what the buyer's and seller's needs are.  That takes a lot of listening." 

Friday's Food For Thought - Our Mind Thinks In Pictures
By: Aura Alex 
"When you visualize, you create a roadmap for your subconscious mind to follow. This roadmap will help guide you to your desired destination." 

Whiskey's Wisdom: Get Over Yourself and Go For It
By: Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® e-Pro CRS RCS-D Vets 
"Getting past my own fears of "not being good enough" to play with other musicians added a new and fun opportunity to practicing my instrument and improving."  

Real Estate Podcast: Leveraging ChatGPT For Content Creation
By: Stephen Fells 
"She joins the show to discuss the power and potential of AI ChatGPT in relation to creating top-notch real estate content. Katie’s blog features all sorts of ChatGPT tips, from creating listing descriptions, newsletter topics and how to prompt the bots for an overall content creation plan." 

Double Feature:   
Where Does the Time Go? 12 Years Ago I Joined ActiveRain
By: Diana Zaccaro
"There is a wealth of knowledge and wisdom here on ActiveRain, from both present and former members, and it is yours for the taking."

 

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Posts Just For You (Published every Sunday)
By: Kathy Streib

Ask An Ambassador  (Published every Tuesday)
By: Liz and Bill Spear


Don't miss the upcoming Zoom meetings.  
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July 11th - How to Get Unique Properties SOLD by a radio show
By: Margaret Rome

July 18th - Walking the Camino: The Semi-Unplugged Agent
Nick Vandekar 

July 25th - TBA

#Second Chance Saturday

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- Carol Williams

Retired: Real Estate Broker/Owner, Property Manager 
Coaching, goal setting, and marketing consultant

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Comments (22)

Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good morning Carol. If you reduced my success here to golfing, let's just say I would ve willing to take a "10" on this hole and move on! Enjoy your day.

Jul 08, 2023 05:30 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Good morning, Carol... I read two of your suggested posts (not counting my own) and the double feature. Thanks for the feature... what a lovely surprise! Wishing you a fabulous weekend.

Thank you for the feature

Jul 08, 2023 05:39 AM
Dr. Paula McDonald
Beam & Branch Realty - Granbury, TX
Granbury, TX 936-203-0279

Good morning. I am needing to catch up on some reading today!

Jul 08, 2023 05:41 AM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

Looks like I have read all but one of the posts that you have featured this week.  I hope that you are having a fun weekend!

Jul 08, 2023 06:17 AM
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Good Morning Carol,  I need to go back and catch 2 from your list today.  Make it a great day!

 

Jul 08, 2023 07:27 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thank you very much, Carol, for sharing your recommendations.

Have a great day and an outstanding weekend.

Jul 08, 2023 07:36 AM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten
HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

Happy Saturday Carol!  Lots of interesting posts to enjoy on this fine day - thanks!  Hope you can get out there and swing a few clubs this weekend - and it's not too warm!

Jul 08, 2023 09:16 AM
Aura Alex
Seattle, WA
Retired Real Estate Pro

Hey, Carol.

Your hidden message is that I need to write more posts, LOL! Thank you for highlighting one of my older posts. I'll write more for AR as soon as I get my new place ready for my grandkid. As you know, I'm one of those "bad pence"; it'll always return!! 😁

Jul 08, 2023 09:51 AM
Leanne Smith
Dirt Road Real Estate - Golden Valley, AZ
Relocation to NW AZ with elbow room & more freedom

Good morning Carol and thanks so much for the feature. I will catch up on the few I missed.

Jul 08, 2023 10:48 AM
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

Another great list, Carol! I've got a few to read but, I definitely loved the double-feature!

Jul 08, 2023 10:48 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Carol, missed a few this week.  Hope you are having a fun week, and your weather is outstanding.

Jul 08, 2023 11:32 AM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Carol a good mixture of blogs once again, and next weeks ZOOM Meeting show be a very good one.

Jul 08, 2023 01:08 PM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Hi Carol:

Once again I have more to read than I saw this past week - not much online time during the holiday due to family!

Have a great weekend!

Jeff

Jul 08, 2023 02:05 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Hi Carol- I think I missed all but 2!!!!   Thank you for doing this. 

Jul 08, 2023 05:17 PM
Ed (Edward) Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally

Some good titles again this week, some of which were so good that I caught them earlier. Thanks for your efforts.

Jul 08, 2023 06:08 PM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

I always look forward to your Second Chance Saturday list, Carol.  I hope you are having a pleasant weekend.

Jul 08, 2023 08:02 PM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

CONGRATULATIONS Carol, on having this blog FEATURED in the Old Farts Club group!  

Jul 08, 2023 08:02 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Carol some posts I missed and need to read others well.... you know, Endre

Jul 08, 2023 10:23 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

Carol, Had the chance to read some of  your handpicked choses this week, and gained some valuable insights!

Jul 09, 2023 10:38 AM
Diana Zaccaro Broker Associate
Tropical Beachside brokered by eXp - Cocoa Beach, FL
"The Accidental Blogger" Cocoa Beach, Florida

Hi Carol, thanks for the double feature. It was a nice surprise and I appreciate it! Hope all is well with you!

 

Jul 09, 2023 06:25 PM