Good for you, Kate.  More proof behind the pudding...

Kate  It never ceases to be exciting and it proved AR is valuable - congratulations  Karen

Congratulations Kate:  I was just thinking I had not seen your blog post pop up for quite some time and then "there you were".  Took a break like I do sometimes, huh...glad you had such a good experience with your buyer....and btw, I love the water too!!!

Kate, You can't retire.....you love your job too much.  It shines through in your posts, you can't hide it from us :)  Congratulations to you and your lucky buyer.

Kate congratulations.  It is a wonderful feeling to see those emails and get the phone calls that a new buyer or seller has found us from our blogs.  Missed you around the Rain and hope you will be back more soon!

Kate--Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!  It is so good to visit here again.  I always glean something positive.  Don't leave us.

Ditto,  to the water.

Awesome success story Glad you're back. :)

Wow, Kate, just stopped back and there's the star!   Congratulations, it's a wonderful and happy story.

I love the water.  Congratulations on closing a sale from Active Rain.  May many more come your way.

Wow-- that is a great story Kate! Good luck with this one.

Kate, Great post, and good luck. Keep on keeping on!!!

Yippie!

That's teriffic.....bully for you!  I'm still waiting for one to come my way.

Patricia Aulson

Congratulations, Kate. Another great story to add to the list of why AR is so wonderful. But I also get the contacts from marketers, spammers, etc., Gotta take the bad with the good I guess. I have no complaints, though since it DOES work, and work well.

Jeff

Good job...  And remember, after they call, it is still up to you...  So, YOU get the good job accolade. 

HI Kate -- Congrats, I water skiied on Lake Anna back in mid 80s when I lived up in NoVA, what a blast!

Congratulations!  Now THAT is a success story!

Was this before or after I called you?  I need to figure out if my phone calls have some sort of super power.  LOL

And there is a place known as Camelot......................

I can't wait for my first time. How exciting for you!!!!

Hi Kate - It's true.  I've gotten several clients via contact messages sent through Active Rain.  It is a particularly good source of clients from out of the area, who find us through AR, read our writings, and decide that they might like to work with us based on what they learn about us here.  My first AR clients live in Missouri and had to sell their sister's house in Fair Oaks following her death.  They knew no one n the area and picked me from other Fair Oaks Realtors because of my blog.

Way to go, Kate.  I've met alot of fantastic people through my contact form as well.  I'm glad you had such success in the Rain. 

Bravo -- how very exciting for you and the BUYER.  BRAVO!

Kathleen... Way to go... Yes they are out there.. Great job !

Kate - way to go! It is my dream to also own water front property. Thanks for sharing an inspiring story!

Kate it is SO cool when you see that AR email contact message come in.  It seems to happpen more often the longer one hangs around here:)

.Good to hear. Most my AR contact messages have been SPAM

Kate -- nice to hear your AR success story.  Your buyers are lucky that you care so much about helping them find the home of their dreams.  I grew up looking out at the Pacific Ocean every day and I miss the sparkling blue water and the sound of the waves at night.....maybe someday I'll get back there!

Good to hear that. . an incentive for all of us. . great post!

Kate,

It happens every day to someone here in the Rain. Congratulations. 

Rich

Kate:

There is something magical to living on water.  There is nothing better than to watch the sun rise over a peaceful river or lake setting with a good cup of coffee in hand.  Congratulations.

Another success story about leads from blogging! I've featured it in my Blogging and Leads post. Congratulations on the feature!

Congrats on your success! Just goes to show you the benefit of using AR.

Thanks for the inspiration to keep blogging, Kate! Hats off to you for your success.

Congratulations. Has happened for me yet, but I feel I have lots of friends here. Hope to see some of you at Inman next week.

Good deal! That will motivate all of us to work a little harder on our AR to insure that when someone types in "Tucson Mortgage Lender" or something similar, we have a good chance to appear in the results.

A wise person once told me "Do what you love and the money will follow."  Sounds like you're doing what you love. 

This is great news and good for you Kate!   xxxooo  I get these contact things, but mostly to ask where I got my puppy, or where the garage sales are!  But someday, I'll get one of these too!

Kate, I remember you being one of the doubters out there but who is the Lake Anna expert? YOU of course. Congratulations.

Congratulations on your sale on on helping someone else realize their dream!

YAY You!!!  I am excited to hear about this.  I have wondered how this will work...my blogs are getting me business, so the property search should be the next to kick in!  Have a great weekend!

Kate, Congratulations on your success with your ActiveRain blogging.  Keep up the great blogging.

I remember the first time that happened to me.  It's a good feeling!  good luck

Hi Jason...That's 100% proof.  Nothing but the best.

Karen...To be able to have fun and profit from Active Rain is a real treat.

Jane...I'm glad you share my love of water. 

Carole...Like you, I love what I'm doing.  It comes across in your writings also.  Every time!

Cindy...That was my attempt a couple of days ago.  Looks like I'm not doing a very good job of it.

Mary...I've got to stop letting life get in the way of the Rain.

Missy...I miss Missy!

Hi Carole...You discovered that before I did.  What a nice surprise.  It was a good story and continues to make all of us involved in the transaction all happy.

Russ...Loved it since I was a child.  Glad you share the feeling.

Erica...Got to love a story with a happy ending.

Jean...I've been at this for a long time now, hope to keep it up for a while longer.  Thanks.

Patricia...It happens, it happens, it really happens!

Jeff...That's right.  There are so many pluses by being on AR that the spam, etc. is worth it.

Kate

Hi Lane...You are such an insightful person.  Thank you!  That's when I'm happiest, when I'm really helping someone.

Chris...Hope you had a wonderful time here at Lake Anna.  Now I'll share something with you.  I liked in Kent, Ohio (Cuyahoga County) for eight years before moving to Virginia.  If you move back this way be sure to make your home down here.

Carol...Oh, and I thought it was all because of my REALTOR skills, experience, dedication, and downright helpfulness while all the time it was really your super powers.  My life really did turn around after your call.

Christine...Yes it is and I hope you receive plenty.

Bob...Who ever knew it was right here in Virginia all this time.

Joel...Be sure to let us know when that happens!

Susan...When we are selected because of our blogs or what they have read about us on our web sites it really makes you feel as though you are going to hit it off just fine.  It makes for a great beginning.

Heather...That's one thing Active Rain and real estate have in common.  You can meet great people in both places.

Kate

Congratulations Kate.

Hi Kate, Congrats on the lead, contract, ect!!! Love this AR! we gotta just keep on blogging. thanks for sharing!

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one success story after another - you are on a roll! 

Hi Kate, what a great success story and so deserved!  It really does pay in so many pays to be part of this great network.  Wishing you continued success and lots more contacts! ~Anne Marie