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Real Estate Networking 2.0

By Emily

Lately I have been exploring new ways to network with people… first there was MySpace.com which my college roommate had joined. Then there was Linked-In.com where all the professionals seem to meet. After my high school reunion, I joined Facebook.com to see what all my old classmates were up to.

But now I have found the ultimate in online networking for real estate professionals. This is a place where realtors are helping each other (no nasty back-stabbing competitiveness), leads are being exchanged (and money made!), and realtors are moving to the top of the search engines for local search – building their credibility and exposure, all for free!

It’s called Active Rain and after much (hours) of poking around there yesterday, I decided to create an account there. I have started an industry-specific blog on commercial real estate investing in Seattle, WA, joined several networking groups (they have groups for realtors, investors, short sale gurus, mortgage brokers, appraisers, real estate trainers, escrow agents – virtually everyone involved in real estate!), and set up my profile.

In less than 24 hours, I’ve already had over 15 people welcome me to the community. It’s an amazing place.

If you are a real estate professional and have been interested in building your business online, I encourage you to check out Active Rain. One of the big agents there is getting 2 listing leads per week off her online presence there. She is an agent and she also works a lot of short sales, so it’s clear that there is value here no matter which side of the fence you’re working the business from!

Hope to see you there!

Emily

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