Friends Helping Friends

October 31, 2006 |

I came across a post in my RSS reader from The Real Estate Guide, by Athol Kay. Athol is an agent and blogger in Connecticut, and one of the recent additions to the Zebra’s Blog Roll. The post is a chronicle of Athol’s recent foray into blogging and balancing that time with the time he spends as a agent doing traditional agent stuff. The thing that struck me was the opening passage:

I’ve only been licensed a short time and started this blog as way of “doing something different” to all the other agents that I’ve come across so far. There are just too many agents out there to run with the herd and expect to survive. I look terrible in heels and a push-up bra anyway. It’s been a real education getting into the real estate blogosphere. I’ve made a couple of early friendships, and my Google Reader inbox fills faster than I can read everything. I’ve learned so much in the last month.

The thing that struck me about the passage was that one of the “early friendships” he mentions refers to ME. Truly speaking, I don’t actually know Athol. I certainly subscribe to his blog, and I like his writing, but we have never actually met each other. Nonetheless, I would consider him a friend. If I ever had a client interested in real estate in Connecticut, he would be my first point of contact, and if I am ever visiting his area, I may even stop in.

This is one of the things that I like most about the real estate blogosphere. I can’t speak for other industries, but most of the real estate bloggers I have run across are very nice people who are just trying to make a positive impact. The discussion on real estate blogs is second to none, and it is advancing the practice of real estate all across the country.

Athol is an agent in Connecticut, and I am an agent in Virginia. Although we are physically separated by hundreds of miles, blogging allows us to learn from each other on a daily basis as if we were neighbors. One aspect of the real estate blogosphere is that it is filled with friends helping friends. That is pretty cool, if you ask me.

[tags] real estate, realtor, charlottesville, virginia, connecticut, blog, blogging, [/tags]

Posted by Daniel | Filed Under Blogging, Fun Stuff 

Comments

4 Responses to “Friends Helping Friends”

  1. Michael Price on November 1st, 2006 12:06 am

    There is no doubt in my mind that your friendship will pay off in spades some time down the road.

    I enjoyed reading this post. Keep up the good work.

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  2. Athol Kay on November 1st, 2006 7:01 am

    Awwww shucks.

    But seriously - the RE blogosphere is extremely vibrant right now. There is still plenty of disagreement to be found, but no venom.

    I think we’re all enjoying it right now.

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  3. Kristal Kraft on November 1st, 2006 10:00 pm

    It is amazing how the world of blogging has enabled us to make friends we have yet to meet in person.
    It’s a great way to network and get to know people!

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  4. Mood on November 3rd, 2006 3:38 pm

    I always find something new and interesting every time I come around here - thanks.

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