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1,333,924
June Piper-Brandon
Coldwell Banker Realty - Columbia, MD
Creating Generational Wealth Through Homeownership

I am a card carrying member of Boy Scouts of America and sit on the committee for our local troop and help with rank advancements and merit badge counselling.  I also participate in my quilt guild, we provide quilts to the House of Ruth - a home for battered women and their families and also to Veteran's at the local VA. 

May 13, 2015 09:01 PM
Rainmaker
3,340,443
Sally K. & David L. Hanson
EXP Realty 414-525-0563 - Brookfield, WI
WI Real Estate Agents - Luxury - Divorce

Yes...more than once...RED Day is what KW agents do...we also participate in a number of fund raisers for variosu local charities.

May 13, 2015 07:31 PM
Rainmaker
1,727,643
Richard Weisser
Richard Weisser Realty - Newnan, GA
Richard Weisser Retired Real Estate Professional

Once a year???? I do it once a week ... well 4 times a month so technically slightly less than once a week.

And it is regularly scheduled and business does not interfere.

May 14, 2015 11:50 PM
Rainmaker
4,319,419
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale

Oh yes Michael Thornton - we have RED DAY - which is TODAY where ALL Keller Williams agent keep their business aside to help the community for a cause.

I just blogged about it last night about what agents in my office are doing today.

KELLER WILLIAMS ANDOVER Market Center: RED DAY :Thu May 14th, 2015 

 

And yes, otherwise also, I do make it a point to help community.

May 14, 2015 05:21 AM
Rainmaker
1,725,996
Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

Well if you are talking about Red Day when we were with KW, yes. Right now we are trying to develop our business model for longevity so we have been remiss in that area or several months. Thanks for the reminder.

May 14, 2015 12:04 AM
Rainmaker
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Kevin J. May
Florida Supreme Realty - Hobe Sound, FL
Serving the Treasure & Paradise Coasts of Florida

Once or twice a year it's usually the waterway clean-up that gets me out of work for at least half a day at a time. Mangroves capture a lot of debris that circulates in and out with each tide. There's always plenty unfortunately! 

May 14, 2015 12:00 AM
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Penny Brockway
Brockway Realty - League City, TX

I don't normally take designated time off, but I do try to integrate it into my regular schedule.

May 13, 2015 11:52 PM
Rainmaker
3,416,038
Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

Not once a year, at least once a week. Community service is important to me.

May 13, 2015 09:59 PM
Rainmaker
938,507
Bruce Walter
Keller Williams Realty Lafayette/West Lafayette, Indiana - West Lafayette, IN

Michael, heading over to our Girl Scout Camp to blaze a new trail this morning.  Will be about 30 agents from our brokerage in attendance today to help out.

May 13, 2015 08:42 PM
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Travis "the SOLD man" Parker; Broker/Owner
Travis Realty - Enterprise, AL
email: Travis@theSOLDman.me / cell: 334-494-7846

MUCH more than that. Officer in three Veteran Organizations, active in Chamber of Commerce activities, and Realtor Board Officer which entails a lot of charitable work. PLUS, Church volunteer.

Oh yeah, I help people buy and sell houses too...

May 15, 2015 07:07 AM
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John DL Arendsen
CREST "BACKYARD' HOMES, ON THE LEVEL General & Manufactured Home Contractor, TAG Real Estate Sales & Investments - Leucadia, CA
Crest Backyard Homes "ADU" dealer & RE Developer

Yes, every year we not only participate in but help sponsor our annual Carlsbad Boys and Girls Club annual Beach Bocce Ball World Championship which has raised over 1 million dollars in the past 38 years.

I highly recommend it as a great family outing and a wonderful day at the beach even if you don't participate and don't forget to bring Fido as "Dog Beach" (the event location) where the "Turf Meets The Surf down at 'Ole Del Mar"

We also promote and participate in the action packed fun filled "Neptune 4th of July Parade" on Neptune in Leucadia which will be celebrating some 30 plus years of a totally un permitted and un regulated non bureaucratic fun event where you will see everything from ole Woodies to Ferrari's, golf carts, kids on bikes, skates, scooters and skateboards along with floats and what would a Neptune Day Parade be without the one and only "King Neptune"

 

 

May 15, 2015 04:07 AM
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Bill Morrow
Keller Williams of Central PA - Mechanicsburg, PA
Bill Morrow, Associate Broker

Yes, at Keller Williams Central PA we spent our Red Day ( May 14, 2015) at the Central PA Food Bank

May 15, 2015 02:06 AM
Rainmaker
7,835,313
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Yes. It is important for professional service providers to take leadership roles in their home communities.

May 13, 2015 11:31 PM
Rainmaker
1,661,936
John McCormack, CRS
Albuquerque Homes Realty - Albuquerque, NM
Honesty, Integrity, Results, Experienced. HIRE Me!

Not really.....

May 13, 2015 10:15 PM
Rainmaker
5,104,931
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

No I don't. I fit everything in as much as I can.

May 13, 2015 09:50 PM
Rainmaker
4,434,127
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Yes. We have some activities at our local temple.

May 13, 2015 09:41 PM
Rainmaker
3,626,530
James Dray
Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

No sir 

May 13, 2015 09:31 PM
Rainmaker
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Joe Petrowsky
Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT
Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Good morning Mike. Twice a year we run food drives for local food banks, they do such great work for those in need, so our responsibility to do what we can.

May 13, 2015 07:10 PM
Rainmaker
273,820
Wayne B. Pruner
Oregon First - Tigard, OR
Tigard Oregon Homes for Sale, Realtor, GRI

Yes. More than once I passed on business when I was coaching my two son's baseball teams.

Aug 04, 2015 01:14 PM
Rainmaker
248,771
Dale Taylor
Re/Max 10 New Lenox Illinois http://dtaylor.remax.com - Frankfort, IL
Realtor = Chicago Illinois Homes Townhomes Condos

For me from the start of October to the end of April on Monday nights, overnight I serve as a Site-Manager for an emergency temporary shelter housed in a church in Chicago Heights, Illinois, and supportedc by the South Suburban Pads organization - http://sspads.org.  I also serve on the Board of Directors.

Jun 28, 2015 10:00 AM
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1,257,045
Jan Green - Scottsdale, AZ
Value Added Service, 602-620-2699 - Scottsdale, AZ
HomeSmart Elite Group, REALTOR®, EcoBroker, GREEN

I volunteer with the US Green Building Council, Residential Green Building Committee. While there, I do not watch my phone for messages, etc. as the work we're doing in Maricopa County is far more important!

May 21, 2015 02:13 AM
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Marla Yost
The Yost Team- Keller Williams Realty - Arlington, TX
The Yost Team

Red Day and Bike drive for children to have for Christmas are  the two main ones

May 17, 2015 05:08 AM
Rainmaker
634,482
Kathleen Luiten
Resort and Second-Home Specialist - Princeville, HI
Kauai Luxury Ocean Home Sales

Yes, at least once a week.

May 15, 2015 02:00 PM
Rainmaker
49,097
Adele Langdon
Los Angeles, CA
Exclusive Realty Inc.

Yes I do, I do not know if it interferes with my business though.  I am director of Animal Welfare of  2 communities of Los Angeles, I sit on the board of Fixnation the largest free spay and neuter clinics of ferral cats in the U.S.  And I speak for abused woman and drug abuse for Veterans programs as well as writing for the Examainer on line as a health expert.

May 15, 2015 01:21 PM
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Linda George, Real Estate Broker/Owner
Morningstar Properties - Fort Pierce, FL
St Lucie County FL Real Estate,Waterfront, Acreage

Yes..tomorrow (Sat.) is the "Keep Fort Pierce Beautiful" Great American Clean-up day. I'll be there at 6 am. 

May 15, 2015 10:02 AM
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135,577
Geoff Grist
Mosman Neutral Bay Realty, Sydney Australia - Sydney, AU
Author of Sold Above Market book

Yes, as a real estate agent who helps people move home I support SWAGS for the Homeless and purchase a backpack bed every time I appraise, sell or buy a home. I do lots of community days as well but Backpack Beds are an important issue and although an Australian design and invention, they are available in USA as well, so if you can, spread the word about them.

www.swags.org

May 15, 2015 09:23 AM
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Leslie Campos
Tierra Antigua Realty - Safford, AZ
The Only CRS in Graham County

I have a strong background in Fine Arts and serve on our local Arts Council. We bring international level musicians to our rural area to give master classes and performances for the local schools. With so many music budgets being slashed, I feel its important to ensure that students have exposure to top notch musicians. The local community also benefits from the low-cost concerts that are also provided.

May 15, 2015 02:41 AM
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Rose O'Reilly Sievers,CRS,SRES
Carlsbad, CA

I volunteered  at the Friends of the Library Book Sale this year, but I need to do more.

May 15, 2015 01:41 AM
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Marte Cliff
Marte Cliff Copywriting - Priest River, ID
Your real estate writer

When I was a broker I got so involved with animal rescue that it's a wonder I had time for work. And then there was the Chamber of Commerce... If you aren't careful, volunteerism can take over your life. 

May 15, 2015 01:14 AM
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The Keith Kropp and Wayne Rogers Team
Michael Saunders & Company - Sarasota, FL
Nowhere But Here

Yes, for political and civil rights causes throughout the year.  I do not let it interfere with my business.

May 15, 2015 12:44 AM
Rainmaker
659,119
Pat & Wayne Harriman
Harriman Real Estate, LLC (203) 672-4499 - Wallingford, CT
Broker/Owners, Wallingford CT Real Estate

We try to do it on a regular basis, not just at certain times. We are highly involved in our community in many ways, and it's very worthwhile. And far from forgoing business, it's actually enhanced it. A win-win for all!

May 15, 2015 12:43 AM
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Bob Marsh
Keller Williams Realty - Ocean Springs, MS

Yes, on Red Day with KW. Yesterday, we were at Camp Wilkes doing some painting and yard work.

May 15, 2015 12:27 AM
Rainmaker
539,468
Jerry Lucas
ABC Legal Docs LLC - Colorado Springs, CO
Notary Training, Consulting. Colorado Springs, CO

I have volunteered for many years on different community organizations, often serving as chairman, president, treasurer or board member.   I have received numerous awards for community service.  Also served on local, state and national industry trade organizations.

May 15, 2015 12:24 AM
Rainmaker
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Amanda Christiansen
Christiansen Group Realty (260)704-0843 - Fort Wayne, IN
Christiansen Group Realty

Once a year I head to our local Keller Williams office and volunteer while wearing red.  

May 15, 2015 12:13 AM
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Javier Varon
Carlsbad, CA

Nope

May 14, 2015 09:44 AM
Rainmaker
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Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

I do help out in my community, and I do it more than once a year. I hope to get started on another community project here soon. I'm not sure if we can get this one off the ground, but I'm going to try. 

May 14, 2015 09:33 AM
Rainmaker
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Michael,

I think we should all be willing to do that.  With our frequent travels for biz (12 last year), it is not an easy thing to do ,  When we had our commercial real estate company, we did school principals for a day.  A

May 14, 2015 07:16 AM
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516,337
Brenda J. Andrew
ULTIMA REAL ESTATE - Willis, TX
Professional Realtor in Conroe/Willis, TX

Yes, at least once a year.

May 14, 2015 05:49 AM
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Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Yes I engage in a worthwhile community activity, but it's because it's business related.

May 14, 2015 02:48 AM
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John Meussner
Mortgages in AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, IN, MD, MN, MT, NC, NJ, NV, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI - Fair Oaks, CA
#MortgageMadeEasy Fair Oaks, CA 484-680-4852

I do.  Being a part of a community is important.  If more people strived to make a difference in their own backyard, our country would be a much, much better place.

May 14, 2015 02:12 AM
Rainmaker
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Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

we never forego business..... we take it whenever it comes our way....

May 14, 2015 02:03 AM
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Beatrice Briseno
RE/MAX Unlimited - San Antonio, TX
Beatrice M. Briseno, GRI, CDPE, San Antonio, TX

We like to give back to our community. We volunteer at the food bank for a morning or afternoon, we have helped on a habitat for humanity build, we help out with our annual Susan B Komen race. Its a great feeling to give back to our own community.

May 14, 2015 01:03 AM