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Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers, Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty (Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area)

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Rainmaker
2,220,323
Anthony Acosta - ALLATLANTAcondos.com
Harry Norman, REALTORS® - Atlanta, GA
Associate Broker

Yes, it lasted an hour.

Mar 21, 2016 10:38 PM
Rainmaker
1,725,996
Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

Couple of weeks. I had to undergo a Pre-frontal lobotomy. I am better now.

Mar 21, 2016 09:37 PM
Rainmaker
1,525,616
Sybil Campbell
Fernandina Beach, FL
Referral Agent Amelia Island Florida

I took off for about 18 months when I was dealing with a lot of trauma in my personal life and had lost several family members to death.

Mar 21, 2016 02:02 PM
Rainmaker
556,790
DEANNA C. SMITH CERTIFIED MOBILE NOTARY
Certified Mobile Notary Signing Agent - Smith Mountain Lake, VA
Highest Ranked Certified Mobile Notary in Virginia

I left the mortgage business for about 18 months when I was caring for my ailing mother until her passing and then handling the settling of the estate.

When I returned, I already knew the "value" of this platform and jumped back in with more drive and desire than before.   I have worked hard to build on my previous successes in ActiveRain.

I am now the "Highest Ranking Mortgage Loan Originator in the state of Virginia".   It sure wasn't easy but it was definitely worth the effort

Mar 21, 2016 02:55 PM
Rainmaker
1,543,757
Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® e-Pro CRS RCS-D Vets
Big Block Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
CEO of Vision Drive Realty - Coastal San Diego

1 year and 1 month, yep, 13 months: May 2009 through June 2010. Why? because I didn't get it back then. It took me a long time to "get" Active Rain and blogging in general. Russel Ray, former #1 AR blogger got me to join in 8/2008, he's my property inspector going on 12 years now.

Now, I rarely miss days the last few years, unless traveling out of the USA.

Mar 21, 2016 02:03 PM
Ambassador
3,169,508
Liz and Bill Spear
Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH
Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

Three years.  We signed up, filled in a little bit on our profile and promptly went POOF.  Three years later we returned and followed the typical path:  lurking, a few comments, finally a post, then another.....and here we are.

Mar 21, 2016 10:53 PM
Rainmaker
1,157,785
FN LN
Toronto, ON

No.

Mar 21, 2016 10:01 PM
Rainmaker
846,475
Marco Giancola
Beachfront Realty - Miami Beach, FL
Realtor (305)608-1922, Miami Beach Florida

I actually took almost a year break.

Mar 21, 2016 09:22 PM
Rainmaker
911,338
Jeff Pearl
RE/MAX Distinctive / LIC in VA - Lovettsville, VA
Full Service Full Time Realtor

Yes, and I probably will again. I think it was at least 3 weeks. Sometimes I'm just not motivated to write.

Mar 21, 2016 07:48 PM
Rainmaker
1,771,867
Noah Seidenberg
Coldwell Banker - Evanston, IL
Chicagoland and Suburbs (800) 858-7917

Just a day or two a few times.

Mar 21, 2016 01:54 PM
Rainmaker
5,868,554
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

I started in 2007, and did very little until 2010, and have been strong since then.  I may take a day off every so often.

Mar 22, 2016 11:41 PM
Rainmaker
816,095
Paul McFadden
Responsive Pest Control - Seattle, WA
Pest Control, Seattle, WA.

Welcome back! Never too long. Maybe a few weeks if that.

Mar 22, 2016 05:10 AM
Rainmaker
1,502,998
Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

A couple days due to vacation and not having my AR password memorized.

Mar 22, 2016 03:25 AM
Rainmaker
4,936,677
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

In the beginning but now addicted to it.  lol

 

Mar 22, 2016 01:58 AM
Rainmaker
2,781,173
Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

Sure did...had to do some work that required maximum effort for 3 months

Mar 22, 2016 12:10 AM
Rainmaker
785,464
Abby Stiller
TOP SELLING REALTY - Cape Coral, FL
SW Florida (239) 284-8637

I signed up last year I think in November, but I didn't start posting and being active until a month ago. 

Mar 21, 2016 11:42 PM
Rainmaker
516,437
Brenda J. Andrew
ULTIMA REAL ESTATE - Willis, TX
Professional Realtor in Conroe/Willis, TX

I haven't ever taken a break per say, but didn't realize when I signed up all of the great information and advice that comes from this site.  I have just realized it over the past year and a half or so.  

Mar 21, 2016 11:35 PM
Ambassador
2,061,803
Alan May
Jameson Sotheby's International Realty - Evanston, IL
Home is where the hearth is.

Sure.  I've taken lot of breaks.  I can stop whenever I want.  I don't have to do this, I can stop anytime.   Y'see, there ... I stopped again... didja see it?

I think I once stopped for two whole days... I didn't start up again due to the shaking... I didn't start up again 'cause I felt I had to... I just wanted to...ya know?

I could stop... if I wanted to... I could.

Mar 21, 2016 11:23 PM
Rainmaker
2,362,948
Lise Howe
Keller Williams Capital Properties - Washington, DC
Assoc. Broker in DC, MD, VA and attorney in DC

a year or two

Mar 21, 2016 10:55 PM
Rainmaker
3,416,038
Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

I get too great of a return from AR to want to take a break from it, missing a day is about it.

Mar 21, 2016 10:21 PM
Rainmaker
1,844,301
Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

I didn't write any posts for a few months but stopped in once in awhile. Just had burn out after my mom died.

Mar 21, 2016 10:00 PM
Rainmaker
2,182,552
Michael J. Perry
KW Elite - Lancaster, PA
Lancaster, PA Relo Specialist

From OCT 2014 to mid 2015 I did very little  

Mar 21, 2016 09:53 PM
Rainmaker
4,882,355
Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTOR®, Broker

I took a break from Mar - Oct 2013

Mar 21, 2016 09:41 PM
Rainmaker
1,513,143
Raymond E. Camp
Ontario, NY

When I was consulting about two years and should have kept up.

Mar 21, 2016 09:31 PM
Rainmaker
634,482
Kathleen Luiten
Resort and Second-Home Specialist - Princeville, HI
Kauai Luxury Ocean Home Sales

I joined but didn't participate for years. Recently I took a 3 week vacation and avoided internet except for urgent business so no AR then.

Mar 21, 2016 06:43 PM
Rainmaker
2,538,633
Joe Petrowsky
Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT
Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Good morning Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers. I have taken a week a few times when on vacation and lots of weekends.

Mar 21, 2016 06:38 PM
Rainmaker
4,319,419
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale

Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers - I'd admit - not a single day break for almost 5 years...except once, for just one day, when I was admitted to hospital for kidney stone.....

Mar 21, 2016 03:24 PM
Rainmaker
4,272,548
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA
South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

I took a couple months off in 2014 and his comment from time to time and I sank!!

Mar 21, 2016 02:49 PM
Rainmaker
1,239,901
Sam Shueh
(408) 425-1601 - San Jose, CA
mba, cdpe, reopro, pe

No. just about everyday....

Mar 21, 2016 01:51 PM
Ambassador
6,393,404
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

For a weekend.

Jun 17, 2019 09:15 PM
Rainmaker
3,071,489
Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty

We were off line August 2007 - January 2010 - then finally back in 2015!

Mar 21, 2016 11:32 PM