Active Rain Spotlight
RE/MAX Hall of Fame member George Tallabas, Associate Broker, is being spotlighted today for several reasons. One, he is my friend that I have come to know well due to ActiveRain and all it provides. Many would agree that one of the biggest pay-offs from blogging within the ActiveRain community would be the lasting relationships you build among other like minded professionals. George has been that and then some since I began my journey with Activerain.com in August, 2007. Two, George has been doing real estate since 1980 and is outstanding in his field, holding the Platinum Club member with RE/MAX Advantage in Nampa, Idaho, Boise and surrounding areas.
George has become a recognized blogger and contributes much of his recent online success to the members of ActiveRain that have helped him become a better writer, have paid it forward and encouraged him to better his skills with SEO and other techniques that produced a stronger online presence with his personal website www.SearchIdahoHomes.com. Thirdly, George has been awarded a top honor with RE/MAX that he will be awarded at the 2008 RE/MAX International Convention in Las Vegas - celebrating the 35th Anniversary Monday, March 3 through Thursday, March 6, 2008. The Hall of Fame is awared to RE/MAX agents that have reached a million dollars in commissions in their career with RE/MAX!!
Come March will give us both the opportunity to finally meet face to face and finally put a face to the voice after he has himself paid it forward to me in so many ways. Though I am not with RE/MAX I am going to be in the area and wouldn't want to miss the opportunity to meet up with mine and your friend.
..."Blogging is the most powerful move I've ever made," says George...Also, most recently in the December 2007 issue of the RE/MAX Times George was featured with an article he wrote for his blog titled, "If I Knew Then, What I Know Now," and shared his thoughts about his experience of being a new agent then and what he would be doing now if he was a new agent! If you get a chance to check out George's blog you will find valid, strong and informative content that has been tried and tested tips that would help any real estate agent, new and old. If you would like to read the featured piece from the RE/MAX Times on George Tallabas, click here.
The article also recognizes ActiveRain as the place to be blogging in George Tallabas's opinion.
He gives much of the credit to the many Active Rain members that have helped him improve and transform his Active Rain profile, those that have coached him on understanding rich keywords, for using stronger content on his blog posts, Search Engine Optimization (SEO) tips that has resulted in 11 referrals and seven closed transaction sides through his Active Rain blog between June and October 2007. "Blogging is the most powerful move I've ever made," says George. Like George, I have also have befriended many new friends that are working through the real estate market and learning to adapt and change. I also have found that everyone that I have encountered on Active Rain has been more than willing to 'pay-it- forward' and offer up their help, including George. Blogging within the Active Rain community not only is helping us all to become better writers, it's providing quality content for the consumers and helping us become qualified professionals on every level, it allows us to build a camaraderie with others that has a bond that seems to be unwavering.
George is one of those members that has obtained success and willing to shared it with others. He has tested his own ideas and is always willing to "pay-it-forward." Congratulations George in your upcoming Hall of Fame Award, for your successes and for sharing your friendship and sharing your wealth of information with our Active Rain community neighborhood! See you in March my friend!
To contact George Tallabas, Associate Broker, RE/MAX Advantage please call him direct at 208-466-0002 or email him at George@tallabas.com or check his website out at www.SearchIdahoHomes.com for all your real estate needs in Boise, Idaho and surrounding areas.
Good words, and yes George has made a difference for others and himself.
Take care!
RJH
Candace... damn, your blogs are nice and purty.... ;o) Seriously though, this is a great tribute in respect to many reasons. And yes, George has been a great contributor. Nice job here....
Madori- Yeppers, Yessiree, Youbetcha...I agree!! Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to check out the RE/MAX Times article, kudos to Active Rain...
Robert - Yes he has! He is a giver and always willing to help. Thanks for the comments.
Mary - Thanks so much!! See you in Vegas in March if you are going to be around!
Katerina- Thanks! He achievements desire a little light shined on him. He is doing some amazing things in Idaho! You east coast people never get any sleep!! LOL
George...To think that we have another celebrity in our midst.
You do deserve the spotlight. You extend your helping hand to all of us and we appreciate it so much.
Thanks to you for all your great posts. I still have my copy of the RE/MAX Times. I just might start saving the articles from fellow Rainers that appear there. RE/MAX recognizes talent and leaders when it sees them.
Candace...Thanks so much for spotlighting George. It's great that others will understand what a contribution he is making to our industry.
Cheers,
Kathleen
Nate - Thank you! It's easy to do when you have such positive achievers like George! Be sure to stop by his blog and check him out, he has some great material to help all professionals young and old. Thanks for stopping by, subscribed to your blog tonight. Looking forward to seeing more good stuff.
Jeff- You still up??? Wow- you keep late hours! Thanks for the kind words and blushing cheeks! I enjoy it is all I can say. This one took less work than the previous post and this was pure HTML..go figure! Hey can you arrange to put together a nice logo like that for me and my signature?
Sally - Thanks for saying so!! He is a great writer and a kind person. I hope you have a chance to check out the RE/MAX Times article linked in two places in the post. Red Font and 'click here'...it's a nice read. Talks about AR and Bob has been dying to get his hands on it for the company~~
Kathleen - Thank you, thank you! He is quite the celeb these days. He is achieving great things and paying it forward to others. True giver and talented Broker indeed. Thanks for your continued support and comments.
Dan- So glad you have been introduced to George, be sure to check out his blog, packed full with great information. Congrats on the move, hope all goes well for you!! Will you be in Las Vegas in March?
Missy- Yep..great magazine, I had the privilege to get a copy, compliments of George!! I have so many friends at RE/MAX...I imagine I will run into a few being I will be in Vegas during their celebration. Are you going to the Vegas convention in March? Thanks for your kindness and comments.
Carole - Thank you so much. I agree, George is a great blogger and anyone could spend a lot of time reading his well thought out posts and learn something new everytime. Thank you for your kind words and comments.
Sally - Glad you did, that is the idea is to bring light to the RE/MAX Times article that featured our friend. Active Rain has a great had a great plug too, thanks to George and I know George and many of us can contribute many successes to Active Rain and their blogs. He did the same here to encourage me to improve my profile...it made a huge difference.
Candace, what a nice tribute. You are such a giving, giving and giving and warm woman. So glad you're my friend. ;-)
Hi Candace,
This is so nice and George is such a sweet guy. He deserves the award and the spotlight!
Congratulations to you George!
What a great post!!! Congratulations on the feature.
"I have the privilege of having George in my office! He has been a fabulous mentor to many of my agents and is always willing to help new agents as well as seasoned ones."
Thank you for sharing your words!! He is a great mentor to many here in the Rain!! Those that haven't had the opportunity to meet George is surely missing out! Thank you for comment!
Gary- Thank you, the feeling it mutual!
Tina - Great find indeed! I enjoyed reading my copy too and in fact my daughter noticed it too in my office, "Hey, is that George"?
Doreen - Thank you, I agree!!
Karen - Thank you. His blog is a great place to hang for sure! Keep on posting George!!
Donna - Thank you!
Kim - I totally agree and as I learn more about blogging, the more it makes all the sense in the world. Happy Blogging!
Gerald - I concur, "Way to go George."
Wayne - Yep...I agree! Thank you for your comment!
Richard - Thank you for your kind words!
Bob & Carolin - Thank you!! George, Thanks you too!
Missy - Wow, I know I missed that post, I will be by to check that out today! I hope all is going well with the move! I know where ever you go you are a ‘gem' and asset to that company!! Best Wishes! I am so looking forward to March and meeting others in the industry!!
Sharon- I agree, great blogger indeed! A real giver too. You are so welcome and thank you for the comment.
Andrew - Glad you liked it.
Barbara - Thank you my friend.
Monika - Yep, I agree. All his hard work is surely paying off that he can accept his well deserved award amongst his peers and associates. Congrats George!
Diane - I will have to check that out, perhaps I can link it back to your article. Do you mind?
Kim- Thank you. Effort, yes...LOL. I'm still learning HTML and CSS and this has been a rather challenging one. Not the content of course, but the code doesn't want to play well with the AR program. I am determined to make it work (thus some see the split in the photograph, sorry George). I think it still gets the point across however! Thank you for your kind and thoughtful words! Just want to pay it forward!!
George - Hey, our celebrity friend showed up for the party! You are very welcome my friend and I hope we get that chance to finally meet face to face in Vegas while we are both there! Thank you for your continued support with all your tips and advice within the Rain and otherwise. You are one of my first supporters early on in my AR experience and I am confidant that many can testify the same! You're GREAT. Congrats on the Award and may you continue to have much success in and out of the Rain.
Candace - what a really nice post this is congratulating George! His localism posts are absolutely fabulous, and he has shared much during his time here on AR. I remember his first post, and he's done super ever since! Somehow I missed that article - I'll have to pull out my copy and read about our AR friend.
George - CONGRATS!!! It's an awesome feeling to receive that award. Welcome to the club!
Ann
Candace, One of the really interesting things about ActiveRain is how people pop up on our radar screens that never would have otherwise.
The only thing missing from your tribute was hhis baby picture.
Bill Roberts
Candace - this is wonderful news! And you are right - George is one heckuva guy who is extremely gifted in the Real Estate arena and always willing to share his knowledge and experience.
I will be at the convention in March - I would certainly like to meet up with you and George and be able to further cement new relationships.
well how very very wonderful of YOU to write a tribute to George. Congrats to you Mr. Tallabus for all your achievements... and what a good pal you have in Candace for taking the time to do this article
Christy- One of the great things about George is that he is always willing to stretch out a hand to help others. He has an open door policy with those wanting advice or willing to share ideas. I am sure he would take another call anytime, that is just the kind of guy he is. Thanks for stopping by.
Jason- Thank so much. He has made some great achievements as of late and is well deserving of the recognition. Not to mention he gives such high regard to Active Rain for much of his hard work and success (great marketing piece for AR, don't you think?).
Randy - I agree, great posts, great heart and definitely paying it forward. All-around elite Active Rain Member as I see it. Thank you for the comments.
Ann- he does a exemplary job at showing us how to write great content for localism, he does wonderful and informative posts for his consumers. Hope you get a chance to click on the RE/MAX Times article in the post here, it's a great read.
Bill- I hope you get a chance to stop by George's blog, he has some great stuff and very enjoyable to read. As for the baby picture, I might just do that in a few days... keep an eye out, LOL.
Carol - I concur, 'heckuva guy'.... Please look us up in Las Vegas for sure. I am sure I will be putting up a post in regards to my visit there in hopes to make a gathering from AR. See you there, looking forward to it.
Des-Thanks, recognition due. I know you had a great write up too in RE/MAX Times too and a big achiever with the RE/MAX organization...can't wait til we see one another in March. This past weekend was great fun to finally meet you face to face.
Brian- Yes, George does I know. All his hard-work and dedication to making his business successful is paying off two-fold. Making success with the 'Rain' and within 'Rain' connecting with so many wonderful people. Are you heading to Las Vegas in March? Thank you for the featured post within your group, BLOCK PARTY...that was wonderful of your to do so!! Thank you. Have a great week.
Wow George - I didn't see this feature from way back when. That's quite a well deserved tribute from Candace...
Tracy - George is still kicking butt in Idaho...he is a great giver!