Laguna Niguel, CA

We blog to share information, build relationships, network, and do more business. And a lot of us blog to get points. Those precious Active Rain points.

So, given that you get all the points your supposed to and there are no technical difficulties, can you guess what’s the most points a person can get in a year for basic blogging?

(Not including comments received on your blogs, featured posts, invitation points, contests, spam reporting, and staff awarded bonus points as that can be almost infinite.)

a. 405,600

b. 352,000

c. 257,400

I will post the answer later! Good luck.

And thank you for making me Your Orange County Real Estate Connection!

Best Regards,

Michael Caruso, Broker ABR ABRM CRB CRS GRI GREEN

2007 President Orange County Association of Realtors

www.michaelcarusorealestate.com

We all use Facebook and many of the blogs on Active Rain are about improving your profile. But status updates, news feeds, and photos aren’t just for teens and adults anymore.

Researchers say a growing number of children using Facebook and MySpace despite requirements to be at least 13. These sites have no way to verify ages so children pretend to be older when signing up. Now there are a growing number of networking sites geared toward young users like Disney’s Club Penguin, WebKinz, KidSwirl and Whyville.

Its scary for many reasons, the exposure to adult content, the lack of privacy, the predators who use these sites. But here’s another--some scientists worry that pre-adolescent use of the site could be damaging to children's relationships and brains and cause internet addiction.

If you allow your younger children to have a social network account, make sure it is with your permission and you limit time spent on the site. Make sure you know the password so you can get on if needed or monitor their pages. ALso, make sure your children put as little personal information as possible and set the settings so their profile can only be seen by confirmed friends.

It will be interesting to see what happens to this technology-driven generation as they grow up with the internet. What do you think about young children using these sites?

And thank you for making me Your Orange County Real Estate Connection

Best Regards,

Michael Caruso, Broker ABR ABRM CRB CRS GRI GREEN

2007 President, Orange COunty Association of Realtors

www.michaelcarusorealestate.com

Read CNN article here

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REMINDER: This Sunday morning, clocks are set back one hour at 2:00 am local time, which becomes 1:00 am local standard time.

BACKGROUND:

Daylight savings time in the United States was first observed in 1918.

The Energy Policy Act of 2005 established the current dates of daylight savings which now begins on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November.

Not all places in the United States observe daylight saving time. In particular, Hawaii, Arizona, and StratCom...I wish we didn't change the time here in California

Don't forget to set your clocks back and enjoy the extra hour of sleep!

And thank you for making me your Orange County real estate connection!

Best Regards,

Michael Caruso, Broker ABR ABRM CRB CRS GRI GREEN

2007 President, Orange County Association of Realtors

www.michaelcarusorealestate.com

As the year is coming to an end, I thought it would be appropriate to think about all the good things that happened. Sure it was a tough year, but we must be thankful for the sales made, homes sold, clients helped, relationships built, and blogs read.

And, like many fellow Active Rainers have been mentioning, now is the time to start planning for 2010. Set your goals high and let's make it a good year!

Looking back on this year, or even just the past 2 months, what are you thankful for?

And Thank You for making me Your Orange County Real Estate Connection!

Michael Caruso, Broker ABR ABRM CRB CRS GRI GREEN

2007 President, Orange COunty Association of Realtors

www.michaelcarusorealestate.com