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Blogger Spotlight: Chris Johnson

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

Can a someone by ubiquitous, relevant, and transparent, all at the same time? Chris Johnson seems to be giving it his best effort. Chis is a contributor Lenderama, The Mortgage Cicerone, Blood Hound Blog, and authors Ten Day Team and Genuine Chris. Yet, he’ll be the first to tell you blogging is not for everyone.
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My Comments

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Upcoming Real Estate Events

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• May 13, 2008: SOLD OUT - 3 Hour Video Training, Vancouver, British Columbia
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• May 14, 2008: Google Adwords Bootcamp, Vancouver, British Columbia

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