Last week we added Jeff Corbett, known to many of you as 'The X Broker', to the team here at ActiveRain. We are very excited that Jeff accepted our offer to come on board and take over the the Business Development and Operations duties here at ActiveRain.
For those of you not familiar with Jeff, you can read about him and some of his thought provoking opinions on his personal blog, thexbroker.com. Jeff has years of industry knowledge under his belt having previously run his own home building company, mortgage brokerage and real estate brokerage. Most recently Jeff developed a transparent wholesale mortgage rate and pricing engine (there's no short and quick way to explain something that brings this much transparency to an industry that needs it). The most recent project brought him face to face with most of the real estate technology leaders that are shaping the future of technology in this space.
Those of us here at ActiveRain have had the pleasure of getting to know Jeff over the last few years and Jon felt like he was a great fit for our team. In addition to liking Jeff personally, he brings a diverse skill set that compliments our current team as well as fills in some gaps.
On a personal level, all the guys (and Claire) here at ActiveRain get along really well. We hang out together outside of work and we genuinely like each other. Keeping that continuity in tact was important...........the fact him and Jon sport similar hairdos didn't hurt either.
(........I have choosen to forgive Jeff for being a Buffalo Bills fan only because he grew up in Buffalo. We have agreed that he will not mention the shellacking his Bills gave my Seahawks as everyone knows our top four receivers were out and if we got them at full strength we would destroy them)
So stop by Jeff's post and welcome him officially to the ActiveRain staff.
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Thanks for the introduction and welcome Jeff. I will check out the post now! I think he will ask himself why he waited so long....
Bob - Another great addition to the team! HMMM those dam Bill's look like they may go far. Without Brady they have a chance of knocking my PATS from the top ranks.
Welcome to AR! Hi Bob. Hi XBroker.
Bob - what a great addition to the team - I can only imagine you guys can use the help with all the projects and enhancements you're rolling out :) - Welcome JEFF!!
I have read some of Jeff's stuff, good for you guys. I am sure he will be a great addition.
Welcome Jeff! Just watch out for Bob, he has those crazy eyes.
Excellent Bob!! From what I know of Jeff I can see this being a very good match for the company. Great job!!
I've enjoyed reading some of Jeff's blogs. Congratulations to Jeff & Active Rain!
A Bills fan??? Yuck...now that is almost as bad as being a Seahawks fan. Sorry :)
Go Patriots
Welcome aboard Jeff
What a great addition, for you all and him. A little bird told me this, LOL
Congratulations to Jeff and to the whole Activerain team. It only gets better and better! Thanks!
Missy,
Is it bird hunting season yet? haha
Bob,
A hearty welcome to Jeff!!! BTW, that is more like a hairdon't than a hairdo!!! LOL, Thanks, Fran
Bob ... you and the Seahawks ... your funny!
Bob - I will stop by and welcome him to your team. However, can you really call that a hairdo that he and Jonathan are sporting? I think that might require some hair to use that term. :)
Bob, I've welcomed Jeff through his post, but thanks to you for the link to Jeff's posts. Amazing insight and good choice for AR.
The haircut did look somewhat familiar. LOL
Welcome aboard Jeff!
DA BEARS!
boy you Seahawks fans are full of excuses aren't you, lol.
Now that I think about it, Jeff and Jon did look an awful lot alike at REBW. Welcome to the Rain, Jeff!
Congratulations -- this is very good news and I look foward to reading more about Jeff.
Hi guys. Very cool. Will float over and say hello to your newest member. Looking forward to seeing what you guys (and Claire) come up with next. Enjoy your evening, Bob. Regards, C.
Good to see the team growing Bob. Now for the burning question....having met Jeff, can you tell us if the X Broker has the X Factor?
Bob, sounds like a perfect fit. I subscribed to Jeff's blog in June when he wrote the mortgage transparency train post. Now I just have to say one thing - you need some "girl power" :)
Bob, sounds like a perfect fit. I subscribed to Jeff's blog in June when he wrote the mortgage transparency train post. Now I just have to say one thing - you need some "girl power" :)
Welcome Jeff!
Bob - glad to hear from you what's going on at ActiveRain and who you're adding to the team. I haven't had the pleasure of knowing Jeff, but am looking forward to meeting him.
Good for AR! Can he fix the Proxy errors?
Bob.. This is some wonderful news.. Glad to see that Jeff is on board. As Amanda has mentioned above, is Jeff's first task going to be fixing the "Error Proxy". LOL. I'm glad I'm not the only one that has run into this problem.
WidowMaker...
You didn't see my comment about the steel because the proxy server ate it.I was right under Blog Boy.
Anyway...Just ask X about the steel and no Blogging about it :)
X...
I know you're reading this...Go ahead and tell him. He'll get a kick out of it.
TLW...ROAR!
Welcome aboard!
Hey Bob- OK I follow directions....clicked the link and welcomed Jeff...at least I think I did. I was intrigued with Rich's comment oh and your belated advice on the lower case "g" LOL :) Anyway, so is he taking your Position? That one that you had to keep doing?
great move by all.. Congrats guys!
Bob,
Welcome to Jeff--sounds like a brilliant addition to the team.
Knowing Jeff and your group I would expect him to be a great fit. He used to be here in NC and then he moved to my hometown in Plano, TX. Great pick for the AR team.
Rock on we know you will make a differenc.
LOL
Yay! Finally someone coming on board with AR that I "know" first :) haha.... Was a pleasure to meet JeffX and look forward to the great things of AR to come with his talents!!! Off to check out his post...
Fantastic, so glad this site continues to need more and more professionals and continues to be one of the best of the best website for real estate professionals and the like...Keep up the great work AR! At least this part of the "family" loves it! :-)
Welcome, welcome, welcome!!! It's great to see the community's growth and success, I'm sure you will only add to that!
Congratulations to Jeff. Great addition to the AR Team.
Glad to see the X Broker on the other side of the lake! Good choice.
Welcome aboard XBroker. I know you will be a great assest. I look forward to your wealth of knowledge.
OMG this is ssoooo cool! X Broker Jeff Congrats!
How about those LIONS remember they were 3 wins in preseason. Welcome addition looking forward to his input.
Bob... Thank You for introducing Jeff to the active rain gang... As always, you guys and gal continue to make things much better for us all
Welcome Jeff.
Welcome Aboard Jeff....Now you'll get paid for your ideas here in the Rain...Rain !!! Bob, We're going to see a lot of the Real Rain this weekend, so put on your gum boots.
Cheers, grab a coffee and watch the wet stuff this weekend! Good Time to Read or just Blog and Twitter!!
On a personal level, all the guys (and Claire) here at ActiveRain get along really well.
Bob, if he's okay with Claire then he's okay with me! You couldn't get a better endorsement for him!
Thank you for all you do and the entire crew is a wonderful team.
Thank you oh, great leader...(love to tease)...Later in the rain~Deb
Welcome Jeff..and its exciting to watch the network grow and change.
Big of you to forgive him for being a Bills fan - not his fault, born into it. I'll go say hi!
Well what a team! - Welcome Jeff :-) - you guys are a veritable 'think tank'....ahh
How dare you hire a non Seattle fan in to the ranks! (ROFL)
A serious score!! Congrats to both of you.
Congrats all the way around!
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It's awesome when the chemistry works. I am so glad that you could join forces to take us to the next level at AR.
Sounds like a good career move. Welcome to AR!
Welcome aboard Jeff, now start spreading the wealth so we can all have an impact on an industry we all hold so near and dear...
Buffalo Bills fan!!!! Yea! From one FORMER Buffalonian to another, welcome.
Welcome to Active rain I think you have made the right career step. You cant fault him for being a bills fan? But welcome aboard and congrats!
Bob - Jeff will be an outstanding contribution to the AR crew and we look forward to morea great things. OFf to see what he has to say about being a new addition.
Jeff
This seems like a great move! I would be interested in knowing more about his transparent wholesale mortgage rates
Welcome to A|R Jeff! I am sure the staff would appreciate a Wing Party!
I have already stopped by and welcomed Jeff, but I wanted to say 'GREAT SELECTION' to you also. As I was welcoming Jeff...I did realize that...well...I'll just show you what I wrote to Jeff.
WELCOME ABOARD, Jeff! Congratulations on joining an elite (albeit male-dominated) group! :-) I think you will add a tremendous amount to an already fabulous (men's) team! WHAT? Did I say something? Oh...THAT...well...you gotta admit that this ActiveRain Choir needs a soft soprano voice. HINT HINT ;-) GBU!!
any Giants fans allowed on your team, Bob? Talk about a shellacking!
what is your strategy for hiring great people? I am in need of a new assistant. <sigh>
Katrina
Congrats Active Rain for hiring Jeff!