This is a sad day for BloodhoundBlog. Russell Shaw, who was our first contributor after Cathleen and me, has elected to stop writing with us.
Of possibly more immediate import to people reading this, Russell has decided not to participate in BloodhoundBlog Unchained. If you feel his absence will significantly impact the value you expect to receive from Unchained, let me know by email and I will arrange to have your money refunded to you.
Russell has been a consistent boon to BloodhoundBlog and to the RE.net in general. We will joyously celebrate any future contributions he makes to the wired world of real estate. We have never killed an account, so we will be twice delighted if Russ should choose at some time to return to the pack.
Todd Carpenter says:
Well that stinks. Russel is one of my favorite bloggers. I realize he’s a great agent, but I really don’t care about that part. He’s one of my favorite bloggers. So long Russell, I’ll miss you.
May 6, 2008 — 8:08 pm
Genuine Chris Johnson says:
Well, I hope that we maintain an easy place to read what he’s written because it’s a gold mine. As you probably have seen, I click it weekly, and am always learning stuff from what he wrote.
Bummer!
May 6, 2008 — 8:08 pm
Teri Lussier says:
Very sad.
May 6, 2008 — 8:13 pm
Erion Shehaj says:
Any indication why?
May 6, 2008 — 8:23 pm
Brad Coy says:
I have always enjoyed Russells writing on Bloodhound and was looking very much forward to meeting him at Unchained. His wit and wisdom will be sorely missed in these pages.
May 6, 2008 — 8:31 pm
Joe Hayden says:
What a loss! I hope he is well and this is just a personal decision to free his time. I have benefited in so many ways having found Mr. Shaw through this site. I’m sure I am not alone…
May 6, 2008 — 8:32 pm
Dan Sullivan says:
Wow. Tough break for all of us.
One of the first things I learned in Real Estate is that you should find a mentor. Russell was one of mine, and I never even got to tell him.
Sad day.
May 6, 2008 — 8:53 pm
Matthew Hardy says:
Earlier in our company’s history, Russell was absolutely invaluable to me personally; freely giving from his vast insight, his encouragement I will always value. You might as well bronze the shoes; they’ll be difficult to fill. Russell, you will be missed.
May 6, 2008 — 9:26 pm
Thomas Johnson says:
I hope all is well with Russell and he is simply swamped with business. I am indebted to Russell in so many ways he will never know. Thank you, Russell for sharing so much with us.
May 6, 2008 — 9:57 pm
Benjamin Ficker says:
I was really looking forward to meeting Russell at Unchained, but I know it will still be worth my money.
Thanks for the good read, Russell.
May 6, 2008 — 11:05 pm
John Lauber says:
Well this is unpleasant for me to wake up too. It doesn’t change my trip plans to Unchained, though I was looking forward to seeing him. I guess the “debate” is off. I’ve followed his writings here and will miss them.
May 7, 2008 — 2:44 am
Ann Cummings says:
What a sad shame….. Russell’s dignity and sharing will be sorely missed, and as Cheryl said, I hope his writings will be able to be easily found here as he has some real gems that he shared here on BHB.
What a shame that he’s now gone, too….
May 7, 2008 — 3:54 am
Sean Purcell says:
Russell,
Your insights and writing have been invaluable to all of us. But I think what I will miss most are your personal touches and LOL emails.
I wish you all the happiness one man can wish…
May 7, 2008 — 6:23 am
Tim Theiss says:
I will miss Russell’s rants and out-of-the-box observations on Bloodhound. However, Russell has never been one to keep his opinions and observations to himself so I feel certain that I will encounter other opportunities to enjoy his wonderful, sometimes whimsical, diatribes.
May 7, 2008 — 7:12 am
Morgan says:
Russell – best of luck to you. You are a great voice and a respected leader in the real estate discussion. I hope this is not the last we’ll hear from you – there is too much yet to learn!
Morgan
May 7, 2008 — 7:52 am
Allen Butler says:
An absolute shame. Hope he’ll still write occasionally.
May 7, 2008 — 8:00 am
Malok says:
A real bummer. Always a pleasure to read. Hopefully, a change of heart – and he’ll be back here real soon. If not, I’ll make a special point to keep an eye out for him & his articles on the web.
May 7, 2008 — 9:25 am
Doug Quance says:
A true loss to the pack.
We have all benefited from Russell’s insight and perspective.
I hope everything is okay with him and I wish him well.
May 7, 2008 — 10:33 am
Geno Petro says:
I, too, am saddened by this news. As we used to say in the 70’s (and I’m sure Mr. Shaw would appreciate this),
“What a buzz kill…”
May 7, 2008 — 11:31 am
Eric Blackwell says:
“What a buzz kill”
Totally.
Now who’s gonna school me in the fine art of making pictures convey meaning the way Geno does with words?
Hopefully, he’ll be back.
May 7, 2008 — 1:31 pm
Galen says:
Very sorry to hear it – Shaw was a great contributor.
May 7, 2008 — 1:52 pm
Dave Barnes says:
Not my favorite.
Won’t be missed.
May 7, 2008 — 6:05 pm
Jim Gatos says:
Wow…
I loved that guy’s insightful comments and viewpoints. Russell, you’ve influenced me for the best! You’re the best! I always looked forward to your posts!
Oh, well.
Bye..
Jim
May 7, 2008 — 8:03 pm
Mariana says:
Russell will always be one of my favorites … and will continue to be, no matter where he is. (Maybe I will just rent some KW videos and watch him chat with other KW folks about real estate stuff in that odd, dark room …)
May 7, 2008 — 8:36 pm
Nick Bastian says:
Sorry to see you go, Russ. I was looking forward to watching you at Unchained. Hope to see you around!
May 7, 2008 — 9:10 pm
Glenn says:
I will miss Russell’s sense of humor, great graphics and of course, his thoughts and comments.
May 8, 2008 — 6:34 am
Steve Trimboli says:
So does this mean Russ accepted the offer to help that African dignitary with the millions of dollars stuck in a U.S. bank?
Best of luck, Russ. Your input is always appreciated.
May 9, 2008 — 5:40 pm
Erion Shehaj says:
“So does this mean Russ accepted the offer to help that African dignitary with the millions of dollars stuck in a U.S. bank?”
Nope, Steve. It just means he’s now with AgentGenius…
May 9, 2008 — 7:44 pm
Steve Trimboli says:
“Nope, Steve. It just means he’s now with AgentGenius…”
Thanks for that tip, Erion.
The overseas “get rich” scams are a favorite of Russ. He’s been known to share his heartfelt responses to those emails.
The man has a gift!
May 9, 2008 — 10:45 pm