Trials Riding in California - 12/31/07 09:31 PM
It’s New Year’s Eve… It’s late… ok, not that late… But, late enough that I can’t really sit down and write a hard hitting real estate post. I have a few of those banging around in my head like a couple of marbles in a oil drum, but
Tonight we party! … (8 comments)
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Lane's 2008 Prognostications... - 12/29/07 10:11 PM
Earlier I ran across a post on the official A/R blog wondering about our predictions for the next year. Well, I had already been in a prognosticating mood, since I was actually grading some of my predictions from earlier this year.
I also ran across a post by Jim Crawford looking … (9 comments)
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I think it's high time I answer for my predictions... - 12/29/07 08:03 PM
Is It Time to Buy? Revisited...
Back in June I reprinted an article that I actually wrote just over a year ago. I originally wrote it in November 2006, and republished it here and on my blog in June 2007.
Here is a link to Is It Time To Buy?
Well, if you … (2 comments)
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US Property on sale!!! 17% off... - 12/29/07 05:32 PM
Of course there is one little hitch… You have to be from outside the United States.
I just ran some numbers, and the US Dollar is at it’s lowest level in at least the last five years against both the Euro and the Pound.
For the Euro:
In January of 2003, … (0 comments)
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Those crazy Europeans... drifting a truck - 12/28/07 10:45 AM
I started off looking for another nice WRC video... and ended up with this.
It is truly amazing to watch this guy seem to defy physics with this truck... I know that the actual weight of the truck is low in the chassis, so it isn't really ready to flip, but … (6 comments)
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A better way to look at everything... - 12/27/07 03:55 PM
Part of my daily reading ritual includes Seth Godin’s blog. He is often described as a marketing genius. I think that well might be true. But, his blog isn’t just about marketing, but also often touches on greater issues. This one certainly did. Although, he actually wrote it four years ago… … (5 comments)
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Say it until it's true!!!... NOT - 12/26/07 10:11 PM
While researching yesterday’s blog entry, I ran across this little tidbit. Frankly, it p***es me off. I am proud to be a member of the NAR. I think that there is a place for a strong voice both for real estate professionals, and to champion the issues for increasing home ownership … (48 comments)
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Housing apocolypse revisited - 12/25/07 09:37 PM
I ran across a post on Active Rain that pointed me to an outside article that talks about the need for at least a 20% reduction in home prices in order for families to be able to afford to buy. Well, I love it when there are specific claims and statistics. … (3 comments)
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Do you Plugoo? - 12/24/07 03:48 PM
I just thought I'd pass along something I've been playing with on my blog for a couple of days (which is why you may have seen it appear or disappear on the site).
It's called Plugoo.
It is a plug-in that let's me chat you a viewer on my blog. It will send … (10 comments)
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Blog Anthology, Posts 151 - 165 - 12/23/07 09:35 PM
I have been quite happy with the change to WordPress. One of the great things is the level of control I can have over the presentation of the site. It is a lot of fun to try to make the site more user friendly, as well as deliver better content and … (0 comments)
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Merry Christmas, and here is your present from me... - 12/23/07 09:30 AM
Those of you that know me already are well aware of my sense of humor. Those of you that know me well, know that I love cover music. What better way to combine humor, cover music and Christmas…
Enjoy this Holiday Season. I’ll be back each day with a new post, … (16 comments)
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Sometimes doing the right thing hurts - 12/21/07 01:12 PM
I started by explaining in Everybody put your heads down on your desk... how we got to this ugly spot in the road where we see the paths of:
Government intervention in loansorA rush of foreclosuresIn this installment, I'm going to outline the case for why it is the wrong thing for … (8 comments)
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Lane's ten nastiest vehicles you've never heard of... - 12/21/07 12:05 AM
And they range from vicious to downright rude... and I like every one of them. Each of these is about doing something very well... and leaving everything else aside.
#10. ProDrive P2. Don't get your hopes up. You can't buy one. Prodrive runs the "factory" racing efforts for Subaru's World Rally … (23 comments)
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Have you made your comments? - 12/20/07 03:50 PM
Today, I passed a milestone of which I'm pretty proud. Yesterday, I made my 250th post... but there is something else that is more important in my blogging world here on A/R... and I have never seen this number mentioned... so, I will mention it.
2000
I have made over 2000 comments. … (18 comments)
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Everybody put your heads down on your desk... - 12/20/07 02:41 PM
Do you remember those words from grade school? The big kid from the back of the class shot a spitball at the teacher, and so everyone got the same punishment. There were 29 kids in the class that didn’t do anything, but they still got the same treatment. What’s worse is … (0 comments)
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Another gratuitous off-road video... - 12/19/07 11:05 PM
I know, I’m supposed to be writing about real estate… later, trust me. I just ran across this, and thought I would post it up for my friends that aren’t already familiar with the insane goings on over in Iceland.
When too much power is almost enough…
So, there are … (5 comments)
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Lane's Top Ten (or so) List - 12/19/07 10:11 PM
Just about every magazine printed on paper, or even those that are just on the web, put up their top ten lists about this time every year. Ten best cars, trucks, tool, tech gadgets, vacation spots… you name it, and somebody out there rates it.
So, in an effort to be … (9 comments)
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Hockey... and real estate - 12/18/07 11:56 PM
Back to the stretches…
We just got back from the Thrashers/Lightning game. The Thrashers were on fire (for a change) and Tampa Bay 6-2. Everything worked. Passes connected. Bounces went the right way. The calls were pretty good. For the Thrashers, anyway…
Here are the highlights from last night's game. We … (4 comments)
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Let's blame the media... or not... - 12/17/07 07:32 PM
This is not inspired by Ken "not the meteorologist" Cook, but I did read his post a little earlier, Did The Media Cause This, Fuel This, or Just Report It? That said, I did mention this post in the comments there, because they are related... Great minds think alike... ours do … (8 comments)
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I wonder how this will affect DoJ v. NAR - 12/17/07 05:59 PM
In today's REALTOR(R) Magazine Daily News, I saw that an FTC complaint against an MLS in SE MI was tossed by an administrative court judge. Here is the brief from RMDN:
An administrative law judge in Washington, D.C., has dismissed a complaint by the Federal Trade Commission against Farmington Hills, Mich.-based Realcomp … (0 comments)
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Wow, we are in front of the curve on something... - 12/17/07 05:42 PM
During my evening reading, I came across Seth Godin's latest blog entry, Meatballs and permeability. In it, one of the things he mentions is outsourcing. And there is so much whining in the world over outsourcing, but this is the good kind... mostly.
Seth says"
"A few decades ago, Tom Peters argued … (8 comments)
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Stretch, it's good for you... - 12/14/07 11:30 PM
Here is my stretch for the day.
The following video demonstrates the importance of teamwork. Even individual agents are part of a team. Brokers supervise and should train and/or mentor. Those working for the big players, and even those with some of the regional or up-and-coming companies should expect some training … (5 comments)
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I just can't hold back any longer - 12/13/07 11:07 PM
There are three things in music of which I'm not a big fan.
ReggaeElvisLed ZeppelinNow, I'm not against any of them. Just, none of them hit my top 287 list. But, when one takes a little of each, and blends them together, there is magic. I wish I'd had my thinking … (10 comments)
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Blog anthology, Posts 138 - 150 - 12/13/07 04:39 PM
Once again, I have a little discrepancy in the numbers. This time, it’s because of the platform change and now there are actually numbers next to the list on the back end… I must have mis-counted previously. Hopefully that jazz is behind me.
The next post in the series was about … (0 comments)
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MLS? Zillow? Trulia? - 12/13/07 12:46 PM
I ran across a blog post by Jay Thompson regarding a story in the Wall Street Journal about on-line home searches. He noted that in his area the WSJ had it wrong. He researched the numbers for the local MLS, Trulia and Zillow. His findings were that Zillow only showed about … (4 comments)
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Project Pink... or Green... whatever. - 12/11/07 12:01 PM
In response to janeAnne's post about What would you do if money were no object to build a dream green home, I had to expand to a full post.
Here is what I originally responded with in the comments of her post:
If money were no object... but taste was:
Active Solar water … (13 comments)
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Is a clear sky blue? - 12/10/07 03:07 PM
Sitting down this morning getting my Fox News fix, I noticed a release by the NAR that has me re-thinking a position I have taken...
Here is the link to the NAR news release. To summarize, the position the NAR takes is that housing will start to pick up in 2008. Existing … (9 comments)
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Making the change, from Blogger to WordPress - 12/10/07 10:32 AM
It is a big change for me. I started seriously blogging back in June on Active Rain. In July I picked up Blogger (Blogspot). I wanted an outside platform that would be more configurable. But, everything was fine with Blogger. I changed the theme a bit to better fit with … (0 comments)
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Post Parking... or where do you get all of your material? - 12/10/07 10:21 AM
I have two blogs and a dynamic (meaning not static) website. All of these platforms thrive on fresh material on a timely basis. In a couple of these cases, the timely basis means I have to put up a new post each day. In another, I limit myself to around 10 … (4 comments)
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Thoughts on the Foreclosure Bailout - 12/08/07 01:31 PM
Everyone has weighed in with their opinions about the proposed government bailout of some of the 1.2 million people facing foreclosure... I guess I'll toss out my nickel (side thought... if everyone that has offered an opinion actually gave up the nickel, WE could bail out the people facing foreclosure...)
I don't … (3 comments)
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Rock Crawling and realty... - 12/08/07 12:37 AM
I am about to perform a feat of magic... I am going to combine two such different things, that you won't believe I was able to actually pull it off...
In the first corner, we have a real estate transaction. Just about every time a home changes hands, there are obstacles and … (5 comments)
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Market update for Gwinnett County, October/November 2007 - 12/07/07 04:09 PM
As I announced back in the middle of November, there is going to be a format change beginning this month. I will be including Absorbtion Rates in the market reports now. This will give a clearer picture of the direction of the market, as well as help bring a bit … (0 comments)
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Dingell... YOU ARE AN IDIOT! - 12/06/07 11:51 PM
If you haven't been paying attention, Rep. John Dingell (D-MI) has floated an idea to eliminate the Home Mortgage Interest Deduction for homes over 3000 square feet.
His points are:
The HMID "costs" US taxpayers $100,000,000/year. McMansions are wasteful and contribute to global warming.It would reduce sprawl, and save energy in multiple … (8 comments)
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Scholarship twarted, but not abandoned - 12/06/07 02:32 PM
Call me the King of Plan B…
As always, I try to have a plan B. This one still needs more development, but I am getting there.
I have been trying to work with Parkview High School here in Gwinnett County for the last several weeks on a $1000 scholarship for … (4 comments)
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I know... it's officially a rut! - 12/05/07 08:51 PM
This is yet another technology post... and there are so many other things I want to blog about... but I just can't move past this until I get it out. I'll include a bonus for those few of you that stick it our for a few minutes.
It all starts out … (9 comments)
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Just when you think you got it licked... - 12/04/07 02:23 PM
(I thought about naming this Adventures in Web Management Part 715)
So, last week I found a GREAT theme for my Joomla site, www.GarageHomesUSA.com. It is really cool out of the box, and it has a lot of room for mods that I wanted to do anyway. So, I figure...
I got … (0 comments)
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Another in the never ending series of posts about building a website... Part ZCXII - 12/01/07 10:38 AM
I think I have done around 121,894 posts about building my website... Ok, maybe not, but it seems like it.
Last night I crashed it. Bad. Like off-line for hours bad.
But, I learned (or was reminded about) a few things.
Always back up files before making changes. I did, and … (16 comments)
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