Mid-Summer Clean-up... - 07/31/08 02:36 PM
Boy, with Inman Blogger's Connect, RE Bar Camp and the change over to Diamond Dwelling, the VERY last thing I need is to take on projects.
So, I'm taking on projects...
Because of the information from the events above, as well as just knowing that i needed to do it in … (10 comments)
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Diamond Dwellings podcast on MLBroadcast - 07/31/08 12:15 PM
I stop into the office to talk with Matt Fagioli about a few things, like my listing in Laurel Springs, my listing in the Tuscany, and Localism... and the next thing I know I am on a podcast with Mike Price from MLBroadcast...
We talked a little bit about Diamond … (4 comments)
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A few Localism questions, answered by Active|Bob - 07/31/08 12:11 AM
In case you have been under a rock, there are a lot of folks with a LOT of questions regarding the new Localism and sponsorship opportunity. Here is the edited version of the email I sent to Bob before the phone call...
Bob,
I have a few questions about the sponsorships … (11 comments)
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101 Cars you MUST drive... - 07/30/08 11:20 PM
Yep, it's on Speed TV. Link to the show...
Alonzo Bodden from Last Comic Standing is hosting the show.
Basically, Alonzo is running through a group of interesting cars, whether they are cool, or the antithesis of cool. From the Citroen 2CV (1948-1990) to the 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer EVO. BTW, the … (2 comments)
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Kids + Crocs + Escalators = BAD - 07/29/08 10:35 AM
Just sitting here listening to the Neal Boortz show and I heard something that surprised me. Belinda (Neal's producer, and one of the people that keeps him in line) had something very bad happen to her son at the airport on the escalator. While riding up it, his foot was sucked … (10 comments)
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Let's debate FSBO (unrepresented sellers), Part I - 07/28/08 10:48 PM
I just finished catching up on my feed reader... and I was WAY behind. Behind enough that I am just getting to the Housing Rumble on US News & World Report. Actually, I came to it from seeing Jay Thompson's posts on his PhoenixRealEstateGuy blog.
I think Jay is a great … (7 comments)
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Interesting developments in Lilburn, GA - 07/27/08 11:52 PM
While preparing for my new blog (snicker, snicker... teasing it now) I ran across an interesting PDF.
Lilburn, GA commissioned a real estate analysis to look at ways to revitalize the city. Some of the recommendations have already been undertaken. In fact, the family went wandering on one of the new … (4 comments)
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the ULTIMATE hyper-local expert... - 07/27/08 01:59 PM
Mommy...
Something struck me today. And then it just seemed so natural. the more I turn it over, the move applicable it is... Mommies are the ultimate hyper-local experts.
I am a very lucky Dad. Because of my job, I get to spend a lot of time with my kids. With … (7 comments)
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All real estate is local... or is it? - 07/26/08 11:46 PM
Let's hammer on the NAR some more.
All real estate is local
The NAR has been pounding this message in response to the perceived unfairness of media reporting. And while there is a case to be made that the media isn't presenting a balanced picture, I don't know if the current … (9 comments)
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5-ish Social Networking sites every agent should be a part of... - 07/26/08 10:33 PM
At RE Bar Camp, I asked a question... and it turned into one of the break-out sessions.
This all came from a question that John Novak asked me in the comments, here...
Hi Lane - I won't be at Inman, but would love to find out if there is a consensus … (17 comments)
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Blog Anthology, Posts dated 7/20-7/26 - 07/26/08 09:54 PM
We can't always loaf or watch racing (different things, BTW). So, Sunday is a good day for Lawn Maintenance... and here are the cool videos.
Live from San Francisco is a compilation of tweets (communications on Twitter) for the day posted. I was going to post up all of the tweets … (0 comments)
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Blog Anthology, Posts dated 7/13-7/19 - 07/26/08 08:57 PM
There is a race that has always intrigued me. It used to be quite common for drivers to race roads up hills... Hillclimbs. There are very few of these left, and the Grand Daddy of them all is the Race to the Clouds... racing up to Pike's Peak in Colorado. Only … (0 comments)
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Blog Anthology, Posts dated 7/6-7/12 - 07/26/08 01:59 PM
What? Only 6 posts this week?
Yep... I'm a slacker.
And it all started with Drifting off on a Sunday... You know. I just couldn't help it. I was thinking about how much fun it is to drift... off. And the next thing I knew there were videos.
On July 7th … (0 comments)
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A new twist on the old brokerage, from RE Connect - 07/26/08 01:43 PM
A new twist on an old idea.
That pretty much sums up Diamond Dwellings. We are taking the traditional real estate business model and turning it on its bead, but at the same time, we aren't changing it at all.
Real estate has always been about knowing the market, and … (7 comments)
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Diamond Dwellings, ActiveRain and Localism... - 07/23/08 05:43 PM
Let me start by saying this is an ad... Of sorts. It is also a roadmap to where a lot of bloggers and real estate marketers think online real estate promotion is going...
Localism and Local Content
Just like Localism, Diamond Dwellings is based on hyper-local content... blogging and covering a … (7 comments)
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First evening in San Francisco - 07/22/08 08:33 AM
Yesterday was pretty chewed up with travel and getting things ready for RE Bar Camp and The Inman Connect. Both of these are real estate technology events this week in San Francisco. Since I am with a brokerage that leverages Web 2.0 technologies, it is only fitting that I be here … (5 comments)
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Market update for Gwinnett County, July 2008 - 07/20/08 09:24 AM
Following the lead of last months market report, here is the report for July, 2008.
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I'm actually a bit surprised at how much stronger the numbers for May turned out v. the preliminary figures. They ended up blowing past my predictions. I'm hopeful for June's final … (5 comments)
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A couple more social networking sites... - 07/19/08 09:54 PM
Like there aren't enough sites on the plate already.
Yoono... This is actually an add-on for FireFox. It is an organizational tool for SN (Social Networking). I need to play with it some more in order to really pass a judgement.
Plurk... Like Twitter... and updates Twitter, Facebook and other sites... … (19 comments)
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IRS will be looking at us... - 07/18/08 07:54 PM
If you get the REALTOR Magazine Daily News, you might have seen the story: IRS Gets Picky About Who's a Real Estate Pro.
This is interesting...
Licensed real estate agents and brokers do not always qualify for real estate professional status under the new rules, which mandate that individuals spend no … (29 comments)
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Blog Anthology, Posts dated 6/29-7/5 - 07/18/08 05:13 PM
Yes I know that for 7 months i have been posting up car videos... or at least racing videos... but this time I posted up a group of music videos for Video Sunday. Remember when...?
If you look at the toolbar of my LaneBailey.com blog, you will see that I added … (4 comments)
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Living in the past... - 07/18/08 04:50 PM
As I sit here on a Friday morning, watching my son ice skate with his friend, Zachary, I am stricken with a point.
Some things from the past are best left there...
In this particular situation, it is the music. I think that we are running through the K-tel Worst … (0 comments)
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This is going on your permanent record... - 07/17/08 09:36 PM
Do you remember that from school? That may have been the second scariest thing the Principal could say to us... and I heard it a few times...
But, come on...
Does my broker care that I put a harmless garden snake in the desk of my 4th grade teacher, Miss Bottomly … (7 comments)
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Inman Connect and RE Bar Camp... IN! - 07/17/08 09:27 AM
I've said it before... I'm in. Matt, Nick and a few more of the crew from Diamond Dwellings are coming out to learn and be social. I can't tell you how much I'm looking forward to this.
I'm bringing a camera (still and video...) and 5Gs of memory... and a laptop … (10 comments)
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Where is a 14 year old when you need one... - 07/15/08 09:35 PM
This is kind of a combination of two ideas.
Idea A
A friend of mine is looking for a new job. She had NO idea that a company interviewer might think to look at her presence on MySpace or FaceBook or another social media site. Don't worry, she doesn't have any … (9 comments)
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Omnipresent... Social Networking... - 07/13/08 10:08 AM
It starts with putting yourself out there...
A few months ago, I had a post about My Social Networking Strategy (not linked as it was Member's Only). In the post, I laid out the different portals i was going to leverage for Social Networking. If you don't have a plan... you … (16 comments)
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Blog Anthology, Posts dated 6/22-6/28 - 07/12/08 09:37 AM
I have gotten behind on my Anthologies again... Sorry. Maybe I can get caught up before Inman. And if you are going to Inman, let me know. I'll also be at RE Bar Camp.
I thought long and hard... before I posted about Scott Kalitta. For Sunday, I posted the video … (0 comments)
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Social Media Anti-Marketing... - 07/12/08 09:05 AM
This is not hard core real estate talk... it is not real estate talk AT ALL...
My wife has been an avid scrapbooker. In fact, she was a Creative Memories Consultant (dealer) for a few years. It is quite fair to say that she really enjoys scrapbooking. And it has been … (5 comments)
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Pulled the trigger on the OB - 07/08/08 03:13 PM
I have been looking at that little tidbit on my ToDo list for a few days now... and so I finally pulled the trigger for the outside blog.
GwinnettGarageGuy
Hit it up, take a look.
I haven't really had the time to tweak it out, with the change to Diamond Dwellings … (9 comments)
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I'm going to Inman! - 07/08/08 12:31 AM
Just nailed the air travel tonight...
I will be flying out to SFO on Monday, July 21st, and attending the RE Bar Camp and Bloggers Connect. I will be flying back to ATL on July 25th.
I'm really stoked. I went to my first NAR Convention last November. I had the … (7 comments)
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What If? a different way to sell your home... - 07/08/08 12:20 AM
Maybe for free... Maybe for $999.
The simple fact is that not all sellers NEED a real estate agent. I have some folks I working with right now that have moved 38 times in 30 years. They have bought and sold 38 different homes in 30 years. In real estate terms, … (1 comments)
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Teasing and hinting and everything but saying... - 07/08/08 12:02 AM
I joined Diamond Dwellings Realty today. Matt Fagioli and Diamond Dwellings are a finalist for the Inman Innovators Award for a Brokerage or Franchise. Pretty cool.
After talking with Matt over the last few weeks, he has gotten me incredibly excited about the possibilities for this brokerage model. It is designed … (4 comments)
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Speak the language of your target market - 07/06/08 10:54 AM
In 1997, Pat Johnson and I delivered a Jeep to Salt Lake City, UT. On the way, we stopped in Moab, UT for a few days. That was the first of several trips back to Moab. But, on that first trip, we met a waiter at the Moab Brewery. It was … (7 comments)
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Embrace the change... - 07/05/08 11:39 PM
Embrace change...
I was looking for the clip in Wayne's World where Rob Lowe's character asks Garth (Dana Carvey) what he thinks of the changes to Wayne's World as it goes corporate. In the clip, Garth replies to Rob Lowe, "Change? We fear change." I see that as all too … (7 comments)
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Real Estate and Restaurants... - 07/05/08 05:10 PM
Does it seem odd to compare the disparate industries?
Real Estate and Restaurants...
It is actually more of a contrast... There is something that the real estate industry, from the giant franchises all of the way down to hyper-local "Mom and Pop" shops, could learn. And it comes from all sorts … (12 comments)
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Changing Brokerages? Focus? Just Keeping Up? - 07/05/08 02:45 PM
If you are, you might not have thought about something that is VERY important... Social media and online ads... the old ones.
That's right. I sat down and started looking at everywhere I had promoted myself... and the list started to get long. And when I ran a search in Google, … (10 comments)
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Mission Impossible? - 07/04/08 11:43 PM
Mr. Bailey, you did a pretty fair job creating a listing blog for a listing that was almost $1m.
So now we have a challenge for you...
Your mission, should you decide to accepti it is to take a more normal priced property... priced under $200k, and create a … (10 comments)
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What does today REALLY mean? - 07/04/08 01:41 PM
There is a lot of talk about fireworks and hot dogs and parades on the 4th of July... but there is a deeper meaning and much of it has been forgotten or pushed to the back burner.
Today is Independence Day!
We are celebrating the 232nd Anniversary of the signing of … (2 comments)
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