active rain: 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 similar … (9 comments)
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active rain: And Steve deserves a bit, too... - 06/17/08 12:31 PM
In case you missed my last post, I congratulated Matt Fagioli and the team at Diamond Dwellings for making the finalist's list for the Inman Innovator Awards.
Well, they aren't the only ones...
One of my vendors also made the list. Obeo. And if you don't know who they are... you … (10 comments)
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active rain: Give it up for Matt... - 06/17/08 12:09 PM
Fellow A|R guy, Matt Fagioli has hit the big-time. He isn't going to say so, but I will.
Diamond Dwellings is listed as a finalist in the 2008 Inman Innovator Awards for Brokerage or Franchise. They are in some pretty heady company, too. Other finalists include Chase International, Sawbuck, Redfin and … (4 comments)
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active rain: And the Atlanta Journal-Constitution says... - 06/16/08 12:21 AM
In the Gwinnett edition of the AJC there was a story about the state of the real estate industry. The reporter called me a few times to help him with the story. I was happy to help. I wrote a post about that not long ago.
There are a couple of … (9 comments)
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active rain: A little more noise is a good thing. - 06/06/08 05:12 PM
This is a repost from Thursday's LaneBailey.com blog. Fellow A|R member, Steve Stearns wanted to profile me for his blog (both on A|R and outside) because of the marketing program I put together for 9010 Brixham Court. So, feel free to visit his A|R blog (it continues on the outside blog) … (9 comments)
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active rain: How COOL is THAT? - 06/05/08 09:57 PM
Ok, so a few weeks ago I wrote a post called The Greatest name in racing you never heard... It was about a guy by the name of Smokey Yunick.
The post was an excuse to talk about a fairly unsung legend in stock car racing, as well as Indy cars. … (11 comments)
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active rain: I got Meme'd... after 11 months on A|R - 05/30/08 02:40 PM
First time. So, I did a little research. Like many others here, it seems, I thought that Meme was pronounced like "me me", but I learned that it is actually "meem", rhymes with theme or dream. I also thought that it was an A|R thing... but found that it pre-dates A|R … (12 comments)
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active rain: Can you feel the (Google) power? - 05/24/08 11:39 AM
I sure can.
Ten hours ago I posted up a blog entry about a listing. This morning, I ran a search on the address. The A|R post rank #1. Trulia was also on the front page at #2. My blog came in #3. Under the #1 ranking there were actually two … (8 comments)
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active rain: I'm almost there... - 04/03/08 10:04 PM
but not quite.
I've been working on my video contest entry. I still think I need some work. I'd love to hear some impressions. Don't worry, I can take it. I already am not loving appearing on camera... and I know that I need better actors... but hey, fast and cheap. … (16 comments)
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active rain: I give up... - 04/01/08 09:28 AM
That's right.
The tide is overwhelming. I have to give in to the peer pressure. Why should I try so hard to be different?
Everyone says that I need to have my picture there instead of an impersonal logo. That is what everyone else does to be memorable. The average agent sets … (25 comments)
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active rain: Twitter update... - 03/31/08 11:01 AM
Ok, I need to update on how Twitter is going.
I have it open on another tab at the moment. And the experience this time is VERY different from the last time. Last time I had no followers, and I was following no one. There are a few reasons for that. … (11 comments)
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active rain: I'll Twitter already... Uncle, uncle - 03/29/08 10:42 AM
I keep hearing I need to do this.
REtechSouth... Loads of speakers said that I HAD to be on Twitter.Missy Caulk... posted up again yesterday about all of the people she is connected with on Twitter.Jessica Horton... just sent me an invitation... even though I was already there, but I was … (12 comments)
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active rain: Blog like nobody is watching you - 03/19/08 11:23 AM
Seriously.
Rich Jacobson, the A/R Community Builder, had a post this morning reminding people that as they post here... they are under the ever watchful eye of consumers. And there is no doubt that he is absolutely right. After making my comment, I went back to review comments. There was a … (22 comments)
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active rain: This is RICH!!! - 03/14/08 12:01 AM
OMG, I can barely contain myself. Seriously.
I have about 30 blogs I keep up with every day... most every day. And, if you didn't figure out from this post, one of them is the President's Report from the NAR.
So, this evening I was reviewing my reading and up popped this … (13 comments)
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active rain: I am very sad to say... - 03/10/08 04:54 PM
Not shocked... but sad.
Actually, I'm not shocked at all. And maybe sad isn't the right word... disgusted would be better...
And I really hope the right people find this post...
A few days ago, I posted a comment on the President's Report blog at the NAR. The NAR has found this whole … (105 comments)
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active rain: Saturday funny... - 03/01/08 01:45 PM
Every once in a while I give in to my "Politically Incorrect" leanings... Today would be one of those days...
And I don't mean Politically Incorrect in the Bill Mahr way... So, don't be offended, just enjoy the humor for what it is...
Let's see if I can dig up something else … (9 comments)
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active rain: I am a Blogamist... - 02/18/08 09:57 AM
I have another blog. Over there I coined a term.
blogamy
But, yep. I've been keeping another blog and hiding it. The letters on my lapel, the late nights when you hear typing in the other room... Always having to find more ideas. It is from 17 posts a week (some are for … (12 comments)
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active rain: Why does the NAR do this? - 01/26/08 10:49 PM
I just couldn't help but look at these two items from the REALTOR(R) Magazine Daily Report. Do they read the stories?
Is it just me, or should one notice a connection between these articles.
If we see a decrease in demand for office space, do we not expect that commercial real estate … (5 comments)
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active rain: My own magazine? - 01/17/08 11:20 AM
Yep.
In (what I hope to to be) the last incarnation of my website for a while, I will be making it an online magazine. I am building the February issue, which will be the debut on the site right now. Each day it changes just a little, but come the … (2 comments)
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active rain: 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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active rain: 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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active rain: 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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active rain: 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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active rain: 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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active rain: 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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active rain: 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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active rain: Free Milk. Get your Free Milk!! - 11/28/07 09:54 AM
I had an interesting conversation. it was interesting for many and varied reasons.
There were three people gathered in place that were familiar with my blog... and I was only one of them.Only one of them was familiar with Active Rain... me again.One of them was an honest to goodness consumer. … (11 comments)
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active rain: Blog post anthology - 10/22/07 02:39 PM
I have been blogging here since June, and on my "other platform" since July. I have a lot of posts... over 150 here, and over 100 on Blogger. For those that have been reading me for only a short period of time, that might be interested in other things I have … (4 comments)
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active rain: I have a Six Pack... I just have it covered with a... - 10/21/07 03:37 PM
protective coating...
>>Please note, the cat is not mine... I don't even like cats, but that thing is SERIOUSLY fat. Hover over the pic for the attribution.<<
Chris Griffith asked that we go back and look over our blogs to look for our favorites...
So, going back over my previous posts looking for my … (11 comments)
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active rain: The law of unintended (and invisible) consequences - 10/14/07 09:11 PM
That isn't what I meant...
It happens all of the time. We mean well, but the results of an action reverberate and come back ugly and in a different direction. The examples are numerous. I'll start with a few that aren't real estate related, but then tie it up in a … (2 comments)
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active rain: What Technology is absolutely imperative? - 10/12/07 11:54 AM
I'm (still) in the midst of writing my technology plan. Of course, the options are daunting and plentiful. I have adopted some technologies, but even those are going to require me to get real training to fully implement. Keep in mind that I work primarily from home, and only visit my … (16 comments)
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active rain: What to read, what to read? - 10/12/07 09:38 AM
I just went out and got two more books yesterday. I needed more books like I needed another hole in my head, but I guess I wanted another hole in my head. Right now, my To Read List includes:
Professional JoomlaReal Estate Presentations That Make MillionsRealty BloggingReal Estate Rainmaker: Guide to Online … (5 comments)
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active rain: Free, Free, FREE... Nifty open source photo editor - 10/08/07 07:04 PM
So, without getting real wordy about how I came across this (it all has to do with the new website), let me tell you about a cool open source photo-editor I just came across.
It is called the GIMP. That stands for GNU Image Manipulation Program. GNU is one of the … (22 comments)
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active rain: I made up a new word... - 09/29/07 09:58 PM
And then I thought about it and decided that it wasn't as good as I thought it was...
Do you want to know the word? It will take comments...
Anyway, as most of my weird ideas seem to, it pooped into my head at the oddest time. I was wandering through the grocery … (13 comments)
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active rain: Looking for Garage Geek Agents - 09/28/07 12:41 PM
Are you a car person? Do you know what a 220V outlet is, and why someone might want three in the garage? Can you recognize an epoxy coated garage floor, racedeck, or acid stained concrete... and know the strengths and weaknesses of each?
In preparation for the launch of my new website, … (18 comments)
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active rain: Shhhh... Can you keep a secret? - 09/25/07 09:00 PM
This is a serious work in progress.
Three days ago, I didn't know anything about Joomla. I got past the installation, and started populating with content. The first thing on the agenda is getting all of the articles and pertinent blog posts migrated (copied) to the new site as well as … (8 comments)
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active rain: Can I call a moving company for content? - 09/23/07 08:02 PM
I have taken a step. In a few weeks, I'll be making a big change in my real estate career. I'm not ready to announce it yet, but one of the parts is an all new website. Because of the HUGE amount of content I have created do to blogging... and … (7 comments)
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active rain: Coopetition - 09/18/07 12:30 PM
Have you heard of that word before? It is a blend of cooperation and competition. I think the word was coined by Dale Waltrip while announcing NASCAR races.
During a NASCAR race, especially on the higher speed tracks, like Talladega and Atlanta, a single car is not as fast as a … (4 comments)
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active rain: And now a word from our sponsor... (ok, not really) - 09/13/07 10:25 PM
August 27th I sat down and wrote a post called "A is for Appraisal". In less than three weeks, I have plundered through the alphabet almost to the conclusion... of this round. But, while some of the posts have been fun, the last post was a bit tougher. I have had … (7 comments)
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active rain: S is for Slacker - 09/09/07 10:48 PM
I am almost a slacker. I will be a slacker around the end of the week.
I am pleased to announce that appearing on my "other" blog later this week will be the talented Angel Walker. She will be guest hosting my blog and presenting the letter S. She will be … (0 comments)
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active rain: Need a subject for a blog post? - 08/23/07 02:10 PM
I have been asked several times how I can think of so many different topics for blog posts...
It's easy. Seriously. Here are a few tips I would pass on:
Read several things every day. I read the daily and weekly REALTOR(R) Magazine Online emails, and go to the full story whenever something … (16 comments)
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