auto enthusiast: It's a rip... - 08/17/08 01:31 PM
I'm sitting here watching Handball on the USA network... must be the Olympics. At NO other time except during this quadrenial event is handball televised. Handball... Seriously.
Now, I don't want to take away from the athletic accomplishments of the athletes participating in this fine sport, but I have a question...
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auto enthusiast: Be Remarkable - Car Guy Style... - 08/03/08 11:00 AM
Seth Godin tells us in Purple Cow: Tranform Your Business by Being Remarkable that the way to business success is not by doing things the same way and marketing to the masses with the same message as everyone else, but rather it is by being remarkable. In being remarkable, the key … (12 comments)
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auto enthusiast: 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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auto enthusiast: Disassemble, rebuild, test, repeat... - 06/21/08 11:35 PM
Auto restoration, real estate, diet... whatever.
It's all about building the system, examining the system, testing the system...
and doing it all over again...
and again... and again.
I am building a Jeepster/Commando from the ground up. Currently I am building a frame. I know that in order to … (6 comments)
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auto enthusiast: Hanging out with cars... - 06/14/08 10:58 PM
I love my niche. I get to hang out with cars and the people that like them.
So, Tucker is one of the suburb communities here. It is small-town America... minutes from big city. And Main Street is only a few minutes from my house. One Saturday each month through most … (11 comments)
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auto enthusiast: Incrementalism - 06/14/08 09:40 AM
Incrementalism is a concept that a lot of people in the automotive hobby are familiar with... in theory, if not the word itself. So, let me give a definition...
Incrementalism refers to the practice of just changing things a little bit... over time... piece by piece.
This would be opposed to … (2 comments)
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auto enthusiast: 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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auto enthusiast: The Greatest name in racing you've never heard... - 05/20/08 11:54 PM
Smokey Yunick.
And why would I write about a mechanic, crew chief, team owner and owner of The Best Damn Garage in Town (yes, that was his shop) on a real estate blog? Branding.
No, not mine, his.
Smokey had a brand. His brand was identified by a Cowboy hat, corncob … (15 comments)
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auto enthusiast: NASCAR is fun... - 05/17/08 09:42 PM
I'm sitting here watching the All-Star race.
No whining, no excuses. A pant load of strategy.
But the coolest part is that there are 24 cars that started the night and just about any one of them could win. In fact, each segment had a different leader. And each of them … (16 comments)
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auto enthusiast: Want coverage for your car show? - 05/03/08 10:47 PM
As mentioned on my other blog, LaneBailey.com, I am a car guy, and I need a business excuse to go to more car shows… I can tell my wife that I am “networking”… Seriously.
photo credit: omniNate
So, to that end, I want to have a new feature on GarageHomesUSA. It … (2 comments)
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auto enthusiast: BMW Shorts... - 05/03/08 03:46 PM
And I'm not talking about covering your butt...
A few years ago, BMW funded a series of short films by famous directors and big stars featuring BMW cars. If you saw them, you remember them. If not, it is high time you saw them. You can generally find then with a … (3 comments)
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auto enthusiast: Mud 4 Blood event May 10th - 05/02/08 09:47 PM
If you are a blood donor in the Atlanta area... or if you want to be, the GBR 4WD Club is hosting its 5th Annual Mud 4 Blood Drive on May 10th at Bass Pro Shops. M4B has worked its way up to being one of LifeSouth's biggest one day drives … (3 comments)
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auto enthusiast: We all need a vice... - 04/26/08 10:37 PM
... or at least I do.
There are always a few toys I have my eye on, and here are the current toys I want... (my wife won't let me get any of them... yet).
I tend to be a "love it or hate it" kind of guy. The first item on … (11 comments)
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auto enthusiast: What sort of 4+ car garages are in Gwinnett County right now? - 04/25/08 07:51 PM
That is one of the most frequent questions I get. Lots of folks want a big garage, and they wonder what is available.
I did my last update a couple of weeks ago on LaneBailey.com. At that time, I highlighted a couple of the properties. Of course there is a little … (0 comments)
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auto enthusiast: Are you in a car club? - 04/11/08 11:53 PM
Since my website is geared towards auto enthusiasts looking for homes, it is a great place to find people that are relocating to the Atlanta area that are going to be looking for a new car club. Since I have a little space, and I know that people moving here that … (4 comments)
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auto enthusiast: Rudolf's Peanut Oil Miracle - 03/29/08 12:01 AM
I was reading a couple of posts earlier this evening, here and elsewhere, and there was a common thread of efficiency and environmental friendliness... ok, one of them was tongue in cheek about how long it would take to pay back the purchase of a hybrid.
Well, I would like to … (4 comments)
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auto enthusiast: You can buy a racecar... - 03/18/08 10:55 PM
Anyone can. I just logged into Ebay, and there were 196 race cars (not street legal) listed for sale. Anyone with the cash can buy any one of these vehicles. Assuming they are current, that buyer can take that race vehicle and race it. This car just to the right is … (8 comments)
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auto enthusiast: Land of the Gladiators and Home of the Braves - 03/18/08 07:51 PM
Gwinnett County, GA is growing some more.
Gwinnett is already a vibrant and active suburb of Atlanta, GA... and it is getting better all of the time. Gwinnett will be welcoming the AAA affiate of the Atlanta Braves to the new stadium that is being built near Lawrenceville. Formerly of Richmond, … (0 comments)
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auto enthusiast: It's a Kid's life... - 03/04/08 07:36 PM
So, Garrett the amazing three year old (I can say that for less than two more months) was looking through the car keys on the key hook this evening. He got to my Jeep key...
"Where is the door opener?"
"There isn't one... I use the key."
"Did you lose it?"
"No. The Jeep … (14 comments)
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auto enthusiast: Sundays video recipes... - 02/17/08 10:55 AM
Real estate agents are supposed to send out recipes. So, for today, I have a couple of good dishes...
The first is Icelandic Insanity.
Take 600 hp
Add a 300 hp NOS shot
Gently place on vertical volcanic sand
Apply copious throttle
Fly
Then fold into deep water
Mix in enough … (29 comments)
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auto enthusiast: Looking for a 4+ car garage home in Gwinnett County, GA? - 02/09/08 04:04 PM
Well, there are 154 of them on the market today. They range in price from $139,900 up to $8,500,000. The median price is about $700,000. The meat of the market seems to be around $375,000 and $2.5m. The properties range from incredible estates to modest homes, and from 2 car attached/2 … (6 comments)
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auto enthusiast: Paper airplanes from space! - 01/23/08 08:51 PM
Just wandering around the net for a few minutes I ran across something that is either the dumbest thing or coolest thing I have seen in quite a while.
"... next November, Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata will launch from the ISS (International Space Station) a 20-centimeter airplane. The tests carried out … (5 comments)
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auto enthusiast: 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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auto enthusiast: 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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auto enthusiast: 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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auto enthusiast: 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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auto enthusiast: 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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auto enthusiast: 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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auto enthusiast: 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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auto enthusiast: 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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auto enthusiast: 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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auto enthusiast: 219 MPH in Phoenix... Unbelieveable!!! - 11/29/07 02:41 PM
If you think I could let this one go, you have another think... And it is coming as fast as this thing was going.
For the second "video in a blog" post I HAVE to put this one up. The only connection to real estate is that I found it posted … (8 comments)
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auto enthusiast: So, you have a little time, and you want to think about garages and garage stuff? - 11/21/07 09:36 PM
Let's start the tour with The Garage Journal. It's a pretty cool site. Aside from a forum with discussion from members about all things related to garages, they also have feature stories about groovy tool guy stuff like small parts storage and mobile tool storage. There are also some links to … (4 comments)
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auto enthusiast: What has been in the Lane Stable... Cars I've owned - 11/10/07 02:43 PM
Ok, most of these were prior to me having a digital camera... or prior to digital cameras at all. But, I having been wanting to sit down and write a list of all of the junk I've owned through the years. I'm looking at getting a film scanner, which will … (8 comments)
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auto enthusiast: Lend me your "too cool" garage... ok, at least tell me about it. - 11/08/07 06:37 PM
I was going to call this post "A funny thing happened on my way to the Search Engine Results..." and then start it with... I got hijacked. It was one of them long-tailed searches. They sure are sneaky. But, I got hijacked with a different idea, sooo...I got hijacked. It … (13 comments)
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auto enthusiast: Do something crazy - 10/19/07 10:15 PM
I have Life's Little Instruction Book and firmly believe that it contains some great points. There are a couple that stick out to me... all of the time.
Own a house with a fireplace. In the last 15 years, every house I have owned has had a fireplace. I think I … (16 comments)
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auto enthusiast: Calling one developer... you don't know who you are yet... - 10/11/07 03:43 PM
I must admit that I was a bit amazed at the reaction to my last post. On Active Rain, it received a Feature within an hour of being posted. It was also one of my most viewed and commented blog entires. I was shocked that the comments weren't closer to the … (4 comments)
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auto enthusiast: If you lived here you'd be drag racing... or rock crawling... or road racing! - 10/09/07 10:12 PM
I just answered a question on another board about marketing a drag racing track that is for sale. I just couldn't help but hit a flight of fancy over it. I started to think of some of the unique, but also fairly popular concepts that I have run across over the … (19 comments)
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auto enthusiast: 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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auto enthusiast: Ahh, relaxed... ok, sorta relaxed - 10/07/07 11:26 PM
Some people like to watch baseball. Others think that basketball is what makes life worth living. I like things that involve a little more octane. From Thursday (Oct. 4th) through Sunday (Oct. 7th) my 4 wheel drive club ran registration for the Southern Four Wheel Drive Association.
Sunburned, fried, frozen, tired … (3 comments)
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auto enthusiast: X Prize - 10/03/07 12:38 AM
So, how many of you have heard of this? The X Prize.
Back when I wrote the A-Z series, it was my back up plan for the letter X. Currently, it doesn't have much relevance to real estate, but one day it might.
The original X Prize was $10,000,000 to be … (4 comments)
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auto enthusiast: It's about the Garage! - 10/02/07 01:20 PM
I just had the opportunity to wander through the October issue of REALTOR(R) magazine. Cars and Cable caught my eye (pg. 14). As I had previously mentioned in a blog post in July, oversized garages made a pretty good showing. Second place.
Now, before you go gloating about second place, keep … (13 comments)
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auto enthusiast: Looking forward to a little camping - 09/30/07 11:27 PM
You heard it. At the end of the week, I'll be off to the wilds to do a little camping. While it isn't as much of an outdoor experience as some, it is a nice place to get away to.
The Southern Four Wheel Drive Association (SFWDA) has their 21st Annual … (2 comments)
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auto enthusiast: 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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auto enthusiast: 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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auto enthusiast: More Groovy, Cool Garage Junk and Stuff - 09/23/07 11:04 AM
Last week I posted up a couple of entires about cool garage stuff. One of the items was a fridge make-over kit that seems to have disappeared. While trying to find it again, I wandered over to Northern Tool's website. I was pretty sure I had found the fridge kit there … (4 comments)
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auto enthusiast: Now, let's try some lower buck alternatives for Tools - 09/20/07 02:14 PM
In the last post, I highlighted a few really cool items. Now, I'm going to move the other way and look at some cheap (but still cool) stuff. Of course, I think that the most links I've come across have been regarding tool storage. And, tool storage is a biggie. Personally, … (2 comments)
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auto enthusiast: Where is the Cool Garage Stuff? - 09/20/07 12:36 PM
I need to find more cool garage stuff. So, off to Google I go... hhm..
I try to type in cool garage toys to see if I can come up with... cool garage toys, or at least some websites about cool garage toys. What did I get? Number one was watches. … (1 comments)
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auto enthusiast: 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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auto enthusiast: And now for something completely different... part 37 - 09/17/07 08:10 PM
While on another site, I ran across a fun little "tool" that is strictly for fun. It's even kind of real estate related...
Basically, you enter a few things about yourself on a questionnaire, and a home is generated for you. Mine had one of my garages full of Ferraris. How appropriate … (9 comments)
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auto enthusiast: U is for Ultimate - 09/12/07 09:21 AM
Ultimate. There is a loaded word. For me, it brings to mind a 3,000 square foot garage with high performance floor coatings, a pair of lifts, a dedicated welding bay, loads of tool storage, a kicking HVAC system, and compressed air available in each work space. Of course, there would be … (9 comments)
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auto enthusiast: G is for Garage - 08/31/07 11:00 AM
Could it really be about anything else? I am a garage specialist, so of course not.
First, let's get this out of the way. Single car garages are made to store lawn tools and maybe a motorcycle. Two car garages are the minimum an auto enthusiast would consider. Three car garages … (3 comments)
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auto enthusiast: A little more Moab, with a few friends... - 08/24/07 11:22 PM
Meet Pat Johnson of the blue CJ. This poor guy is often my road trip companion. This particular picture was on one of our Moab trips. If you look at the Moab, My Happy Place post, you'll see the tow rig dragging our toys out there. Here is Pat playing in … (6 comments)
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auto enthusiast: Atlanta area Motorsports Calendar - 08/21/07 01:34 PM
We have recently set up a Motorsports Calendar for Atlanta area events. Not only do we have big events like the NASCAR race at Atlanta Motor speedway and the NHRA Nationals at Commerce, but we also have local SCCA events, as well as Legends races and other amateur events at various … (0 comments)
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auto enthusiast: How many blog posts do I need for a book? - 08/17/07 06:54 PM
I was just noticing that several of the people that have commented on my blog have written, or are writing books.
I have 72 posts here, and a few that didn't make it here that I have on other venues. I also have a few published articles on Ezine... and I … (14 comments)
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auto enthusiast: Why do I do This? - 08/08/07 07:55 AM
I guess this is the easiest question I could answer. The stuff is fun, but this is the main reason I chose to get into real estate as a new career direction. I was in retail previously, and enjoyed my work. I was a General Manager for a photo store. I … (8 comments)
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auto enthusiast: Cool Garage Toys - 08/04/07 12:36 PM
Since I am an admitted garage guy, I obviously like the toys that go into a cool garage.
OK, the ultimate garage toy is a really cool ride. Street rods, sports cars, racers, Jeeps, 4x4s, even boats and other things are the ultimate garage accessories. But, what goes into make a … (1 comments)
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auto enthusiast: I'm Telling You... The Garage is the NEW Media Room - 07/26/07 03:58 PM
Take a look...
The Chicago Tribune posted a story today about garages. Here are a couple of excerpts:
Home builders, remodelers and specialized garage-organization companies see that problem as an opportunity to sell you a solution. They have plenty, including more square footage and garage-themed cabinetry. You can even find a … (8 comments)
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auto enthusiast: Do you have a Unique Selling Proposition? - 07/26/07 09:52 AM
I touched on this in another thread, but I think a lot of people thought it was actually about cars, so I am going to go into a little more depth, and be a little less cryptic. But, the main point of the thread was...
They are saying that they specialize … (5 comments)
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auto enthusiast: We Specialize in European, Asian and American Cars and Trucks - 07/24/07 04:13 PM
I've seen several shops with that very "slogan." But, what does it mean?
Nothing.
It doesn't mean a thing. Aside from cars and trucks made in Asia, Europe and America, what are there. I suppose there could be some cars made in Africa (ok, I just checked, and aside from cars … (2 comments)
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auto enthusiast: What are buyers looking for? - 07/16/07 03:50 PM
The NAR is getting ready to release their 2007 Profile of Buyer's Home Feature Preferences in about a month. For the REALTORS that don't subscribe to the NAR weekly newsletter, or those that are looking, here is the blurb:
Central air conditioning, walk-in closets, hardwood floors, high-end kitchen appliances, oversized garages and … (2 comments)
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auto enthusiast: A garage is a garage is a garage... NOT! - 06/22/07 11:02 PM
Garages are a specialty. Oddly, after deciding that I really wanted to focus on fellow gear heads, I find that there is more of a need than I thought. Personally, the garage has always been one of the first places I went to when looking at a house. I guess I … (0 comments)
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auto enthusiast: To HOA or not to HOA? That is the question! - 06/22/07 04:37 PM
That is the question!HOA, or Home Owner's Associations are the subject of some debate. They are either a useful body to help maintain the value of homes within the subjected neighborhood, or they are a bunch of nosy, busy-bodies that need to remove their noses from everyone's business. The purpose of … (3 comments)
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auto enthusiast: House stalking - 06/14/07 03:29 PM
Not too long ago, I had a friend and client tell me that he and his wife were "stalking" a house.
Around the corner, in the same subdivision they were in was a house that they loved. In their case, they were friends with the owners, and joked that when their … (6 comments)
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auto enthusiast: Garage with a detached home - 06/14/07 01:39 PM
Welcome to my world. Let me start by saying "welcome." Kick off your shoes and stay a while. Post up questions, comments and impressions. I'll be happy to answer what I can.I'm a real estate agent in the Atlanta, GA area. I tend to look at property a little differently that … (2 comments)
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