business of real estate: A Case Study in Failure... - 11/01/09 10:25 PM
Back in the 1940s, during World War II, scientists at Dow Corning and General Electric were working on a replacement for rubber. The Japanese controlled much of the rubber producing countries... and thus, controlled much of the rubber production.
Separate teams of scientists developed a material that they thought interesting... but … (7 comments)
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business of real estate: What are your back-up solutions? - 11/01/09 09:10 PM
If you haven't been watching Twitter or FaceBook (specifically me on Twitter or FaceBook), I had a hard drive crash on Friday. It isn't good... I used to back up pretty regularly, but had kind of drifted away from it lately. It isn't good.
The hard drive has started clicking and … (10 comments)
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business of real estate: The Blog Post "Circle of Life" - 10/29/09 09:19 PM
It all starts with a consumer... a consumer that needs to know the answer to a question. Maybe they have emailed... or asked during a listing presentation... maybe even just mentioned it at a party.
But at the heart there is a question... and a consumer.
Lane, shouldn't we list with … (3 comments)
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business of real estate: Do you think THAT is how you can "earn my business"? - 10/29/09 03:09 PM
I had a website company call me today... They wanted me to buy into their system. Since I have two closings in the next two business days, my time might be called a little crunched...
So, I asked for the quick version...
Two hours later we were approaching the "what is … (8 comments)
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business of real estate: Holy Crap... It's Almost November... FTHBTC... Extended? - 10/28/09 07:12 PM
Do you know what those initials (FTHBTC) stand for?
First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit...
If you aren't already familiar with it, it might be gone before you get a chance to get more familiar... It is currently slated to expire at the end of November. And the clock is ticking.
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business of real estate: Expanded comment... - 10/06/09 10:02 PM
There was a very long comment on a recent post. I felt in needed a long response. I'm not going to reprint the whole comment here... feel free to follow the links...
Here we go...
a) The fact that real estate is often a leveraged investment has absolutely nothing to do … (12 comments)
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business of real estate: Let's increase the Home Buyer Tax Credit to $100,000... - 10/03/09 11:40 PM
And while we are at it, why don't we expand it to cover everyone. Do you think the NAR would get behind this?
Honestly, I bet that they would see that this would be ludicrous. Not that it wouldn't be GREAT for real estate agents, we would be rolling in it. … (143 comments)
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business of real estate: It's the day you aren't wearing make-up... - 10/02/09 11:35 PM
Keep in mind that I am speaking metaphorically... I'm NEVER wearing make-up ;^ )
A couple of months ago, Mrs. GarageGuy and I were out during the afternoon. It was a simple errand, and in the interest of time... she didn't put on make-up. We weren't going to run into anyone, … (13 comments)
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business of real estate: Are you going to New Media Atlanta? - 09/24/09 08:12 PM
Tomorrow (Friday, Sept. 25th) is the day... There are still a few tickets available for purchase at the event... and there is even a little time to grab a ticket online.
So, are you going to New Media Atlanta?
If you have been to REtechSouth, you have an idea of what … (2 comments)
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business of real estate: First Time Home Buyers... I need to see all of the options. - 09/24/09 05:27 PM
The October issue of Realtor Magazine (our industry magazine) had an interesting article about dispelling myths while educating first time home buyers. The second point was about excessive caution, and buyer, especially new buyers, wanting to see "everything on the market".
I have to admit... the writer at Realtor Magazine … (2 comments)
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business of real estate: First Time Home Buyers... Is the market weak? - 09/23/09 11:42 PM
The October issue of Realtor Magazine (our industry magazine) had an interesting article about dispelling myths while educating first time home buyers. The first point was about the weakness of the housing market.
They are absolutely correct that we can't flip on the TV, radio or computer, nor pick up a … (0 comments)
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business of real estate: Are YOU going to reBarCamp Lynchburg? - 09/18/09 02:59 PM
It is coming up fast...
Kathy Drewein, Patty Keller and I are trying to put together a small group of people to come up from the Atlanta area. I'm still not 100% cleared for the event, but I'm working on it. It should be about a 7 hour drive from Atlanta … (8 comments)
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business of real estate: The Press is on... - 09/15/09 12:07 PM
I have recieved emails this morning from the NAR and from my local association regarding the $8,000 First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit. There is a full court press from the National Association of Realtors as well as the local associations to not only continue, but expand this program. And there … (30 comments)
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business of real estate: Is this the time to buy your first house? - 09/12/09 04:50 PM
Maybe... Maybe not...
Make no mistake, there are some deals in the market. And combined with the $8000 First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit (FTHBTC), this can be a great time to buy a first home. Interest rates have remained low... despite a LOT of predictions to the contrary. In fact, … (5 comments)
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business of real estate: Let's just call it an occupational hazard... - 09/06/09 10:02 PM
No, we don't need to call OSHA... But there IS a danger we real estate agents face almost every day... a hidden danger that can wreak havoc in our regular lives.
I held an open house at one of my listings today, 590 Baltimore Ave in Lilburn, GA. And while rushing … (5 comments)
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business of real estate: Deals in Bankrupt Subdivisions? - 09/03/09 11:49 AM
I recently took some buyers out looking at houses in an area with a lot of bankrupt subdivisions. The houses were, in many cases, quite attractive and priced very competitively.
But there are a lot of considerations that buyers need to weigh before buying a home in a subdivision where the … (9 comments)
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business of real estate: Strange People... muttering... muttering... - 09/01/09 10:52 PM
Have you ever hung out around the County Courthouse on the first Tuesday of the month?
The County Courts CAN make for some great people watching on any day of the month (ok, any weekday...), but the first Tuesday on the month here in Georgia is a little more special. There … (0 comments)
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business of real estate: Get your Thinking Cap ready... - 08/25/09 09:00 PM
For those that love technology, there are some REALLY cool things coming up in the Atlanta area. For those in real estate that love technology, it is even better...
August 26th, 2009 - Social Media Breakfast - Atlanta: 7:00am to 9:00am, Atlanta Bread Company - Town Center Mall area in Cobb … (0 comments)
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business of real estate: Police Response time... 15 minutes. - 08/22/09 11:45 PM
The listing said to call before visiting the home. The listing sheet said that the alarm code was in the lockbox. I called... the agent reiterated that the alarm code was in the lockbox.
The house had a keypad deadbolt. The lockbox contained a code that accessed the deadbolt.
It was … (15 comments)
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business of real estate: Are you going to Showcase (Atlanta)? - 08/18/09 11:16 PM
I'll be there... I'm probably going to hit it early and visit with a few friends that are also vendors. I want to check out all of the latest cool stuff... and I'm curious as to who may show up on Social Networking and blogging panels in the Technology Theater.
There … (6 comments)
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