seller: 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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seller: 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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seller: 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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seller: 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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seller: Do agents think when inputting listings? - 06/28/08 11:23 AM
There are things that I find hilarious as I wander through the listings...
I'm working on a market whiff... kind of a pre-CMA to see if the property will be priced in the ball park... and I am looking through a bunch of listings. And I keep thinking that in some … (9 comments)
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seller: Would $1M be a good price? - 06/24/08 12:09 AM
I talked with a home owner (potential seller?) not long ago about listing their home. It was a beatiful home. Nice neighborhood. Good schools. Well decorated. I was not talking with them specifically about listing. It wasn't a house I wanted to list... No garage space. But, this particular person wanted … (26 comments)
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seller: 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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seller: Gwinnett County, GA crossed a line... - 06/21/08 10:51 PM
10,000 listings in FMLS. Actually 10,043 Single Family Residences listed for sale in Gwinnett County. These include Active Listings, Pending Sale (with a Contingency) and Pending Sale (with a Kick-Out Contingency). That is a LOT of properties.
But I would hesitate to say that all of them are equally for sale...
… (2 comments)
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seller: Automatic Valuation Tools... I just picked one up... - 06/14/08 09:59 AM
I just added one to GarageHomesUSA.com the other day. They are great for what they are... as long as the limitations are kept in mind. Here is the direct link. Feel free to wander over in a moment...
AVTs have become all of the rage in the last couple of years. … (5 comments)
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seller: I got the nasty email... I'm not fair! - 05/31/08 08:06 PM
That's right. I don't play fair.
I wish I knew who sent it. I'd like to call and set the record straight.
I DON'T play fair.
My job isn't to play fair, my job is to present MY seller's home better than competing listings. My job isn't to play fair, it … (25 comments)
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seller: SpaceDesigner... Is that the guy that paints the DeathStar? - 05/29/08 11:59 PM
No.
Actually, it is a cool tool that we have started deploying on some listings. It allows a viewer to take furniture, re-size it and insert it into a virtual floor plan. Spin it around, drag it from room to room... check stuff to see what hits and what fits.
It … (5 comments)
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seller: Cool Tool for Buyers! - 05/28/08 09:47 PM
On our newest listing, we have really rolled out the tech. Of course the seller gave us a great canvas, but here are a few of the cool tools we are employing:
Single Property Blog. Instead of a couple of pages, or worse yet, a page, we decided to go whole … (7 comments)
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seller: And the worst part is that it is... - 05/24/08 09:26 PM
... from REALTOR Magazine.
In the June 2008 issue, on page 42, there is the following statement.
Tip 3: Build in a preset price reduction. While all our practitioners agreed that arriving at the right price the first time is the goal, sometimes you have to be a little more flexible, … (11 comments)
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seller: Anatomy of a CMA, Part II - 05/24/08 08:18 PM
In Part I, I detailed just what a CMA was and how how to look at it.
In this episode, I am going to talk about how is is put together.
Very carefully.
This is not a science, although there is a bit of science involved. And any appraiser or agent … (4 comments)
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seller: Anatomy of a CMA, Part I - 05/24/08 07:55 PM
Pretty much ANY real estate agent you use... with the exception of some of the limited service brokers that just put your listing on the MLS when your credit card payment clears... perform some sort of CMA on your property prior to listing.
But what IS a CMA?
That is a … (0 comments)
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seller: 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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seller: Bribes for the Broker Caravan? - 05/17/08 10:28 AM
I'm really curious about this...
Every single day I get emails announcing Broker Tours or Broker Open Houses for properties where there is some "inducement" to show up.
Gas Cards
Grab Bags
Food
Gift Cards
Chances to Win Trips
Shopping Sprees
Does this really work? To get something more than just … (19 comments)
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seller: What Technology do I think consumers want? - 05/16/08 09:44 PM
And if you are a consumer, I'd LOVE for you to post up with your desires here...
Generally, there are three classes of technology I am going to talk about:
Stuff I am currently working into the mix.
Stuff I will be looking closely at working into future listings.
Things that … (6 comments)
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seller: Newsletter #3 is on the way... - 05/07/08 11:29 PM
If you are one of my subscribers, the newsletter is sending as I write. If you aren't a subscriber, you should be... I have a few great posts from LaneBailey.com, and as always, the best of them make it over to GarageHomesUSA.com as well.
Of course, I will never sell, rent, … (0 comments)
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seller: Bidding for listings? - 05/03/08 01:31 PM
Let me start by getting this out of the way.
Agents, this is a public post... on purpose.
If you are a seller, and you are doing your job right by interviewing a couple of different agents, you are going to run across agents that are bidding for your listing. What does … (8 comments)
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seller: Is FSBO the way to go? - 04/30/08 09:52 PM
Maybe. Maybe not.
Let me draw a parallel.
I often hear from sellers that are choosing to go unrepresented that they can do just as good of a job as an agent. After all, it isn't that hard... and they can save a LOT of money. Right?
Maybe. Maybe not.
Since many of … (5 comments)
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seller: Unacceptable... - 04/26/08 02:48 PM
While coming home from ice skating with my son today, I drove by a listing. It looked kind of interesting. Pretty yard, nice area. It made me a bit curious...
So, when I got home and my son was taking his nap, I looked it up on the MLS. I'm not going … (67 comments)
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seller: Monday, marketing Monday... - 04/14/08 10:48 PM
I think there is one thing that many real estate agents... and many sellers... forget when building a marketing plan for a house.
The intended audience has a population of one...
And that doesn't just mean the advertising and copy-writing. It can even mean the presentation of the home. Staging. Decor.
Street of … (5 comments)
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seller: Three things sellers can do to help their house sell - 04/12/08 04:02 PM
There are a lot of things that sellers can do to help seller their home faster and smoother. Here are a few. For more info, be sure to contact me to enroll in our Free Seller Seminar coming up in May.
Be Proactive.
A great example of this is a pre-listing inspection. Generally, … (5 comments)
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seller: Newsletter #2 has mailed!!! - 04/10/08 02:44 PM
I have found a better newsletter solution, and sent out Issue #2 of the GarageHomesUSA & LaneBailey.com newsletter. This is by subscription only, and sign-up is available on LaneBailey.com (top of the page, right side). It is what is referred to as a "double opt-in", meaning that you sign up, and … (5 comments)
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seller: Pump up the sunshine, dance, dance...? - 04/08/08 03:42 PM
Earlier, Audrey June-Forshey posted a Member's Only blog taking listing agents to task for the attitude when presenting offers to their sellers. In essence, her point was that we needed to present those offers in a positive light. I didn't completely agree. There were some very good point, and the comments … (30 comments)
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seller: "I'll just wait for my price." - 04/05/08 11:23 PM
I hear that a lot.
Let's talk a little about pricing strategies.
Everyone knows that if one wants to sell something fast, drop the price enough and the buyers will come out of the wood work. If, as an example, one has a house that might normally sell for $500,000, and … (13 comments)
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seller: 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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seller: Seller Seminar Survey - 03/26/08 12:26 PM
I posted a couple of days ago here, and yesterday on LaneBailey.com about an idea I had for a Seller Seminar.
As things like this have a tendency to do, it has changed even in the last 24 hours. People that have sold homes previously, but not that recently, or in … (2 comments)
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seller: First time sellers? - 03/23/08 11:02 PM
We see so many seminars for first time buyers. Everyone and their assistant it seems has a seminar for first time buyers. They bring in a mortgage pro, perhaps an inspector, and talk about the issues that people face the first time they buy a house.
I think it is a … (20 comments)
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seller: I had a marketing thought... - 03/22/08 08:34 PM
Scary, I know.
Ok, a couple of caveats.
Atlanta area agents, don't steal this from me yet... I'm kicking it around in my head. I haven't talked to anyone about this yet, so if it is stupid... give me the opportunity to find someone to blame.I don't know if it would fly … (5 comments)
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seller: Gwinnett County numbers for 4+ car garage homes interesting - 03/19/08 09:55 PM
I needed to run some numbers today from just 4+ car garage homes. The numbers were pretty interesting.
So, if you are paying attention, you might notice a lot of mixed signals. But, what I am seeing is that while the Single Family Residential numbers overall are currently pointing to about 104 … (5 comments)
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seller: 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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seller: The Real Estate Alchemist, Part III - 03/16/08 10:48 AM
This one has been kicking around in my head for a few days. I read this around the same time that I read the info for the previous installments of The Real Estate Alchemist. (I & II). As I read it, it was troubling me. I know that from what I … (9 comments)
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seller: Should we sell our own homes? - 03/15/08 09:44 PM
Ok, not today...
Seriously, though. I ran across a post by Cynthia Tilghman asking if we would hire ourselves. It gave me a different thought though. I hinted at it in my response to her.
She asked if we would... If we looked right, and said the right things.
But, SHOULD … (16 comments)
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seller: The Real Estate Alchemist... Part II - 03/13/08 11:13 AM
Continuing the series...
In this episode, we are going to look at seller offered commission to the buyer's agent. At the Redfin Corporate Blog, there was a recent post titled Typical is Boring, but When Selling a Home, Effective.
In the post, they compared days on market and list price/selling price ratios … (4 comments)
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seller: The Real Estate Alchemist... Part I - 03/13/08 10:37 AM
I decided I needed a new series.
Redfin has a series they call the "Real Estate Scientist":
The Real Estate Scientist is Redfin's program to develop data-driven best practices for buying and selling homes. This guidance is based on the best academic research and our own analyses of listing databases and website … (4 comments)
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seller: Free March offers for sellers... - 03/11/08 11:28 PM
March is looking to be a really busy month...
New baby!!The start of the spring marketGetting ready to buy media placements for my website, GarageHomesUSA So, to help kick things off, I am going to offer up some free services for sellers. I want to try out some cool new products to … (5 comments)
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seller: Into the mailbag VI... Why didn't my house sell? - 03/05/08 11:18 PM
I admit that this wasn't an email into my inbox. But, it is a question that I have received, investigated, and actually seek out.
Lane, we had our house on the market for ___ months. Why didn't it sell?
There is an easy answer, and a not very easy answer. First I'll … (6 comments)
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seller: Want to destroy the economy and dreams of home ownership? - 03/05/08 01:47 PM
It's pretty easy...
House of Representatives Democrat John Conyers of Michigan knows how to do it. He has outlined a simple plan.
Allow bankruptcy judges to set aside mortgage balances in favor of "good faith attempt" to pay off mortgages... and the borrower gets to keep the house. While the plan … (9 comments)
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seller: Gwinnett County Sales Figure for January/February 2008 - 03/03/08 09:33 PM
I just got the new report posted to Garage Homes USA, my website. Here is a link to the report.
Aside from the regular Average Days on Market, Average Sales Price, and numbers for new listings, I have added Absorption Rates and New/Sold ratios.
The market report is kind of dry, but … (5 comments)
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seller: Into the mailbag V, part II... What else should we do? - 03/01/08 04:29 PM
I covered this recently, but there was one other thing I neglected to mention...
If you are getting ready to put your home on the market... or you WILL be doing so in the near future, it might not be a bad idea to get a "Pre-Listing Inspection."
Yep. It is the … (6 comments)
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seller: Into the mailbag V... We are selling, what should we do to our house? - 02/28/08 08:39 PM
Once again... off to the inbox to see what needs to be answered:
Lane, we want to sell our house in a few months. What would be the best way to increase the value and get it to sell faster?
Good questions, both.
First, what I always recommend is that your house be … (11 comments)
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seller: Into the mailbag IV... Should we sell? - 02/28/08 07:55 PM
Cleaning out the old inbox, and getting these questions answered...
Lane, should we sell into this market?
Talk about a tough question... Here is the short answer.
No.
That said, if you have to sell, you have to sell. If you have to sell, remember that this isn't 2006. Don't expect 2006 prices. Yours may … (3 comments)
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seller: I've heard voices... - 02/23/08 11:06 AM
And they were smart voices.
Wandering around in the Rain, there have been scores of bloggers pointing out that the federal government trying to "fix" the foreclosure crisis. Now, Inman News is saying the same thing. (the link will only be good until it goes behind the curtain)
Most families facing … (10 comments)
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seller: Sellers only need 1 buyer - 02/16/08 04:39 PM
Advertising and marketing are generally done for the purpose of finding as many people as possible. We see it on TV and magazines, or hear it on the radio. Spam emails, and pop-up ads. They are all focused on one thing, getting as many people as possible to get the message.
… (4 comments)
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seller: 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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seller: You want options? I have options... - 02/09/08 02:58 PM
If you are a homeowner that wants to sell your home, I probably have an option that will work for you.
If you are comfortable handling things yourself, but want:
To be listed on both local MLSsTo be listed on a load of other sites, like Century21.com and our relocation networkTo be … (2 comments)
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seller: Obeo... Looks like a great service - 02/08/08 09:15 PM
So, I was reading Bloodhound Blog a few days ago, and Greg Swann mentioned that he has started using Obeo for their virtual tour solutions. The virtual tours aren't the star of the show, though. The stars of the show are the interactive floor plans and the virtual decorator.
Virtual tours … (6 comments)
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seller: Gwinnett County Market Report for December/January 2007/2008 - 02/06/08 09:32 PM
I just posted the latest market report on my website. Here is the direct link.
Here are the highlights...
December is kind of a funky month. Comparing it to January or November is difficult, because of the Christmas holiday. January is a more typical month, but the numbers are only preliminary and … (0 comments)
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seller: They are not helping... - 01/30/08 04:16 PM
From the Wall Street Journal, via today's REALTOR(R) Magazine Daily News...
Daily Real Estate News | January 30, 2008Builder Sues for Return of CommissionsA builder of luxury condominiums in Florida has sued real estate practitioners, seeking to force them to return the 3 percent commissions paid to them for selling 24 condos on which … (12 comments)
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seller: Lessons from NHL transport... - 01/26/08 01:34 PM
For anyone paying attention to my other blog, you already know that I am driving NHL VIPs around during the All-Star festivities here in Atlanta. I'm picking up players, owners, celebrities and Hall of Fame players. It's a blast...
But I am learning a few things.
Here are the links for details … (3 comments)
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seller: 151 4+ car garage homes in Gwinnett County today - 01/23/08 10:55 AM
I just ran my search to see how many homes were currently active in Gwinnett County that had 4 car or larger garages.
151
The top of the range hasn't changed, the $10.5M home is still there, but there are a couple more below the previous $154,900... there is a property at … (2 comments)
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seller: Aftershock... or not so much - 01/17/08 03:36 PM
A friend of mine forwarded a Moody's study that was called "Aftershock - A study of the post Mortgage Meltdown." I went through it, and most of it is pretty dark... but then I started to notice something. The maps didn't look that bad. Ok, they didn't look that bad for … (3 comments)
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seller: 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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seller: Are you a seller with an expired listing? (poll) - 01/17/08 10:52 AM
Ok, I'm teasing a little.. The poll is on my website.
I am trying to look at expired listings and see what went wrong, from the perspective of the seller. I have struggled with whether I should post the link directly to the poll, but have decided that I should.
I … (0 comments)
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seller: New home construction drops 25% in 2007... It's about time! - 01/17/08 10:06 AM
When I logged on to the computer this morning, I ran across this story from Yahoo News. It is from the Ap, and basically says that in 2007, new home construction dropped 24.8% from 2006 levels. That is the highest drop since 1980... when interest rates on mortgages were worse than … (11 comments)
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seller: Gwinnett Market Report for November/December 2007 - 01/07/08 11:57 AM
I just put the new market report for Gwinnett County, GA on my other blog. Here are a few of the highlights. The complete report is available here...
The Absorbtion Rate for Gwinnett County is still slowing, but shows improvement compared to November. The twelve month rate is 10.4 months of supply. … (0 comments)
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seller: 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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seller: 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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seller: 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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seller: 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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seller: 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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seller: 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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seller: 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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seller: 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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seller: 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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seller: 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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seller: 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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seller: Boy, I'd almost consider running to answer this one... - 11/28/07 09:56 PM
So, it's like this...
First, the video is only 27 seconds long, so feel free to watch.
Now, let me tackle the answer.
Jamie, there isn't a quick and easy answer to the question, but it looks like you think there should be from your video. But, let's look at the causes, … (10 comments)
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seller: House Values Up!!! - 11/28/07 03:50 PM
What? Is this guy crazy? Take a look...
S&P Index Reveals Price Changes in 20 Markets Prices of single-family homes in the third quarter fell 4.5 percent nationwide compared with a year ago. It was the largest drop since the Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller National Home Price Index was begun in 1988. “We … (2 comments)
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seller: But it's a Tradition... - 11/23/07 10:20 AM
Thanksgiving is a time that we look back over the year and think of all of the wonderful things that we have to be thankful for. It is also a time for us to enjoy being with our families. And, being with family always gets the wayback machine firing on all … (0 comments)
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seller: Another step to paperlessness!! - 11/22/07 07:52 PM
And a big step it is.
I picked up a tablet computer a few years ago. Seduced by the cool marketing and all of the smurfy cool junk I would be able to do, I plunked down enough money to buy a decent parts car for a little silver swiveling box. … (27 comments)
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seller: Get 10% off at Lowe's! - 11/21/07 08:10 PM
Are you looking to buy or sell a home in Gwinnett and surrounding areas of Georgia? If so, I have a deal for you.
Sign up for my email list, and I'll send you a 10% discount coupon for Lowe's.
It's that easy. Seriously. Ok, it does mean that you have … (2 comments)
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seller: Gwinnett Schools looking at a major redistricting - 11/20/07 09:29 AM
I'm a little late to the party on this, but I would bet that there are a lot of people that were even further out of the loop than me...
The Gwinnett County (GA) Schools are looking at a major redistricting. I have put them in the list based on the High … (0 comments)
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seller: So, he's hit the "But that's the way I want it to be" Stage - 11/18/07 11:40 PM
Many of you might know that I have a three (and a half) year old son. He has graced a variety of my posts, and is one of the primary inspirations for me being in real estate... but I digress... Often.
So, while it isn't the first time, I wanted to … (9 comments)
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seller: New pricing model - 11/14/07 09:20 AM
I'm still out here at the National Association of REALTORS(R) Convention in Las Vegas. So far, it has been a pretty cool experience. Sorry I don't have any pictures, I actually have carried my digital camera with me everywhere... but I haven't even seen the strip. So, what interesting stuff … (2 comments)
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seller: One Day Sale... For a condo in Midtown Atlanta... and a SUPER open house at the Tuscany - 11/04/07 09:44 AM
I'm sure I'll post up about it again later in the week, but mark your calendar for November 11th.The Tuscany is a condo development in Midtown Atlanta between 8th and 10th streets (there isn't a 9th street there) and between Juniper and Piedmont. It has a decided Mediterranean style (ya … (2 comments)
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seller: Market update for Gwinnett County, September 2007 - 11/01/07 11:04 AM
Below are the numbers for September 07. Before getting into the numbers, I would just like to mention again that I will now be working to post numbers right at the beginning of each month for the month that ended 30-35 day prior. I would love to be able to … (0 comments)
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seller: The Bachelor and the real estate market - 10/23/07 12:33 PM
Once again, I am going to zip off on a tangent, and then bring it back to real estate and allow something that is seemingly unrelated teach me a lesson about real estate.
The other night, after watching Christina Applegate in Samantha Who?, The Bachelor came on. I didn't watch all … (7 comments)
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seller: Wandering through the DoJ website... - 10/19/07 03:02 PM
What is it going to take to make them happy? Did someone at the DoJ have an unsatisfactory experience with a real estate agent? Or is it simply that they know our approval ratings are down there with our Democrat led Congress (which would love to have even the dismal ratings … (2 comments)
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seller: The New (real estate business) World Order - 10/17/07 03:18 PM
Real Estate as a business is changing all of the time and on multiple fronts. Whether one is an agent, buyer, seller, investor, or support person there have been many changes over the last several years, and there will be many more changes. For buyers, the biggest change is the greater … (0 comments)
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seller: Market update for Gwinnett County, August 2007 (revised with notes) - 10/17/07 01:03 PM
I need to change the format on these numbers just a bit. I have been trying to put out the market report around the 15th of the month for the previous month (10/15 for Sept., for example). However, the numbers have been changing so dramatically that I am seeing changes … (0 comments)
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seller: What is a better investment? - 10/17/07 11:48 AM
I was up late, and caught a little bit of the Nightline episode where they featured a "bubble blogger" in California. One of the statements he made was that housing was not a good investment compared to the stock market over the last 30 years. That line was screaming at me. … (5 comments)
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seller: Multiple unit open houses? - 10/13/07 03:37 PM
Have any of you set up open houses so that a bunch of different units are held open at the same time? The listing that I have in Midtown Atlanta is one of nine units for sale in the complex. I'm thinking that if all of us with listing have an … (4 comments)
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seller: 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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seller: Dear Mr. & Mrs. Unrealistic Seller - 10/01/07 10:36 AM
I just wanted to drop you a quick note to let you know that it will be OK. I'm going to come out to give you a listing presentation in a little while. I don't want you to freak out or anything, so I am letting you know what I will … (96 comments)
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seller: Vision - 09/27/07 09:01 PM
This is a left-over from my alphabet series. I decided to write a stand alone post rather than to play the alphabet game again (BTW, I already have another X and another Q... so that's not a problem).
There are so many different ways to look at vision... was that a … (0 comments)
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seller: The sky is falling... and the bubble is coming... - 09/25/07 09:46 AM
Sorry to disappoint.
I picked up a story today about a "Bubble Blogger" in San Fransisco. I actually enjoyed the article. Here is the link. I have read a few of these bubble blogs in the last couple of years. Some are quite educated, and others are just rants. I actually … (8 comments)
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seller: What are we doing here? Looking at the housing landscape... - 09/21/07 01:15 PM
This morning, the NAR kindly sent me this little update through the Real Estate Insights eNewsletter. It explains, quite well, the steps that we will need to move through before the market stabilizes, both locally and nationally. And then, this afternoon, in my REALTOR(R) Magazine Daily Online, I got this story. … (2 comments)
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seller: What is a Seller's Market - 09/21/07 10:53 AM
I previously covered Buyer's Markets and what they meant for both buyers and sellers. Feel free to look over that blog entry in conjunction with this one.
Before I dive into talking about a Seller's Market, I want to cover a neutral market very quickly. When there isn't a Buyer's Market … (4 comments)
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seller: What is a Buyer's Market? - 09/20/07 08:50 PM
In real estate, as with other sales markets, there are three phases to the market. There is a Seller's Market, Neutral Market, and the subject for this post, the Buyer's Market.
For most markets, and most price ranges right now, we are in a Buyer's Market, but what does that mean? You've … (2 comments)
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seller: Market update for Gwinnett County, August 2007 - 09/18/07 11:12 AM
It time for me to make my prognostications for the coming market, while recapping that which has happened. Please keep in mind that even on the 18th of September, the numbers for August WILL change. I will come back and correct them before posting the October results. I originally posted … (2 comments)
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seller: Z is for... - 09/17/07 10:20 PM
Z06 Corvette, Nissan 240Z, Z28 (1LE!), Zamboni, Zagato, Zonda, some other fabulous car beginning with Z....
No.
Zillow. I mean really, this is a real estate blog. How could I go through the alphabet and not hit Zillow for Z? If you don't know what Zillow is, go ahead and Google it... … (12 comments)
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seller: X is for Xenophobia - 09/13/07 10:04 PM
I think I was at E when I figured out what the subject of this post would be. As I was writing about ethics, I knew that I would just have to do this post. However, I'm going to stretch the definition to fit my needs.
Simply put, xenophobia is the … (0 comments)
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seller: W is for Win... and Win - 09/13/07 09:14 PM
One of my favorite things about residential real estate is that everyone can win. Think about it. We have a seller. The house is generally no longer serving their needs. Maybe they are leaving the area because of a new ob, a transfer or retirement. They might be having a new … (6 comments)
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seller: V is for Virtual - 09/13/07 08:36 PM
I think that this might be the most over-used word in our lexicon. We live in a world of Virtuals.
Virtual AssistantsVirtual ToursVirtual StoresVirtual MeetingsVirtual OfficesAnd my very favorite...
Virtual Real EstateYes kids, there is "virtual" "real" estate. Second Life offers people the opportunity to "own" real estate in a virtual world. … (6 comments)
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seller: 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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seller: T is for Technology - 09/11/07 12:20 PM
Talk about a can of worms...
As an agent, there are so many types of technology, and so many options within those types that it can be overwhelming. Every day, I get dozens of emails offering me the exact new technology that is going to make buyers and sellers step all over … (3 comments)
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seller: 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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