Owner: Lane's World, Garage with a detached home? URL:http://lanebailey.com Join Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2007 14:01:19 -0500 Rating:0 Site Description: Lane is a REALTOR in Atlanta that specializes in homes for auto enthusiasts (think "Cool Garages"). He also deals with special properties, like lake front on Lanier and horse properties. As Lane likes to say, "I will find a home for you AND your toys." Site statistics:Click here
Drifting off on a Sunday… 2008-07-06 21:42:32 Nobody drives sideways like a Rally Driver... so here are a few clips of WRC pros driving sideways.
But they aren't one trick ponies... they fly, too. Read more:Sunday
Real Estate and beer… 2008-07-05 23:22:44 I'm not actually a beer drinker, but my best friend has a passion for micro-brews. Being a good friend, as I traveled around the country, I often picked up brews for him. He liked them more than a trinket, and there was always a cold Coke at his house for me whenever we were wrenching [...] Read more:Estate
, Real Estate
Declare YOUR Independence! 2008-07-04 11:20:12 And this will be a little different than one might expect.
The Declaration of Independence
of these United States of America
When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bonds which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and [...]
Embrace Change! 2008-07-03 23:53:32 Embrace change...
I was looking for the clip in Wayne's World where Rob Lowe's character asks Garth (Dana Carvey) what he thinks of the changes to Wayne's World as it goes corporate.
In the clip, Garth replies to Rob Lowe, "Change
? We fear change."
I see that as all too true. But, change is here to stay. It [...]
Buyer’s Agency - Revisited 2008-07-02 13:49:33 It has been quite a while since I wrote about Buyer
's Agency... or having a Buyer/Broker Agreement (BBA) with the agent that helps you find a home. So, it's time...
What is a Buyer/Broker Agreement?
Simply put, it is a contract between a buyer and their agent to clarify for whom the agent works for. Don't let [...] Read more:Revisited
Cha-cha-changes 2008-07-01 22:52:42 There is a big change coming to GarageHomesUSA and LaneBailey.com. We've been working on this a little while and we're almost ready to go public.
What I can say right now is that I will be adding another blog (I guess the three aren't enough) that will be focused on one area in Gwinnett County. GarageHomesUSA [...] Read more:changes
New Featured Listings Page 2008-06-30 22:59:20 Take a look at the top of the page and you will see the new Featured
Listings category. This will show select listings, including mapping info, pictures and links to their websites. We will also be loading videos onto the featured listings in the next few days.
Remember when…? 2008-06-29 12:14:23 Best use of a computerized head...
Best use of a chainsaw to make music...
Best use of the theme "Is it classical or Rock?"
Furthering the theme... If there is a full orchestra, and the "song" is titled Concerto Suite in Eb Minor for Electric Guitar (and is 85 minutes long!... but the video is only 4:35)... is [...] Read more:Remember
Scalability… 2008-06-28 23:34:00 If you are a regular reader here, you know how I tweaked out a listing using a load of current technology. And I am quick to admit that this has been an expensive process. but, for a listing that is close to $1m, I think it is a worthwhile investment. But, most homes on the [...]
Is your home a Showhome? 2008-06-27 22:57:56 Today was an interesting day.
Randy Travis of Fox5 here in Atlanta was on location on one of my listings, 9010 Brixham Court in Suwanee, shooting some video for a story about a vacant home staging service. The home in question has a property manager from Showhomes of Atlanta. There isn't a problem with this home.
But, [...]
Sunday is a good day for Lawn Maintenance 2008-07-20 11:13:47 So, I thought it was high time I added some different types of racing to my Sunday
Video collection...
And this one many of us can go out and practice TODAY... with no new equipment. Maybe it will help get some of those pesky lawn chores done...This is just more proof that guys will race ANYTHING...And [...] Read more:Maintenance
From the mind of Sardi… 2008-07-19 13:16:58 I have a friend in PA that is a mortgage broker. He also views the world from a unique perspective. And that unique perspective makes seems to push him to talk straight... or at least think straight while writing with more curves than Marilyn Monroe.
Think "Beatnik meets GenX" or "Jack Kerouac as a mortgage broker". [...]
What If? A different way to sell property… 2008-07-18 22:51:18 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, they have transacted 76 sides. [...] Read more:property
So how do JustListed and HouseValues work? 2008-07-17 10:31:09 You've seen the commercials. They are all over cable TV, and as a buyer or seller, it is an interesting idea...
Get new listings as soon as they are available from JustListed
Find out what your home is worth from HouseValues
Well, I can give you the skinny from two different perspectives...
First, you might have noticed on the [...]
Welcome to The Tuscany… 2008-07-16 19:47:13 Picture this...
You work in town... maybe even Midtown. You enjoy the cool and eclectic variety of restaurants in that area.
Gas is $4/gallon, and you are tired of spending 30-45 minutes each morning and evening driving out to your house in "the 'burbs."
Maybe it is time for a change...
After all, there is all of this talk [...] Read more:Welcome
, Tuscany
Men don’t cook, they grill… 2008-07-15 10:24:16 There is a comedian... and I can't for the life of me find her name... if you know it, PLEASE tell me, because I want the clip...
She has a bit about men grilling. The set up is basically this...
Men don't cook, they grill...
And when they grill they are unrealistic about their role in the preparation [...]
The Great Social Media Experiment… 2008-07-14 18:43:26 I had an interesting experience last week... and it got me thinking, as interesting experiences often do.
Two different friends from my time in high school, that I hadn't had contact with in 25 years or so got in touch with me. Now, that in itself isn't remarkable, but the fact they they weren't in touch [...] Read more:Great
, Social
, Experiment
, Social Media
Race to the clouds… Video Sunday 2008-07-13 19:53:08 A few days ago, while having lunch the Matt, Broker for Diamond Dwellings Realty, his assistant, Nick and Doug from SoftRealty IDX, the conversation turned to cars... and then racing... and then rally racing... and then Pike's Peak. Shocker... I pushed the conversation toward cars.
Doug was familar, but I think that Matt and Nick were [...] Read more:Sunday
Telling a story with a point 2008-07-12 00:30:15 Those of you that have been reading me for a while know that i love to tell a story
. Often, the story has a hidden meaning. Honestly, I got this from my Dad. He loved a good story. And there was always a point
.
Recently I have been asked about my reasons for changing to Diamond [...] Read more:Telling
On Property Searches and Cool toys… 2008-07-11 01:14:41 Today, I had the opportunity to have lunch with Nick and Matt from Diamond Dwellings, and Douglas Hurst from SoftRealty. Matt is the owner and Broker for DD, Nick is his assistant, and Doug is the CEO od SoftRealty. He is also a car guy... four wheels and fast... F1, NASCAR, WRC... whatever.
Doug and I [...]
Update of the fox 5 iTeam at my listing… Wow. 2008-08-21 10:24:05 Wow. I don't know what else to say, but... Wow.
Back around the end of June, I found out that the Fox 5 iTeam wanted to shoot a segment in one of my listings, 9010 Brixham Court in Suwanee. At first I only knew that it was about home managers and live in stagers. [...] Read more:Update
Have you been to the Ranch? Yellow River Game Ranch 2008-08-20 22:57:57 Sitting on the banks of the YellowRiver
, along US 78 in Lilburn, GA is the Yellow River Game Ranch
. Check below for more than 40 photos...
Rather than looking at exotic animals from afar, here the idea is up close and personal... occasionally VERY personal. Here most of the animals wander the park with the [...]
Boring housecleaning… 2008-08-19 22:54:19 I have been needing to clean up a couple things, and then I had Plugoo pull a nasty on me... So, I unplugged Plugoo and went to Meebo. I've also added a contact form there to the left.
But, what you probably didn't notice, and it has chewed scores of hours... re-tagging ALL 400+ posts to [...]
Going to break into the Top 50! 2008-08-18 13:39:57 Jon Washburn at Active|Rain keeps a list of real estate blogs that he updates monthly. The list is based on ranks from Compete and Alexa, and while informal and non-exhaustive is pretty cool. The numbers are in and...
And LaneBailey.com is number 54
I know... it isn't as scientific as it could be, and there are probably [...] Read more:Going
You want to race what? 2008-08-17 12:23:57 Sometimes racing goes over the top... I mean really... over... the... top...
But, I think it is human nature to want to know what it'll do... and test it against someone else.
Yes, I know that it isn't real... But THIS is...
And as a bonus... As it just running through the course against the clock weren't enough... [...]
Spicy… Don’t Touch! 2008-08-16 22:52:39 So, today I had to pick up food for a group picnic from Costco. 75 hungry people were counting on me for dinner... but I digress.
As I wandered through the store, they were offering the samples that make the trip much like grazing. One of the offerings was turkey burgers... oooh, aah... [...] Read more:Spicy
A new way to find out about Lilburn, GA real estate 2008-08-15 23:30:45 I just set up a new Twitter account that will send out information JUST regarding Lilburn, GA.
Announcing Market Reports
New listings
Community info
Other real estate info relevant to Lilburn
What you won't get is a bunch of chatter... If you want the chatter, you can follow my personal Twitter stream.
The professional stream of Lilburn, GA real estate info [...]
Playing in the yard… 2008-08-14 19:07:27 I love a good junk yard.
The LA Times recently had a photo essay on the findings in an Oklahoma junkyard. Phil Skinner, Editor of Kelley Blue Book's Official Guide for Early Model Cars visited this yard and spied a few treasures.
Here is a link to the story...
I love a good junkyard... but it is sad [...]
It’s a Dirty Job, and nobody has to do it… 2008-08-13 22:13:15 There were a couple of posts on Active|Rain today that reminded me of a situation I encountered a couple of years ago. It was a short sale/foreclosure. Let me summarize the posts that made me think about this...
The first post was from a couple of agents out west that I have met and respect. They [...]
I like cool tools… 2008-08-12 22:10:14 Just ask my wife. And I have a LOT of tools... again, feel free to ask my wife.
I have a wide variety. Welder, Plasma Cutter, Bandsaw, air tools and compressor, hand tools... LOADS of tools. In fact, the biggest issue I face with my tools is organized tool storage. And that is a whole different [...]
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