Back a few months ago, my neighbor had a large tree come down in his yard. Several of us came out to give him a hand. To start with, the tree needed to get out of the street. And then it needed to get down to a managable size to deal with. In all, I think there were four or five chainsaws run
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08/12/2009
It was one of the first clear words from our oldest son... OK, it wasn't that clear, but we knew what he meant... Boosters... I mean Bruster's... After a game at Parkview, a lap around the Mountain Park Park or even a hike up to the top of Stone Mountain, what could be better than a scoop from
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08/10/2009
I showed a client 17 properties today. We had narrowed down a list of 35 properties to 20... 3 of which turned out not to be available, although listed in the MLS as Active. I called 10 agents this morning because they required a call before showing, including 3 that had a combination lockbox w
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08/10/2009
It might have been the simplest car ever built, and certainly one of the most complicated... and it changed the world in ways that nobody could have thought of in 1908 when it was introduced. Mechanically, it was as simple as a car could be... in fact, doors weren't available on the open bodied c
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08/09/2009
Here in Gwinnett County, GA, it is time for the kids to get back to school. In fact, Monday morning, August 11th, will be the first day back for Gwinnett County students. Kids will be walking to school in some areas, waiting for school buses in other areas, and teenage drivers will be out in fo
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08/09/2009
I was talking with a client last night... a first time home buyer. He wants to take advantage of the First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit (FTHBTC). As we were looking through the results, one thing became VERY clear... In the price range, foreclosures and short sales dominate the market. Of 40 li
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08/09/2009
We often talk about Social Networking and business strategies. Some of us even have created Social Networking Strategies. I have talked about mine. I'd love to hear about yours... One point I'd like to stress is that any strategy is like a battle plan. And every battle plan shares one similar
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08/09/2009
In hockey, among the tough guys, there is a common call. When they are getting ready to throw down, they often say "Come and Get it"... Dan Sullivan is a tough guy. As he jokingly says, he earns his money in the penalty box. But that is only the Dan Sullivan that the fans see on the ice. The
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08/09/2009
I had just sat down with the wife and kids for dinner. When the phone rang, I wasn't expecting what I heard... My best friend's wife was calling to get directions to a trailhead that we regularly 4wheel. I gave her the directions and asked what was up. She told me that Pat had rolled the Jeep
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08/08/2009
That is right... I took a vacation from blogging. I haven't missed more than a handful of days in two years on my blog at LaneBailey.com. I have pre-written posts, and even post-dated a couple by a few hours. But the last post I put up on that blog was Sunday. I have posted two posts to A|R i
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08/07/2009
