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Did you ever want to be a CNN reporter? OK, this is your chance. Start your media empire under the banner of the world's most recognizable banner as an iReporter. I'm going to go even deeper into video media and broadcasting as an iReporter will be a weekly event. This should get those creative j...
01/02/2010
The Atlanta market ahs taken a pounding in the last couple of years and those of us left in the game are hopeful that we have what it takes to scrap through another year.   THe best of us have learned alot about niche markets and there's many a success story in the distressed 9pre-foreclosures) a...
01/02/2010
FLIP Video is the cooles of all video cameras. I found that the model I was after was on sale at the local WalMart for only $49!! I couldnt be happier!! While in Texas on this Sat (5/2) I saw the same cameras at the same price in two other locations so I assume that any WalMart may have one. I ha...
05/04/2009
Ashton Kutcher's recent pinnacle of 1 million twitter followers came as quite a surprise to those of us that watch this sort of thing.  A great article of the event has been published here His wife, Dimi, [@mrskutcher] happened to be in the news recently as well when she helped stop a womans suic...
04/21/2009
Video like this can be embedded anywhere. File rides in from Amazon.com. I'll post more info later on how to do this if you're interested. Meanwhile, back in your lab, you can just search amazon S3 and see what you can findout on your own. Hope it's Springy where you are;-) -Randy
04/20/2009
I just love to find bad mls photos. Now they're all over the web too thanks to eveyones idx and available to the world.  If you have a digital camera and a real estate license you could be headed for trouble if you click too fast. Think about what you see in the the little viewfinder and move som...
01/22/2009
Id love to hear from other agents about your current business.  Ive written 4 offers for 3 buyers since Dec 20 and thats huge for me.  one accepted. Rates below 5% on some days seem unbelievable.  I have a feeling we're seeing an improvement in the overall market that is not going to be hitting t...
01/03/2009
Are you as old too? Do you remember the MLS Book? This, if you're unaware,   is what realtors did before there was an internet!As I was getting my Mother's Christmas goodies down from her attic over Thanksgiving,   I ran across a box of treasures (trash) that had an old back cover of an   MLS boo...
12/01/2008
Writing is the number one excercise for your brain.  Grab a pad and start writing, at a fast speed, about whatever youre thinking about.  Putting it down on paper makes the magic jucies flow and you get your brain into a higher gear.  Spelling and grammer are out the window. Just write. Dont stop...
10/30/2008
I just love looking a data graphically and wanted to share this awesome tool with all of you. The foreclosure numbers vary widely across the U.S. and we really have a double-dose of trouble here in the Atlanta area. (Hey Florida, we feel ya! At least you guys all got rich, just before you went br...
10/09/2008
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After decades absorbing ever bit of real estate wisdom I can find I still learn new tricks every day.