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Vapour Barriers and Crawl Spaces

March 13, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Bill and Kevin Burnett

The Burnett Brothers from California and Idaho are two of the best residential real estate and construction writers in the country. The article is entitled "Home's Crawl Space Needs Vapour Barrier." If you are a client of The Rootdown Group, make sure that you ask for Lee Taylor's "crawlspace treatment" - just ask our client Stephanie..."he even donned a jumpsuit and scurried into my crawl space with the home inspector to make sure everything was ok." If you are a client of The Rootdown Group, you know that crawlspaces, basements, foundations and below grade structures matter...sometimes more than any other component of your residential real estate investment. More about Bill and Kevin Burnett… … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Eastside, Northside, Really Great Real Estate Marketing, Southside, Westside

Sun Tzu’s advice for Intown Atlanta and Decatur Sellers and Buyers

March 12, 2008 By Leave a Comment

Win /win or no deal, right? Well, one way to look at that is to absolutely keep things civil, right? Thou shalt not kill. Cool? Mama says if you don't have something good to say about someone, then don't say anything at all, right? The enemy defeats himself when he perseverates, blusters and holds bitterness within. Let him. Chinese philosopher Sun Tzu (500-320 B.C) has always said it best – he said: “The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting. This is my favorite translation… “To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill.” What does this mean for you, Intown Atlanta and Decatur property sellers and purchasers? It means seek first to understand, then to be understood. Govern yourself accordingly. Get your real estate on. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fun Facts, Market Analysis

Cool picture of the Space Shuttle Liftoff this morning

March 12, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Liftoff this morning...

Into the Night The Space Shuttle Endeavour lights up the early morning sky at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, lifting off at 2:28 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, March 11. Endeavour's mission, STS-123, will carry two new components to the International Space Station: the first section of the Japanese Kibo lab and Canada's two-armed robotic system, known as Dextre. Endeavour will also deliver a new station crew member, Garretr Reisman, and bring back European Space Agency astronaut Leopold Eyharts, who has been on the station since Feb. 9. Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann Will someone please remind me why we need to keep doing this when other, more terrestrial priorities seem evident? Nonetheless, what a cool picture. Anybody wanna measure this carbon footprint? … [Read more...]

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Napoleon Hill talks about Andrew Carnegie

March 12, 2008 By Leave a Comment

[youtube 1GCaEZscfvA] Andrew Carnegie, and Napoleon Hill were smart gentlemen who made their marks in the 20th century. Conservative. Circumspect. Always ready for action. … [Read more...]

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Don’t try to boil the ocean

March 10, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Maslow's Hierarchy

My friend Scott Hagedorn is brilliant. I asked his opinion on the real estate market and I am captivated by his insight and gravitas. "My two cents - learn how to attitudinally segment your prospects. Adam Smith (Wealth of Nations) said that, when it comes to money, all people fall somewhere on a continuum between fear and greed. Learn how to read where your prospects are and how to tailor your messaging accordingly (within your ethical boundaries). I'd say that for the greedy (who likely are more savings oriented) - they're buying but looking for the floor price as they realize the investment. For the fearful, it is more about Maslow’s hierarchy of needs - with shelter being the second rung from the bottom in level of importance. Investing in hearth and heart is critically important. Keep in mind my friend, that you're not a financial advisor. You're in sales and damn good at it. Don't try to boil the ocean." So, Intown Atlanta real estate Listing and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ATL Culture and Events, Cool videos, Eastside, Fun Facts, Market Analysis, Northside, Really Great Real Estate Marketing, Southside, Westside

Watch Radiohead as they rock

March 10, 2008 By Leave a Comment

Radiohead are the world's greatest rock and roll band that does not have Mick Jagger as the lead singer. Ask Bono. Watch them nail the song Bodysnatchers, live in the studio on November 9th, 2007. Here it is again, this time on one of my favorite TV shows, Later with Jools Holland... … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cool videos, Fun Facts
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