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146.8%… Show them the DOOR…
This content copyright © Garage with a Detached Home 2009The NAR Magazine (called REALTOR) recently published a story about what improvements enhanced a home’s value the most. It was also broken down regionally… Image via Wikip...
New Homes Around Gwinnett County
This content copyright © Garage with a Detached Home 2009There are still some new home developments going up around Gwinnett County, GA. Even though we keep hearing on the TV and radio that new construction has all but stalled, it hasn’t...
Wayback Wednesday… Zillow? et al
This content copyright © Garage with a Detached Home 2009I had forgotten about this little gem… Yesterday I mentioned that I hadn’t always been a big fan of Zillow. I like their people, but I haven’t always liked the data on ...
Where in the World is Lilburn, GA?
This content copyright © Garage with a Detached Home 2009And more importantly, why does it matter? A little about Lilburn… Lilburn is a little city in the suburbs of Atlanta, GA, in southern Gwinnett County. It is the home of Parkview Hi...
FlashBack Friday… “The Deal”
This content copyright © Garage with a Detached Home 2009 Image via Wikipedia Without a doubt, EVERYONE is looking for a deal if they are in the real estate market. Barely a day goes by that I don’t get a call asking me about forec...
Try the Local Guy… HL Computers
This content copyright © Garage with a Detached Home 2009 Image via Wikipedia This morning my wife woke me up to tell me that her desktop computer wouldn’t turn over. She pushed the button, and nothin’… It is old, and a...
Absorption Rate? What is this about?
This content copyright © Garage with a Detached Home 2009There are some terms that we toss around in the real estate industry as if people knew what we were talking about… Absorption Rate is one of those terms. It isn’t complicated...
The November Gwinnett County Market Report is Posted
This content copyright © Garage with a Detached Home 2009 Image via Wikipedia We have just put up the Preliminary Market Report for Gwinnett County, GA in the new market reports page. It is interesting to see the disparity between the up...
Job Loss/Mortgage Payment Insurance for Buyers!
This content copyright © Garage with a Detached Home 2009We are pleased and excited to announce the roll-out of a new program for buyers… Job Loss Insurance. This is a cool program to take a little bit of apprehension out of buying a hom...
Gwinnett County’s New Library Plan…
This content copyright © Garage with a Detached Home 2009 Image via Wikipedia The Gwinnett County Library System is reviewing the plan it had for several of its library branches; Lilburn, Snellville and Dacula. According to the News articl...
Flood Damage in Gwinnett County? Read On…
This content copyright © Garage with a Detached Home 2009I just posted this up on my LilburnDwellings blog. I got a email from Senator Chambliss today outlining options for those in the Atlanta area that have been affected by the floods last w...
Want a little promotion?
This content copyright © Garage with a Detached Home 2009 Image by lane.bailey via Flickr We don’t have a million readers (yet), but would love to be able to open up my blogs to local (or in some cases, not-so-local) businesses to &#...
Lane Bailey on FaceBook…
This content copyright © Garage with a Detached Home 2009 Image via Wikipedia Perhaps you’ve noticed the sidebar widget with the Wall Posts from Facebook… Maybe you are getting this via RSS and haven’t seen it… ...
First Time Home Buyers… I just found a REAL bargain…
This content copyright © Garage with a Detached Home 2009 Image by mlhradio via Flickr The October issue of Realtor Magazine (our industry magazine) had an interesting article about dispelling myths while educating first time home buyers....
First Time Home Buyers… I need to see all of the options
This content copyright © Garage with a Detached Home 2009 Image by Getty Images via Daylife The October issue of Realtor Magazine (our industry magazine) had an interesting article about dispelling myths while educating first time home buy...
First Time Home Buyers… Is the market weak?
This content copyright © Garage with a Detached Home 2009 Image by Darwin Bell via Flickr The October issue of Realtor Magazine (our industry magazine) had an interesting article about dispelling myths while educating first time home buyer...
Water, Water, Everywhere… DANGER WILL ROBINSON…
This content copyright © Garage with a Detached Home 2009I wrote a post not long ago about how water (uncontrolled) can destroy your house, and how simple things like gutters and paint can protect your investment. But this isn’t abut anyth...
Is this the time to buy your first house?
This content copyright © Garage with a Detached Home 2009 Image via Wikipedia Maybe… Maybe not… Make no mistake, there are some deals in the market. And combined with the $8000 First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit (FTHBTC), thi...
Total Power… would you expect anything else?
This content copyright © Garage with a Detached Home 2009 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 the...
Millenium Cycle Works… Lilburn, GA
This content copyright © Garage with a Detached Home 2009I have been visiting Millenium Cycle Works since before they moved to their current location. They always seem to have a lot of cool cycles in stock. Cruisers, Sport Bikes, Dirt Bikes, AT...
An Ovation for Novation
This content copyright © Garage with a Detached Home 2009 Image by James @ NZ via Flickr After you find the house, you have to find a way to pay for the house. Sure, there are a few people that just write a check, but most of us find ours...
Open House in Lilburn
This content copyright © Garage with a Detached Home 2009 Image by lane.bailey via Flickr We are holding 590 Baltimore Ave in Lilburn open Sunday (August 2nd) from 2-5pm. Stop by and say hello… It is a great drive, over the creek a...
Legends of Parkview – Luxurious, New, Bank Owned…
This content copyright © Garage with a Detached Home 2009Back in February, 2008, I attended an event for agents at Legends at Parkview. At that time I was impressed with the quality of the homes offered in the community. I was also impressed w...
Conversations with Lilburn, GA, First Time Home Buyers
This content copyright © Garage with a Detached Home 2009I held an open house today in Lilburn, on 590 Baltimore Ave. During the open house I had the opportunity to speak with several first time home buyers. The conversations with first time...
Open House on Sunday in Lilburn
This content copyright © Garage with a Detached Home 2009 Image by lane.bailey via Flickr We will be holding open a really cool home in Lilburn that has two 2 car garages, 4 bedrooms, 3½ bathrooms, a full finished basement, sitting on ove...
Listing Options… Just so you know.
This content copyright © Garage with a Detached Home 2009 Image by lane.bailey via Flickr Yesterday I posted about how some companies are adding junk fees to the traditional sales fees for both buyers and sellers. I think this practice i...
Location, Location, Location…
This content copyright © Garage with a Detached Home 2009 Image by jeremypullen via Flickr That has to be the most tired and over-used statement in real estate. But there is a problem with it… It kind of died as a truism. The ide...
New Property Videos!
This content copyright © Garage with a Detached Home 2009Here are the newest property videos. 590 Baltimore Ave, Lilburn, GA 30047 1033 Constitution Way, Cumming, GA 30040 9010 Brixham Court, Suwanee, GA 30024 /*@cc_on @*/ /*@if (@...
New Listings…
This content copyright © Garage with a Detached Home 2009 Image by lrargerich via Flickr Things have been pretty busy around here. We have been rolling out some new listings… 590 Baltimore Ave in Lilburn. This home sits on over ...
SRBC Car Show delayed… May 16th
This content copyright © Garage with a Detached Home 2009The Smoke Rise Baptist Church Car Show, scheduled for today was delayed by weather. Overnight rains forced the organizers to alter the date, fearing more poor weather. A few cars showed ...
