Groupon Comes to Macon, GA
I’m sure you’ve heard of this little site called Groupon? The one that just turned down a $1 Billion offer from Google!!
Well, now Groupon is available for our neighbors to the South in Macon, GA!
Be sure to sign up for this great service, and if you have friends in or close to Macon, be sure to let them know that Groupon has Come to Macon, GA!
10 Ways to Get the Most Out of Technology
Let’s face it, if you are like me, some of this technology can just overwhelm you. I mean, you no more learn a program or a phone, and there is something newer, faster and zippier….eek gads!
But it’s good to hear the simple things you can do to help you along. So, when I found “10 Ways To Get The Most Out of Technology” in the New York Times this morning, I just knew I had to share it with you….
I think I was even more surprised at how many of these things I have done already…
So, hope these 10 Ways To Get The Most Out of Technology will get YOUR New Year off on the right track!
A personal experience recently prompted me to do this post. And procrastination could of cost me my home. Don’t let it happen to you. Fire Safety In The Home is something you should make a top priority!
Laundry is a household task we all face. And so I worked on mine on Sunday afternoon. My dryer has not been operating well for a few weeks, in fact it takes 3 cycles to dry a load of clothes. And, even when you ran it for one cycle, the dryer got very hot on the outside. So I have always made sure I was close by while running the dryer. A call was needed to my warranty company to have them make a repair, but just did not get around to it.
Sunday afternoon, I was laying on the bed watching TV when I heard this loud sound, a bit like an explosion. I ran down the hall to the laundry room….and there it was….flames coming from the back of my dryer! Lucky for me, I had a fire extinguisher sitting near my fireplace. It’s been in my house for years, and yes, it worked. Seeing flames in your house (outside of a gas stove or fireplace) is pretty unnerving.
Do you have a fire safety plan for your home and family? How will you get out in case of fire? Do you have fire extinguishers? Smoke Alarms? A safe meeting place outside your home where everyone is to gather? All of these sound simple, but how many of us really think about it? Until it’s to late?
I really don’t remember when I bought my fire extinguisher, but had I not had one, I would of either caused some serious water damage, or the fire might have been MUCH worse. So far, it appears to have been contained to the dryer only, and no damage to the walls! Now, cleaning up the “stuff” that comes out of an extinguisher…that’s another story! And also, try not to breath in what comes out of one…it’s tough on the throat!
My smoke detector is connected to my security system, although the system is no longer being monitored. The detector still went off, but we already had the fire out by the time it went off. I actually had to cut the wires to get it to stop, so will be getting a new one, or seeing how to make this operational again.
My story ends well. I just have to get a new dryer and do some house cleaning. But it could of been much worse. Don’t ignore Fire Safety In Your Home. Do You Have a Plan?
If not, sit down with your family and make your plan today. Check to make sure smoke detectors work, and that you have them in the necessary places in your home. Plan escape routes in case of a fire. If you live in a condo building, take a wet towel with you if you have to use the fire stairs. If you run into smoke, it will help you avoid breathing it in.
You’ll be glad you have a plan if you ever need it. But I hope you don’t.
Just The Way You Are — A Shout Out to My AR Peeps I’ve Come To Know!
I still have never figured out exactly HOW I found Active Rain. It’s a website where I have another real estate blog that you may have found as well. If not, checkout RealtorThom on Active Rain!
I just know the two very significant dates.
Activated My Profile – August 18, 2007
My First Blog Post – August 25, 2007
You ask, “What do we, your readers, care about this place called Active Rain?” Well, it’s made me a better real estate broker by teaching me many of the things I use to day in marketing YOUR home or condominium For Sale, or tips I’ve learned when negotiating on your behalf to purchase your next home! It’s some pretty good stuff!
WOW! Since that time, I’ve come a long way baby! My blogs have gone from simple to complex and multi-part.
Pictures and graphs and links and kinks….
I’ve learned about everything from SEO to Animoto.
But above all else, the technology, the tips and heck ya even real life LEADS and CLOSINGS…..
It’s the people I’ve met, and the friendships I’ve formed that have truly made Active Rain and awesome and wonderful place to spend the countless hours that I spend.
Many of you I’ve met in person, and many I have not.
If we met in person, that first meeting was like two old friends catching up after months, or years apart.
It felt like we knew each other already!
If we haven’t met in person, I look forward to that day when we too will share that same feeling.
I won’t mention names for fear I could miss someone.
You know who you are.
You know where you are.
And I Thank you….Just The Way You Are!
The Real Estate Gold Rush? Has It Come and Gone?
Well, if you read the New York Times, you might get that impression. And it does make you stop and think for a moment…..Has the real estate gold rush come and gone?
Today’s issue of the NYTimes has an articled titled, “Housing Fades As A Means To Build Wealth,” and it talks about the future of real estate as a means for accumulating wealth my be and era that is gone.
“There is no iron law that real estate must appreciate,” said Stan Humphries, chief economist for the real estate site Zillow. “All those theories advanced during the boom about why housing is special — that more people are choosing to spend more on housing, that more people are moving to the coasts, that we were running out of usable land — didn’t hold up.”
It gives one the idea that we should still buy real estate. Afterall, we DO have to have a place to live, right? But it just may not provide the wealth it once did.
Some interesting food for thought. I look at my home as a place where I will be able to spend my later years. I am hopeful it will rise in value. (It did, but it kind went in reverse as many homeowners have experienced) And yes, I did use an equity line for other things, and so I’ll be working my ass off to pay that off and get back to more solid ground. I’d like to think I’ll be able to sell it one day, net some money and move onto something different.
But as I get older, my values are certainly changing. I have a friend that will know exactly what I am talking about when I think of the simplicity of my life if I had a home like this…..
Margaret Cho Calls Midtown Atlanta Home!
I’m still working on a blog post (or series) about my recent adventures called working as an extra on various film and TV productions that are happening in Atlanta. But I’ll fill in with tidbits as they come along.
I’ve had the opportunity to work numerous times on the Lifetime TV series, Drop Dead Diva. Depending on the specific set, you may, or may not have much interaction with the actual stars of the show.
Two weeks ago, I was on set with the infamous Margaret Cho, who stars as Terri Lee, the assistant of Jane Bingum, played by Brooke Elliott. At one point I wanted to poke my head in the office where she was sitting and tell her how fantastic she was when she was the star entertainer on an Atlantis Cruise I was on a few years ago. Turns out my partner, Ray Benitez DID talk to her when he was on set and she remember the cruise well!
Margaret took time out to talk with Fenuxe Magazine here in Atlanta. She mentioned that she has moved from Peachtree City to Midtown Atlanta. Well of course, MY first question is why she did not call ME to be her REALTOR!! Second Question….What Midtown Atlanta Condo building did she select? Hmmmm…I don’t have the answer for that own.
But, if Margaret Cho calls Midtown Atlanta home, shouldn’t you?
Let me show you why I love Midtown Atlanta, call it my home, and now, so does Margaret!
This post also appeared at MyMidtownMojo.com
NOTE: This post was published earlier this year, but not on this site! Wanted to share it with you!
