Anne Landers's (annelanders) Blog

The Atlanta Beltway could be one of the biggest booms to hit in twon real estate since the short term advent of $4 gas.  It passes through 44 differnt neighorhoods and promises some degree of revitalization to all of them.  If you haven'ttaken the time to take the fre trolley ride that the Beltwa...

Maybe I have been holding my breath so long that anoxia is turning my outlook "blue" but in my red state there  is an undercurrent among my prospective buyers that the New Year is going to bring good changes to the real estate market.  Am I tone deaf or is it just the desire to get away from all ...

I am trying to put together a marketing budget for next year. What works for you in terms of promotional material?  Pens with your name?  Note pads?  Anybody got any ides about what folks like and hang on to?  Also, what about e-mail stationary?  It looks great  but I hear it won't always pass th...

In these tough days, we need ever bit of marketing help we can get.  (No news to you, I'm sure.)  The folks who are hosting my new web site have suggested that the best way I can drive new business from "never mets," is to use a system called "pay-per-click."  It is basically a way to drive folks...

Does anyone have any experience in dealing with companies or products to "freshen" the smell of an empty home?  I have a lovely older home on the market, but it smells a little bit like an old dog when you open the front door.  The floors are hardwood and the home has never been home to many anim...

Real Estate in the Decatur Georgia area seems to be holding its own, in spite of the downturn in some parts of the City.  I recently took out some new clients who were relocating to Georgia from San Francisco.  (Talk about a mixed blessing!)  They were a bit overwhelmed by all of the choices that...

Weekends, the quintessentil time for real estate and today the weather has cooperated with lower temperatures and an overcast sky to make the a "no sweat"  weekend.  I love to show off my hometown of Decatur on days like this.  If you are out this weekend, don't miss the hometown farmers market o...

Driving through Druid hills this morning I couldn't help but notice that the dogwoods are turning and the pumpkin sales at Emory's Methodist church have begun.  It put me in mind of my first Halloween as an Innkeeper in Savannah.  Wanting to surprise my guests with a holiday treat at evening turn...

I am trying to bring my business into the internet age.  Blogging is a big part.  Learning lots of new stuff, thinking differently, it is exciting and challenging.  Can anyone out there tell me how much their marketing plan depends on the internet?  Is blogging a part of everyone's daily data bas...