Archive for November, 2008
Jackets for the Homeless on Christmas Eve
Posted By Matt Fagioli on November 24th, 2008
This Christmas, we’re collecting jackets, blankets & hats again to help the homeless in Atlanta. If you can donate a jacket or a few blankets, we’d be happy to pick them up and put them to great use! We will collect them throughout December. The way they get delivered is a pretty amazing story…
I’ve got a good friend named Paul Capobianco. Paul is a born-again Christian and a long time friend of mine from 12Stone Church. Paul is my favorite kind of Christian – he’s quite clear about the fact that he knows he is “the worse sinner of all” (as another famous Paul wrote many times in scripture:). I like other Christians who get the fact that we’re all in such dire need of His Grace – we’re all the worst of sinners actually. Being a Christian just means that we are aware of this depravity – not that we’re any closer to heaven (by no means!)
Paul gives of himself all… the… time. He & his wife Lynn are just always doing something for someone else – giving at a level that would make most everyone else pretty uncomfortable (because it’s hard).
I’m not writing this stuff just to tell you how great Paul is. That’s not my point at all. I just want you to know that if you can give a jacket or a hat or 10 jackets & 10 hats, that you’re giving them into the hands of an amazing servant and they WILL be delivered. Someone will surely be blessed by it on a cool winter night soon.
Here’s the amazing part…
Every year on Christmas Eve, Paul & Lynn drive down to Atlanta with a truck full of blankets, coats & hats that they distribute to the homeless.
OK, you gotta stop read that again. (Think about what we’re all doing on Christmas eve. Think “cozy in front of the fire”, etc.)
Every year on Christmas Eve, Paul & Lynn drive down to Atlanta with a truck full of blankets, coats & hats that they distribute to the homeless.
It’s one of the best stories of Christmas I’ve ever heard. I hear it every year. It never gets old.
This is one of the easiest things you can do to help others this Christmas. If you have anything at all to donate, please let us know. We’d be happy to pick it up.
A different type of property website
Posted By Lane Bailey on November 22nd, 2008
We all know that buyers are looking for homes on the web. And most of us know what buyers want when they are looking at homes on the web… they want pictures, video and everything that they can see about the house. They want to know about the neighborhood. They want to know where they can shop. In short, they want to know what their life will be like in THAT home.
The traditional listing flyer isn’t enough. Even the “normal” single page website with a dozen pictures isn’t enough. Buyer want to see more. That is why I developed the Property Blog Site. Dozens of pictures, videos, interactive features… all in one place. Take a look at 9010BrixhamCourt.com as an example.
Hamilton Mill Movies This Weekend
Posted By Matt Fagioli on November 21st, 2008
Going to the movies this weekend? Here’s a link to the Hamilton Mill Movies
It’s so great to have our own movie theater right down the street (behind Home Depot). So, you can grab some coffee at the Hamilton Mill Starbucks and cruise right across the street and be at the best theater in the area.
What an awesome weekend for the movies!
Almost like free money…
Posted By Lane Bailey on November 21st, 2008
I didn’t say it WAS free money… but the next best thing.
There are two three things that I want to bring up…
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Calling “Some” Agents… Shameless Recruiting Plug for Diamond Dwellings Realty
Posted By Matt Fagioli on November 21st, 2008
‘Tis the season when real estate agents in Atlanta and all over the country are evaluating their current brokerage and asking themselves “what should I do next year” & “does my broker have the tools I need”. At Diamond Dwellings, we’re really excited about that. We are actively recruiting agents and brokers in many markets around Atlanta and throughout the southeast (in selected markets). It’s our “busy season” for talking to agents & brokers about the uniqueness of the Diamond Dwellings model. We want to jump start your business into 2009 and help you grow – in a season where others are retreating.
I guess I could have said “calling ALL agents” but we really aren’t doing that. We’re only looking for GREAT agents & great brokers. We’re looking for Great People. Diamond Dwellings is a place where we really care deeply about the character & integrity of our agents and everyone else on the team. We walk AND talk our mission statement. We drive for results with a Christ centered world view.
Most brokerage models are about “BIG”. Yet it’s very clear that big doesn’t work any more. The days of the big brokerage are coming to an end in favor of a small & nimble “guerilla marketing” style of brokerage. Boutique brokerages leveraging the power of internet marketing will win the day in the “new economy”. Diamond Dwellings is all about boutique brokerage. More accurately, Diamond Dwellings is a model for a multitude of boutique brokerages.
Here’s Some More Details…
We started in 2006 with one small office in Dacula, Ga (northeast suburb of Atlanta). That small office was initially centered on Hamilton Mill, a 2400+ home golf community. In the last few years we have developed the Diamond Dwellings model Since then expanded our focus into several other hyper-local markets in both Georgia & Florida. Here’s a few examples: SuwaneeDwellings.com and BrandonDwellings.com
Diamond Dwellings is a franchise. BUT, we’re a “franchise for those who don’t like franchises”:) We provide all the benefits of a franchise (like powerful websites/blogs/signage/print/etc) without the hassles of traditional franchise models. We’ve created a repeatable model for building boutique brokerages (and boutiques are usually quite small). Our program is based on a web 2.0 focused marketing strategy that creates real brand penetration into very specific target markets.
The Diamond Dwellings “way” is based on proven, time-tested sales & marketing processes. But, the secret sauce is DEEP implementation. That’s right, we actually know how to make it happen and get stuff done! We’ll help you deliver more while spending less and be the household name in your market. That, of course, translates into more internet presence, more leads, more traffic… More Sales!
So, “calling some agents” (only the best of the best please). We want to share our ideas with you and give you tools for true local market domination in your home market.
For a confidential interview, please call Matt Fagioli at 678.414.5991 (cell) or matt@diamonddwellings.com
ps. Need to ask you a BIG favor… …please DON’T assume you know what we’re about until we sit down face to face & you hear the details:) Diamond Dwellings is not like any other real estate company you have ever talked to. I know you’ll be blown away by what’s possible for you with us! Can’t wait to meet you.
