Lawrence Kansas Real Estate

A few years back I spoke at a private investigators' meeting on Googloscopy.  If you visit the website, the definition is simple:  The procedure used to learn everything you can using a search engine.

While I taught PI's how to use Google to find people, I hope this blog will help Realtors to see that they may be missing and need to be found online by buyers, sellers, and investors.  Sellers are going to want a Realtor with high search engine placement so buyers will see their home.

So let's start with an easy one.  Type in your name on http://www.google.com/.  Now I don't mean type in "your name"!  I mean type in the letters to your first and last name.  You should be on the first page or chances are you will never be found by consumers.  I am number 5 without quotes and number three and five when my name is searched for in quotes.  I am number one, two, three, five, and ten on Rob Lang realtor, number one, two, three, and ten on Rob Lang real estate, and number one, two, three, and six for Rob Lang properties.

Now if you checked me out on this and didn't find me in these spots, please know that Google is geographical in nature which means that the order of search results will vary depending on the location you are in when searching.  Therefore, a Rob Lang in Ohio who searches for himself online while in Ohio should see his hits higher than mine if he has done as much SEO (Search Engine Optimization) as I have.

A search for Douglas County Open Houses finds http://www.douglascountyopenhouses.com/ listed #1.

A search for 66025 Homes finds http://www.66025homes.com/ listed #1.

A search for 66047 Homes or 66049 Homes finds http://www.movetolawrence.com/ listed #1.

A search for Realtor Rob Lang finds:

http://activerain.com/langrob listed #1,

http://activerain.com/groups/MLS listed #2,

http://www.letrobdoit.com/ listed #3, 

http://www.918pine.com/ (one of my listings that SOLD) listed #5, and

http://www.douglascountyopenhouses.com/ruralother.htm listed #6.

The first six listings for Lawrence Kansas Real Estate Visual Tours are all my sites as well or where I can be found such as Active Rain and Localism websites:

http://activerain.com/langrob

http://activerain.com/blogs/langrob/tags/fireplace

http://www.letrobdoit.com/

http://localism.com/real-estate/KS/Douglas%20County/Baldwin

http://localism.com/real-estate/KS/Douglas%20County

http://www.eudoraks.com/market/

Now what about you?  Where did you show up on http://www.google.com/?  If you have written blogs, advertised your listings, wrote about your local real estate market, etc., you should be doing real well.

Here are just a few examples of Active Rainers with #1 placement (search name used at beginning):

Broker Bryant http://activerain.com/blogs/tutas

Lucky Lang (my younger brother In Iowa) www.qcfsbr.com/ was #1 and http://activerain.com/lucky was #2

Rich Jacobson http://www.kitsaplife.com/ was #1 and http://activerain.com/rich was #3

Krystal Kraft http://activerain.com/blogs/krisk

Rich Schiffer http://activerain.com/rschiffer

Sorry if I didn't use your name as an example.  Please provide a comment with your name and the website that came up as #1 if it was your website.  Just by commenting with your website link will raise your website's ranking in the search engines.

Now if you haven't been writing blogs, advertising your listings, writing about your local real estate market, etc., you should start now so you too can found.  Active Rain and Localism have made it extremely easy to be found by consumers.  For tips on SEO, keywords, #1 placement, etc., just Google the answer to learn all you can.  You can use search phrases such as how to use keywords or SEO 101 or how to SEO.

So Google yourself and if your website is #1, get used to saying to people, "Google Me!"

Thanks and "Don't keep me a secret--I'm never too busy for your referrals!"
Rob (FREE 2-10 Home Warranty with every home you buy or sell through me!!)
Rob Lang, ABR, ePro, GRI Realtor®
Rob's Blog at www.ActiveRain.com/blogs/langrob
Realty Executives, Hedges Real Estate (four convenient locations)
112 E. 10th, Eudora, KS  66025 
1037 Vermont, Lawrence, KS  66044
3300 Clinton Parkway Ct., Lawrence, KS  66044
300 Rockfence Place, Lawrence, KS  66049
785-393-2274 (cell)   785-542-1661 (fax)
langrob@sunflower.com
http://www.letrobdoit.com/
http://douglascountyopenhouses.com/
http://ihaveaddresses.com/

In looking at the Hershfield's neighborhood of Leavenworth Kansas in the price range of $75,000 to $100,000 we find just one listing at 1207 Kickapoo St. Leavenworth KS 66048.

The price on this previously gutted home and now freshly remodeled home is only $100,000.  Beautifully landscaped, ready to move in condition by closing, great starter home, basement finished office could be 4th non-conforming bedroom, eat-in kitchen, new electric & plumbing, newly painted inside & out.  3BR, 2BA, 2 car, partial finished basement.

For an appointment to see this or any other home, please contact me.

Thanks and "Don't keep me a secret--I'm never too busy for your referrals!"
Rob (FREE 2-10 Home Warranty with every home you buy or sell through me!!)
Rob Lang, ABR, ePro, GRI Realtor®
Rob's Blog at www.ActiveRain.com/blogs/langrob
Realty Executives, Hedges Real Estate (four convenient locations)
112 E. 10th, Eudora, KS  66025 
1037 Vermont, Lawrence, KS  66044
3300 Clinton Parkway Ct., Lawrence, KS  66044
300 Rockfence Place, Lawrence, KS  66049
785-393-2274 (cell)   785-542-1661 (fax)
Voice Messages may be left Toll Free at 866-800-5353
langrob@sunflower.com
http://www.letrobdoit.com/
http://douglascountyopenhouses.com/
http://ihaveaddresses.com/

Move in condition, rare find in Prairie Park area, 4BR, 3BA, 2 car garage, fireplace, master bath, basement, beautiful landscaping, one BR used as office, fenced yard, wood deck, easy K-10 access, bring a fair offer and you may own a wonderful new tri-level home.

Beautiful landscaping in desirable Prairie Park neighborhood.                 Living room.

Wood burning fireplace in living room.                    Plenty of cabinet space and countertops with breakfast bar.

Master bedroom with master bath                            Fourth bedroom is on lower level of this tri-level home.

Laundry/utility room just off garage on lower level of this tri-level home.           Wood deck

Backyard has large cottonwood tree and other trees with beautiful landscaping. 

Priced to sell quickly, for quality built home in Prairie Park School District, attached 2 car garage easy K-10 access.  Bring your offer today.

Map 

Visit http://www.letrobdoit.com/ for more info or call me at 785-393-2274.

Free 2-10 Home Warranty included.

Thanks and "Don't keep me a secret--I'm never too busy for your referrals!"
Rob (FREE 2-10 Home Warranty with every home you buy or sell through me!!)
Rob Lang, ABR, ePro, GRI Realtor®
Rob's Blog at www.ActiveRain.com/blogs/langrob
Realty Executives, Hedges Real Estate (four convenient locations)
112 E. 10th, Eudora, KS  66025 
1037 Vermont, Lawrence, KS  66044
3300 Clinton Parkway Ct., Lawrence, KS  66044
300 Rockfence Place, Lawrence, KS  66049
785-393-2274 (cell)   785-542-1661 (fax)
langrob@sunflower.com
http://www.letrobdoit.com/
http://douglascountyopenhouses.com/
http://ihaveaddresses.com/

This home is now SOLD so please visit www.MoveToLawrence.com for more quality Lawrence Kansas homes for sale.

Bring all offers!  Priced at $200,000 for this 3 bedroom, 2.5 acre home!

Enjoy beautiful starlit nights far from city lights yet 7 miles-Lawrence, 5 miles-Baldwin, spacious living/kitchen area, many possibilities in full, mostly finished loft-style basement (3rd Br and additional living area), 2 offices, lots of kitchen cabinets & 2 islands, cabinets in laundry, move-in condition at closing, much wildlife, nice view, large bedrooms, copper range hood & curtain rods, accent lighting, built in desk, sliding partition curtains. 2320 total sq. ft.

                                                Kitchen and Office can be partitioned off.

Brand New Central Air                                                      Accent Lighting in Living Room

 Three Car Garage!!                                    Basement currently used as second living room and third bedroom.

Thanks!
Rob Lang, ABR, ePro, GRI Realtor®
Realty Executives, Hedges Real Estate
300 Rockfence Pl, Lawrence, KS  66049
785-393-2274 (cell)   785-542-1661 (fax)
rob@LetRobDoIt.com   http://www.letrobdoit.com/

This home is now SOLD so please visit www.MoveToLawrence.com for more quality Lawrence Kansas homes for sale.

To get your home SOLD quickly, please visit www.MLSPlease.com for my "30 Days to SOLD" marketing plan.

Just 3 minutes from Wal-Mart yet starry nights await you on this wonderful Berg Acres 6 acre estate 3BR home with pond!

Move in condition, quality home, beautiful landscaping, extra 2 car detached garage, 3 minutes from Wal-Mart yet star lit skies and wildlife abound, 6 acres with pond, dry bed creek, 2 car detached garage can hold four cars or be used as a workshop.

 1046 E 1326 Rd, Lawrence, KS  66046 Beautiful wooden floors in open design that flows from living room with fireplace to dining room to kitchen.

Gas fireplace.                                              42 wooden cabinets!!  Wall oven, cook top.

Kitchen looks out to back yard and pond.                    Spacious master bedroom.

Luxury master bath.                                            Pond plus timber, nature hikes, and dry creek

                                                                        bed back behind pond.

Detached 2 car garage that holds 4 cars or could be a workshop.

Map

Priced to sell quickly at $330,000 for quality built home, detached 2 car garage that holds 4 cars or could be a workshop, corral, pond, and six acres just 3 minutes from Wal-Mart.

Visit http://www.letrobdoit.com/ for more info or call me at 785-393-2274.

Free 2-10 Home Warranty included.

Thanks and "Don't keep me a secret--I'm never too busy for your referrals!"
Rob (FREE 2-10 Home Warranty with every home you buy or sell through me!!)
Rob Lang, ABR, ePro, GRI Realtor®
Rob's Blog at www.ActiveRain.com/blogs/langrob
Realty Executives, Hedges Real Estate (four convenient locations)
112 E. 10th, Eudora, KS  66025 
1037 Vermont, Lawrence, KS  66044
3300 Clinton Parkway Ct., Lawrence, KS  66044
300 Rockfence Place, Lawrence, KS  66049
785-393-2274 (cell)   785-542-1661 (fax)
langrob@sunflower.com
www.LetRobDoIt.com
http://DouglasCountyOpenHouses.com
http://ihaveaddresses.com/

You Won't Want This One to Be the Big One That Got Away!  http://www.worldclassbassfishery.com/

Visual Tour and Website are available for what the sellers believe is the best built home in the midwest.  Here is his description on how the 3BR home and 3 acre world class bass fishery pond were built by the sellers:

The house plans for 157 E 1250 Rd were obtained over the Internet from Associated Designs, Inc in Eugene Oregon. When home designers distribute plans nationwide, they have to consider that it will meet or exceed building codes for wherever it is constructed. It must not only be adequate for Kansas storms, it must also be suitable for California earthquakes, Florida hurricanes, and Alaska blizzards. With this as a starting point, I far exceeded the requirements of the plans. In the following paragraphs, I will outline some of the building techniques and materials which make this such a uniquely built home.

Footings and foundation highlights: The plans called for footings 18 inches wide and 8 inches thick with 2 runs of rebar in 2500 psi concrete. I built mine 24 inches wide, 10 inches thick, with 4 runs of rebar in 3500 psi concrete. The foundation walls were to be 6 inches thick with 3 runs of rebar in 2500 psi concrete. I built mine 8 inches thick, with 5 runs of rebar in 3500 psi concrete. I also used foam foundation forms, which keep moisture away from the concrete and give an insulation R factor rating of 50. Since we are close to a creek, and considering the possibility of a 500-year flood, I built in numerous 4-inch drains at surface level of the crawl space, and tied them into the foundation drain system. I also covered the base of the crawl space with plastic sheeting and then with washed rock. In the event that the entire crawlspace was filled with water, it would drain within a few hours, and the footings would remain dry. I left almost 5 feet of space between the floor of the house and the crawl space floor for easy access. All of the plumbing is easy to access and inspect.

Flooring features: I hate squeaky floors. To avoid them, I used the following procedure: First, I used 2x12 Douglas fir floor joists on 16-inch centers. Next, I used ¾ inch tongue and groove plywood running East and West, installing it with construction adhesive and deck screws. Next, I installed 5/8 inch plywood running North & South, with every joint caulked, and finally sealed with 2 coats of deck sealer. This procedure has produced a floor that is incredibly solid and squeak free. In areas of the home that have hardwood or ceramic, the floors are just over 2 inches thick.

Framing highlights: The walls were built with 2x6 studs on 16-inch centers. I double studded every door and window opening, as well as every corner in the home. This required 100 more studs than were in the plans, but give the walls incredible strength over the conventional 2x4 construction methods. I also did not spare the nails holding it all together. I used nearly 12,000 more framing nails than required by Douglas County building codes, and that was before I starting putting the roof on. Most builders use ½ inch CDX or plywood for roof sheathing. I attached 5/8-inch plywood with ring shank nails at twice the number required by the county. I also followed the bracing plan for the roof trusses, and then doubled it again with X bracing in the attic.

Insulation highlights: I hate paying utility bills. With the home being framed, roofed with 40-year architectural shingles, and covered with 50-year Hardi plank siding, it was time to insulate. We sprayed R-28 expanding foam insulation in the exterior walls. We also went to the attic and sprayed all of the light fixtures, cold walls, and the skylight walls. Finally, we went into the crawlspace, and sprayed the rim joist around the entire house. Once the sheetrock was installed, we blew in 30 inches of insulation in the attic for an R factor of 38. Another factor in insulation is the windows, where most heat transfers occur. We used Low e double pane windows filled with argon gas. This cuts heat transfer by nearly 90 percent and prevents fogging.

Overview: From a construction and materials standpoint, I believe that this is by far, the best built wood frame home in the Midwest. In the worst of storms, the house will not creek or move. We also have had no cracks in the sheetrock in the 2 years since it was built. This is almost unheard of in new construction since nearly all new homes settle and bend following construction. 

Fishing pond highlights: The pond has been built and managed for trophy bass fishing. The pond features everything bass like, including creek channels, shallow flats, holes and ditches up to 27 feet deep, vertical, sloping, and stair-stepped drop-offs, points, and underwater roadbeds. Bass cover includes both deep and shallow wood, rock piles, stump fields, and rocky banks. Fingerling bass stocked in 2001 came from 10-pound pure northern strain largemouth. The initial stocking was 275 bass, 3,000 bluegill, and 100 channel cats. Since then I have stocked black crappie and hybrid bluegills, which will grow to nearly 5 pounds. I have been careful to cull out about 75 lbs of smaller bass per year to avoid over population. The remaining bass have been growing a pound each year and are in excellent health. I truly believe that the Kansas state record bass will be swimming here by 2011.

Anyone want to dispute his claim?  Enjoy the Visual Tour and Website.

Thanks!
Rob Lang, ABR, ePro, GRI Realtor®
Realty Executives, Hedges Real Estate
300 Rockfence Pl, Lawrence, KS  66049
785-393-2274 (cell)   206-339-3199 (fax)
rob@LetRobDoIt.com   http://www.letrobdoit.com/

You Won't Want This One to Be the Big One That Got Away!  www.WorldClassBassFishery.com

Visual Tour and Website are available for what the sellers believe is the best built home in the midwest.  Here is his description on how the 3BR home and 3 acre world class bass fishery pond were built by the sellers:

The house plans for 157 E 1250 Rd were obtained over the Internet from Associated Designs, Inc in Eugene Oregon. When home designers distribute plans nationwide, they have to consider that it will meet or exceed building codes for wherever it is constructed. It must not only be adequate for Kansas storms, it must also be suitable for California earthquakes, Florida hurricanes, and Alaska blizzards. With this as a starting point, I far exceeded the requirements of the plans. In the following paragraphs, I will outline some of the building techniques and materials which make this such a uniquely built home.

Footings and foundation highlights: The plans called for footings 18 inches wide and 8 inches thick with 2 runs of rebar in 2500 psi concrete. I built mine 24 inches wide, 10 inches thick, with 4 runs of rebar in 3500 psi concrete. The foundation walls were to be 6 inches thick with 3 runs of rebar in 2500 psi concrete. I built mine 8 inches thick, with 5 runs of rebar in 3500 psi concrete. I also used foam foundation forms, which keep moisture away from the concrete and give an insulation R factor rating of 50. Since we are close to a creek, and considering the possibility of a 500-year flood, I built in numerous 4-inch drains at surface level of the crawl space, and tied them into the foundation drain system. I also covered the base of the crawl space with plastic sheeting and then with washed rock. In the event that the entire crawlspace was filled with water, it would drain within a few hours, and the footings would remain dry. I left almost 5 feet of space between the floor of the house and the crawl space floor for easy access. All of the plumbing is easy to access and inspect.

Flooring features: I hate squeaky floors. To avoid them, I used the following procedure: First, I used 2x12 Douglas fir floor joists on 16-inch centers. Next, I used ¾ inch tongue and groove plywood running East and West, installing it with construction adhesive and deck screws. Next, I installed 5/8 inch plywood running North & South, with every joint caulked, and finally sealed with 2 coats of deck sealer. This procedure has produced a floor that is incredibly solid and squeak free. In areas of the home that have hardwood or ceramic, the floors are just over 2 inches thick.

Framing highlights: The walls were built with 2x6 studs on 16-inch centers. I double studded every door and window opening, as well as every corner in the home. This required 100 more studs than were in the plans, but give the walls incredible strength over the conventional 2x4 construction methods. I also did not spare the nails holding it all together. I used nearly 12,000 more framing nails than required by Douglas County building codes, and that was before I starting putting the roof on. Most builders use ½ inch CDX or plywood for roof sheathing. I attached 5/8-inch plywood with ring shank nails at twice the number required by the county. I also followed the bracing plan for the roof trusses, and then doubled it again with X bracing in the attic.

Insulation highlights: I hate paying utility bills. With the home being framed, roofed with 40-year architectural shingles, and covered with 50-year Hardi plank siding, it was time to insulate. We sprayed R-28 expanding foam insulation in the exterior walls. We also went to the attic and sprayed all of the light fixtures, cold walls, and the skylight walls. Finally, we went into the crawlspace, and sprayed the rim joist around the entire house. Once the sheetrock was installed, we blew in 30 inches of insulation in the attic for an R factor of 38. Another factor in insulation is the windows, where most heat transfers occur. We used Low e double pane windows filled with argon gas. This cuts heat transfer by nearly 90 percent and prevents fogging.

Overview: From a construction and materials standpoint, I believe that this is by far, the best built wood frame home in the Midwest. In the worst of storms, the house will not creek or move. We also have had no cracks in the sheetrock in the 2 years since it was built. This is almost unheard of in new construction since nearly all new homes settle and bend following construction. 

Fishing pond highlights: The pond has been built and managed for trophy bass fishing. The pond features everything bass like, including creek channels, shallow flats, holes and ditches up to 27 feet deep, vertical, sloping, and stair-stepped drop-offs, points, and underwater roadbeds. Bass cover includes both deep and shallow wood, rock piles, stump fields, and rocky banks. Fingerling bass stocked in 2001 came from 10-pound pure northern strain largemouth. The initial stocking was 275 bass, 3,000 bluegill, and 100 channel cats. Since then I have stocked black crappie and hybrid bluegills, which will grow to nearly 5 pounds. I have been careful to cull out about 75 lbs of smaller bass per year to avoid over population. The remaining bass have been growing a pound each year and are in excellent health. I truly believe that the Kansas state record bass will be swimming here by 2011.

Anyone want to dispute his claim?  Enjoy the Visual Tour and Website.

Thanks!
Rob Lang, ABR, ePro, GRI Realtor®
At Home Kansas
300 Rockfence Pl, Lawrence, KS  66049
785-393-2274 (cell)   303-339-3199 (fax)
rob@LetRobDoIt.com   http://www.letrobdoit.com/

This home is now SOLD so please visit www.MoveToLawrence.com for more quality Lawrence Kansas homes for sale.
To get your home SOLD quickly, please visit www.MLSPlease.com for my "30 Days to SOLD" marketing plan.

One of the most sought after properties in Lawrence with 2.6 acres inside the city limits!

http://www.yankeetank.com/ has a visual tour and feature sheet on this beautiful lake view site.

This 2.6 acre lake view property is just waiting for a new owner to come in and enjoy the quiet Alvamar Lake setting (formerly Yankee Tank Lake).  There are two spacious bedrooms and the second one could be divided so you would have a thrid bedroom if needed.  You will love the views from all the different windows and sliding deck doors around the home.  The tennis court will attract tennis players.  There is even a 30x40 outbuilding that is presently set up as a recording studio with soundproof rooms.

So whether you need a recording studio retreat center or you are a KU Jayhawks fan or know of someone who is that would like a home to come to for game weekends, or just want a quiet relaxing "place in the country" that is inside the Lawrence Kansas city limits, give me a call for your own private showing.  I'm looking for that one person in a million out there who will know this home is just the right one for them.

Thanks!
Rob Lang, ePro, GRI Realtor®
Realty Executives, Hedges Real Estate
300 Rockfence Pl, Lawrence, KS  66049
785-393-2274 (cell)   785-542-1661 (fax)
rob@LetRobDoIt.com   http://www.ihaveaddresses.com/

This home is now SOLD so please visit www.MoveToLawrence.com for more quality Lawrence Kansas homes for sale.
To get your home SOLD quickly, please visit www.MLSPlease.com for my "30 Days to SOLD" marketing plan.

Visual tour and more photos coming on this beautiful rolling land with walk-out possibilities. Water meter installed. Entrance/curb cut installed. Perfect country setting with hard surface frontage and quick access to K-10. Property has been surveyed and a copy of a topographic map is available. Sellers' disclosure available here.  Feature sheet is available here.

Visual tour available on feature                                                            Aerial view

sheet link shown above.

Tract B is for sale for about $12,125 per acre.                  

Map of location, centered between Lawrence Kansas and Eudora Kansas.  If you want to build a home with walk-out capabilities, with easy K-10 access off of a paved road, with water meter already installed, it would be best to grab this rare find!

Topographical

Restrictive covenants are available here. 

Thanks!
Rob Lang, ABR, ePro, GRI Realtor®
Realty Executives, Hedges Real Estate
300 Rockfence Pl, Lawrence, KS  66049
785-393-2274 (cell)   785-542-1661 (fax)
rob@LetRobDoIt.com   http://www.letrobdoit.com/

Fellow Active Rainer Brad Andersohn just wrote a blog about wanting to catch a hummingbird in flight.  Well, while I have caught some hummingbirds in flight and indeed it was a thrill, I would rather be able to say I have sold a million  dollar home, which I am sure Brad being in California can say he has done many times over (Congrats Brad!!)

While I was waiting at a home for my buyer to show up, the hummingbird feeder by the front door caught my attention.  I grabbed my camera and walked toward the hummingbirds that were around it.  Brad was right that they are extremely fast.  However, these photos were taken after they had taken off and I found an observation point where I could go undetected.  One returned and these were just some of the shots I got.

Sure enough the hummingbirds came back to this Baldwin Kansas Real Estate listing that I was about to show and these photos are the result.  It helped a lot to have the hummingbird feeder to attract the bird.  It also helps to have the perfect home to attract the buyer.  Oh, and yes, I made the sale!

You just never know what lies in store for you when you go to show a home to a buyer but this was quite the treat.

Thanks and "Don't keep me a secret--I'm never too busy for your referrals!"
Rob (FREE 2-10 Home Warranty with every home you buy or sell through me!!)
Rob Lang, ABR, ePro, GRI Realtor®
Rob's Blog at www.ActiveRain.com/blogs/langrob
Realty Executives, Hedges Real Estate (four convenient locations)
112 E. 10th, Eudora, KS  66025 
1037 Vermont, Lawrence, KS  66044
3300 Clinton Parkway Ct., Lawrence, KS  66044
300 Rockfence Place, Lawrence, KS  66049
785-393-2274 (cell)   785-542-1661 (fax)
langrob@sunflower.com
http://www.letrobdoit.com/
http://douglascountyopenhouses.com/
http://ihaveaddresses.com/

Fellow Active Rainer Brad Andersohn just wrote a blog about wanting to catch a hummingbird in flight.  Well, while I have caught some hummingbirds in flight and indeed it was a thrill, I would rather be able to say I have sold a million  dollar home, which I am sure Brad being in California can say he has done many times over (Congrats Brad!!)

While I was waiting at a home for my buyer to show up, the hummingbird feeder by the front door caught my attention.  I grabbed my camera and walked toward the hummingbirds that were around it.  Brad was right that they are extremely fast.  However, these photos were taken after they had taken off and I found an observation point where I could go undetected.  One returned and these were just some of the shots I got.

Sure enough the hummingbirds came back to this Baldwin Kansas Real Estate listing that I was about to show and these photos are the result.  It helped a lot to have the hummingbird feeder to attract the bird.  It also helps to have the perfect home to attract the buyer.  Oh, and yes, I made the sale!

You just never know what lies in store for you when you go to show a home to a buyer but this was quite the treat.

Thanks and "Don't keep me a secret--I'm never too busy for your referrals!"
Rob (FREE 2-10 Home Warranty with every home you buy or sell through me!!)
Rob Lang, ABR, ePro, GRI Realtor®
Rob's Blog at www.ActiveRain.com/blogs/langrob
Realty Executives, Hedges Real Estate (four convenient locations)
112 E. 10th, Eudora, KS  66025 
1037 Vermont, Lawrence, KS  66044
3300 Clinton Parkway Ct., Lawrence, KS  66044
300 Rockfence Place, Lawrence, KS  66049
785-393-2274 (cell)   785-542-1661 (fax)
langrob@sunflower.com
http://www.letrobdoit.com/
http://douglascountyopenhouses.com/
http://ihaveaddresses.com/

Fellow Active Rainer Brad Andersohn just wrote a blog about wanting to catch a hummingbird in flight.  Well, while I have caught some hummingbirds in flight and indeed it was a thrill, I would rather be able to say I have sold a million  dollar home, which I am sure Brad being in California can say he has done many times over (Congrats Brad!!)

While I was waiting at a home for my buyer to show up, the hummingbird feeder by the front door caught my attention.  I grabbed my camera and walked toward the hummingbirds that were around it.  Brad was right that they are extremely fast.  However, these photos were taken after they had taken off and I found an observation point where I could go undetected.  One returned and these were just some of the shots I got.

Sure enough the hummingbirds came back to this Baldwin Kansas Real Estate listing that I was about to show and these photos are the result.  It helped a lot to have the hummingbird feeder to attract the bird.  It also helps to have the perfect home to attract the buyer.  Oh, and yes, I made the sale!

You just never know what lies in store for you when you go to show a home to a buyer but this was quite the treat.

Thanks and "Don't keep me a secret--I'm never too busy for your referrals!"
Rob (FREE 2-10 Home Warranty with every home you buy or sell through me!!)
Rob Lang, ABR, ePro, GRI Realtor®
Rob's Blog at www.ActiveRain.com/blogs/langrob
Realty Executives, Hedges Real Estate (four convenient locations)
112 E. 10th, Eudora, KS  66025 
1037 Vermont, Lawrence, KS  66044
3300 Clinton Parkway Ct., Lawrence, KS  66044
300 Rockfence Place, Lawrence, KS  66049
785-393-2274 (cell)   785-542-1661 (fax)
langrob@sunflower.com
http://www.letrobdoit.com/
http://douglascountyopenhouses.com/
http://ihaveaddresses.com/

This land is now SOLD so please visit www.MoveToLawrence.com for more quality Lawrence Kansas homes for sale.
To get your land SOLD quickly, please visit www.MLSPlease.com for my "30 Days to SOLD" marketing plan.

Looking to build a home in Baldwin Kansas?  I hope the following link will be of help to you.  If you need additional photos, maps, or any other information about these land parcels, just email or call me.

Baldwin Kansas Land

I am a full time, full service Realtor.  I hope you will LetRobDoIt.com whether you are from the east coast to the west coast.  If you need to sell your home, I would be happy to assist you as well.

Thanks and "Don't keep me a secret--I'm never too busy for your referrals!"
Rob (FREE 2-10 Home Warranty with every home you buy or sell through me!!)
Rob Lang, ABR, ePro, GRI Realtor®
Rob's Blog at www.ActiveRain.com/blogs/langrob
Realty Executives, Hedges Real Estate (four convenient locations)
112 E. 10th, Eudora, KS  66025 
1037 Vermont, Lawrence, KS  66044
3300 Clinton Parkway Ct., Lawrence, KS  66044
300 Rockfence Place, Lawrence, KS  66049
785-393-2274 (cell)   785-542-1661 (fax)
langrob@sunflower.com  
http://www.letrobdoit.com/
http://douglascountyopenhouses.com/
http://ihaveaddresses.com/

This land is now SOLD so please visit www.MoveToLawrence.com for more quality Lawrence Kansas homes for sale.
To get your land SOLD quickly, please visit www.MLSPlease.com for my "30 Days to SOLD" marketing plan.

Looking to build a home in Baldwin Kansas?  I hope the following link will be of help to you.  If you need additional photos, maps, or any other information about these land parcels, just email or call me.

Baldwin Kansas Land

I am a full time, full service Realtor.  I hope you will LetRobDoIt.com whether you are from the east coast to the west coast.  If you need to sell your home, I would be happy to assist you as well.

Thanks and "Don't keep me a secret--I'm never too busy for your referrals!"
Rob (FREE 2-10 Home Warranty with every home you buy or sell through me!!)
Rob Lang, ABR, ePro, GRI Realtor®
Rob's Blog at www.ActiveRain.com/blogs/langrob
Realty Executives, Hedges Real Estate (four convenient locations)
112 E. 10th, Eudora, KS  66025 
1037 Vermont, Lawrence, KS  66044
3300 Clinton Parkway Ct., Lawrence, KS  66044
300 Rockfence Place, Lawrence, KS  66049
785-393-2274 (cell)   785-542-1661 (fax)
langrob@sunflower.com  
http://www.letrobdoit.com/
http://douglascountyopenhouses.com/
http://ihaveaddresses.com/

Looking to build a home in Eudora Kansas?  I hope the following link will be of help to you.  If you need additional photos, maps, or any other information about these land parcels, just email or call me.

This home is now SOLD so please visit www.MoveToLawrence.com for more quality Lawrence Kansas homes for sale.
To get your home SOLD quickly, please visit www.MLSPlease.com for my "30 Days to SOLD" marketing plan.

Eudora Kansas Land

I am a full time, full service Realtor.  I hope you will LetRobDoIt.com whether you are from the east coast to the west coast.  If you need to sell your home, I would be happy to assist you as well.

Thanks and "Don't keep me a secret--I'm never too busy for your referrals!"
Rob (FREE 2-10 Home Warranty with every home you buy or sell through me!!)
Rob Lang, ABR, ePro, GRI Realtor®
Rob's Blog at www.ActiveRain.com/blogs/langrob
Realty Executives, Hedges Real Estate (four convenient locations)
112 E. 10th, Eudora, KS  66025 
1037 Vermont, Lawrence, KS  66044
3300 Clinton Parkway Ct., Lawrence, KS  66044
300 Rockfence Place, Lawrence, KS  66049
785-393-2274 (cell)   785-542-1661 (fax)
langrob@sunflower.com  
http://www.letrobdoit.com/
http://douglascountyopenhouses.com/
http://ihaveaddresses.com/

This land is now SOLD so please visit www.MoveToLawrence.com for more quality Lawrence Kansas homes for sale.
To get your land SOLD quickly, please visit www.MLSPlease.com for my "30 Days to SOLD" marketing plan.

Looking to build a home in Eudora Kansas?  I hope the following link will be of help to you.  If you need additional photos, maps, or any other information about these land parcels, just email or call me.

Eudora Kansas Land

I am a full time, full service Realtor.  I hope you will LetRobDoIt.com whether you are from the east coast to the west coast.  If you need to sell your home, I would be happy to assist you as well.

Thanks and "Don't keep me a secret--I'm never too busy for your referrals!"
Rob (FREE 2-10 Home Warranty with every home you buy or sell through me!!)
Rob Lang, ABR, ePro, GRI Realtor®
Rob's Blog at www.ActiveRain.com/blogs/langrob
Realty Executives, Hedges Real Estate (four convenient locations)
112 E. 10th, Eudora, KS  66025 
1037 Vermont, Lawrence, KS  66044
3300 Clinton Parkway Ct., Lawrence, KS  66044
300 Rockfence Place, Lawrence, KS  66049
785-393-2274 (cell)   785-542-1661 (fax)
langrob@sunflower.com  
http://www.letrobdoit.com/
http://douglascountyopenhouses.com/
http://ihaveaddresses.com/

Looking to build a home in Douglas County Kansas?  I hope the following links will be of help to you.  If you need additional photos, maps, or any other information about these land parcels, just email or call me.

This land is now SOLD so please visit www.MoveToLawrence.com for more quality Lawrence Kansas homes for sale.
To get your land SOLD quickly, please visit www.MLSPlease.com for my "30 Days to SOLD" marketing plan.

Douglas County Kansas Land under $50,000

Douglas County Kansas Land $50,001 to $100,000

Douglas County Kansas Land $100,001 to $150,000

Douglas County Kansas Land $150,001 to $200,000

Douglas County Kansas Land $200,001 and up

I am a full time, full service Realtor.  I hope you will LetRobDoIt.com whether you are from the east coast to the west coast.  If you need to sell your home, I would be happy to assist you as well.

Thanks and "Don't keep me a secret--I'm never too busy for your referrals!"
Rob (FREE 2-10 Home Warranty with every home you buy or sell through me!!)
Rob Lang, ABR, ePro, GRI Realtor®
Rob's Blog at www.ActiveRain.com/blogs/langrob
Realty Executives, Hedges Real Estate (four convenient locations)
112 E. 10th, Eudora, KS  66025 
1037 Vermont, Lawrence, KS  66044
3300 Clinton Parkway Ct., Lawrence, KS  66044
300 Rockfence Place, Lawrence, KS  66049
785-393-2274 (cell)   785-542-1661 (fax)
langrob@sunflower.com  
http://www.letrobdoit.com/
http://douglascountyopenhouses.com/
http://ihaveaddresses.com/

Looking to build a home in Douglas County Kansas?  I hope the following links will be of help to you.  If you need additional photos, maps, or any other information about these land parcels, just email or call me.

This home is now SOLD so please visit www.MoveToLawrence.com for more quality Lawrence Kansas homes for sale.
To get your home SOLD quickly, please visit www.MLSPlease.com for my "30 Days to SOLD" marketing plan.

Douglas County Kansas Land under $50,000

Douglas County Kansas Land $50,001 to $100,000

Douglas County Kansas Land $100,001 to $150,000

Douglas County Kansas Land $150,001 to $200,000

Douglas County Kansas Land $200,001 and up

I am a full time, full service Realtor.  I hope you will LetRobDoIt.com whether you are from the east coast to the west coast.  If you need to sell your home, I would be happy to assist you as well.

Thanks and "Don't keep me a secret--I'm never too busy for your referrals!"
Rob (FREE 2-10 Home Warranty with every home you buy or sell through me!!)
Rob Lang, ABR, ePro, GRI Realtor®
Rob's Blog at www.ActiveRain.com/blogs/langrob
Realty Executives, Hedges Real Estate (four convenient locations)
112 E. 10th, Eudora, KS  66025 
1037 Vermont, Lawrence, KS  66044
3300 Clinton Parkway Ct., Lawrence, KS  66044
300 Rockfence Place, Lawrence, KS  66049
785-393-2274 (cell)   785-542-1661 (fax)
langrob@sunflower.com  
http://www.letrobdoit.com/
http://douglascountyopenhouses.com/
http://ihaveaddresses.com/

I try to always wear my pins.  My Realtor pin, my ePro pin, my GRI pin, and my ABR pin.  Next month I will have my CRS pin and will wear that one too.  I was asked by a staff person in my office if I change them to a new shirt every day.  I said I do.  She thought that would be too much of a bother.

Well, yes, it is a bother but it is a bother with benefits.  Besides being a conversation starter where people ask me questions on the market, on investing, on home buying, their home's value, etc., I get the opportunity to share with them that I have taken multiple graduate level courses following the very minimal requirements to get my license.  I share that they will want to make sure they get a Realtor, hopefully myself, who will do much more than just the minimal by spending hundreds of hours in the classroom.

So am I all alone out there on this or do the rest of you wear your pins?

Thanks and "Don't keep me a secret--I'm never too busy for your referrals!"
Rob (FREE 2-10 Home Warranty with every home you buy or sell through me!!)
Rob Lang, ABR, ePro, GRI Realtor®
Rob's Blog at www.ActiveRain.com/blogs/langrob
Realty Executives, Hedges Real Estate (four convenient locations)
112 E. 10th, Eudora, KS  66025 
1037 Vermont, Lawrence, KS  66044
3300 Clinton Parkway Ct., Lawrence, KS  66044
300 Rockfence Place, Lawrence, KS  66049
785-393-2274 (cell)   785-542-1661 (fax)
langrob@sunflower.com
http://www.letrobdoit.com/
http://douglascountyopenhouses.com/
http://ihaveaddresses.com/

I'm sorry if you were the photographer of one of these MLS photos but these are just plain wrong or funny.  Sit back and scroll and be prepared to laugh and maybe cry that these photos made it out to the public eye.

I guess we can at least be thankful this Realtor at least had "some" clothes on.

These two were for an upscale downtown loft listing.  The "I don't care what the place looks like, I'm going to take the photo anyway" prize winner.

Why doesn't the Realtor just come out and say it, "There's just not enough parking at this place!"

Has anyone ever figured out why there is usually a big picture window alongside a jetted tub?

Who "screened" this photo for inclusion?

Hey, it's May, not December!  Or are they just getting ready early?

Were some toddlers sneaking in to get to the liquor in the cabinet or what?

Do the Coneheads live here?

What are we selling here?

"Who's turn was it to clear the table after supper?"

This just plain wrong!

"Peek a boo!  I see you!"

Well, at least they made the bed!

Ya think?

"We're moving because it was just too much grass to mow all the time!"

"Showering just wears me out.  I think I'll just have a seat."

"I'm hoping for parole next week.  Really!  I'm not horsing around!"

"I'm tired of mowing this place.  Will someone please buy it from me?"

"What do you mean you don't know where the boundaries are?  There's a big black line running all around the property!"

"Man, I really need to get my glasses checked."

"Hey mom, can we have a yellow kitchen."  "No mom, we should have a red kitchen."  "Mom, they're both wrong.  We should have a blue kitchen."

"Hey Dad.  Can we please get this house?  It will be just like that Fun House we went in at the carnival where everything was turned different ways.  Besides, I can turn the lights on and off with my toes."

"I can't help there's water on the floor!  It won't stay in the tub!"

"I just couldn't put up with the neighbor's mess any longer."

Feel free to post your "Worst/Funniest"!

Thanks and "Don't keep me a secret--I'm never too busy for your referrals!"
Rob (FREE 2-10 Home Warranty with every home you buy or sell through me!!)
Rob Lang, ABR, ePro, GRI Realtor®
Rob's Blog at www.ActiveRain.com/blogs/langrob
Realty Executives, Hedges Real Estate (four convenient locations)
112 E. 10th, Eudora, KS  66025 
1037 Vermont, Lawrence, KS  66044
3300 Clinton Parkway Ct., Lawrence, KS  66044
300 Rockfence Place, Lawrence, KS  66049
785-393-2274 (cell)   785-542-1661 (fax)
Voice Messages may be left Toll Free at 866-800-5353
langrob@sunflower.com
http://www.letrobdoit.com/
http://douglascountyopenhouses.com/
http://ihaveaddresses.com/