Brodie Brown's (brownb84) Blog

My wife and I went to go car shopping today.  We need to find an inexpensive car for my two teens.  I don't usually name a company if what I have to say is negative, but I don't want others to have the same experience.  Gwinnett Place Ford advertised great prices on used cars and then if you boug...

   There are countless numbers of books and other media out that tell you how to sale what you've got.  Everyone seems to have a shortcut that will lead to the BIGGEST RESULTS EVER, in only 5 minutes.        Here's a secret: there is no secret.  It's about people.  If you approach your potential ...

There are many systems in our homes that many of us just forget about until they stop working.  Once that happens it can be very costly to repair.  Your water heater is one of the big ones.  If you water heater springs a leak it can cost thousands, depending on where it's located.  Here are few i...

Have you noticed that your clothes dryer isn't drying as fast anymore? Or maybe your dryer is to the point that it takes two cycles to dry the towels. You may not need a new dryer. Many people don't realize that some dryer lint will still make it past the lint screen and collect in the vent syste...

If you want to make a true connection with your network on the social media sites you have to do more than just update your status or look at what other people are doing. You have to interact. One way you can do that is by paying attention to peoples birthdays or anniversaries. Most of the people...

I'm a home inspector in metro Atlanta. That means that unless I'm at an inspection, I'm usually alone. Most of my contact comes through social media sites like Facebook etc. The question becomes how do I really connect to other people on a personal level. One way is to practice listening as you r...

The new technologies that we have today are amazing. I don't think anyone can argue against that. There is a downside though. The human connection can get lost in email, text messages, and social media sites. I personally watched my teen daughter and her friend set next to each other and never sp...

I was recently asked if a home inspection should be done on a property that is being sold "as is". The answer is, if it will be lived in, yes. A home inspection is often used as a bargaining tool, but that is not the primary purpose. A home inspection is meant to give the buyer information about ...