John Wieland hits road to sell homes

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John Wieland carries his overnight bag to the Wiebago after spending the night in one of his unsold homes. He is traveling the Southeast in a Winnebago (he calls it the Wiebago) in an effort to drum up home sales. His wandering won't end until 101 homes go under contract, which is expected to be in April. He is also spending the night each night in a different unsold home.

John Wieland shakes hands with 3 year old Ayana Ragin as her mother, Laura Ragin, left, looks on.

John Wieland, left, and Lawrence Gellerstedt, a public relations consultant, take a T-shirt to 3-year-old Ayana Ragin, whose family bought a home.

John Wieland talks with homeowner Laura Ragin, who bought one of the 101 houses. They are at a meet and greet and luncheon for prospective buyers and agents at the subdivision clubhouse.

John Wieland, CEO of John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods, lands in Legacy at the River Line neighborhood in Mableton, where he will sleep in one of unsold homes. He is traveling the Southeast in an effort to drum up home sales. His wandering won't end until 101 homes go under contract, which is expected to be in April.

John Wieland cracks a smile as he meets to review revisions for some of his developments in the works.

John Wieland is traveling the Southeast in a Winnebago (he calls it the Wiebago) in an effort to drum up home sales. His wandering won't end until 101 homes go under contract, which is expected to be in April. He is also spending the night each night in a different unsold home. Here, he speaks with driver Bobby Davis.

John Wieland watches as Rickey Dulaney unloads Wieland's mattress for a good night's sleep in a yet-to-be-sold Wieland home.

John Wieland at work in the Wiebago. He had just received instruction from his IT personnel on how to use his laptop in the RV.

Wieland signs ceramic "Wiebagos" at his headquarters in Smyrna. Each buyer of one of the 101 houses gets one of the numbered and autographed models.

John Wieland speaks with Lawrence Gellerstedt, a consultant, outside the house he is presenting a model Wiebago to.

John Wieland has a word with Laura Ragin, in her new home. Ragin has purchased one of the 101s and Wieland was meeting her to present her ceramic Wiebago model.

Being on the road is no obstacle to work. Here, John Wieland, center, holds an architecture meeting to review plan revisions for some of his developments in the works.

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John Wieland carries his overnight bag to the Wiebago after spending the night in one of his unsold homes. He is traveling the Southeast in a Winnebago (he calls it the Wiebago) in an effort to drum up home sales. His wandering won't end until 101 homes go under contract, which is expected to be in April. He is also spending the night each night in a different unsold home.

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