Over the past few months, I have seen or heard of some offers made on homes that are unbelievable. It is not uncommon to hear that a Home Buyer wants to offer $150,000 for a house that is listed at $200,000. The media is driving these low ball offers. Real Estate throughout the country is different....

I was in a home this weekend that I just loved.  The decor was from the 60's, 70's and 80's.  it all brought back so many memories. The owners are really into collecting things and just about all the furniture has flowers on it as do the window treatments and wall paper borders. All of those thing...

Cleaning up after yourself is in the contract… Recently, there seems to be some confusion as to item number 5 of the NWMLS form 22D (optional clauses addendum to the purchase and sale agreement).  Maybe the sellers are deciding that the buyer already got a good deal and they shouldn’t leave the...

When print was more popular and effective it was fairly easy to get a read on an agent's marketing. How often did you see their ad in the paper? Did they spend a lot on print ads? Where they in home magazines? How did their ad compare against other agents in your area? Up until recently though it w...

  Burt Reynolds, Dan Aykroyd, Donald Trump, Gene Simmons, Jerry Seinfeld, Leslie Nielsen, Peter Sellers and Steve Martin have all appeared on the cover of Playboy. So which bearded (!!!) gentleman will be Playboy's next play boy? Seth Rogen: We'd totally do him. And so we will absolutel...

It saddens me to think that there are going to be generations of kids soon who will think The Pink Panther refers to “those Steve Martin movies.” It’s enough to make Peter Sellers spin in his grave, and he would undoubtedly be none too pleased with someone else inhabiting one of ro...

startups, e-commerce, Artificial Intelligence Gregory T. Huang wrote: Among the current crop of ex-Microsofties building software startups, Emmanuel Marot is unique. Not just because he hails from Niort, a town in western France, by way of Paris (or for his impeccable fashion sense), but because he ...

I’ve been wanting to warn sellers and seller’s agents about this for the last 10 days or so.  Courtney’s new post is a great lead in to this added consideration for sellers and listing agents. CAN YOU BUY THAT HOUSE, WHEN YOUR HOUSE SELLS? Having had the benefit of working in a ma...

Many buyers are waiting for the $15,000 tax credit for homebuyers in 2009 to be signed into law, as well they should.  This will continue to keep the volume stats down through the month of February as to closings. If the bill is signed by the 16th of February or so, as expected, you will begin to...

PINK PANTHER 2 Studio: MGM Rated: PG for some suggestive humor, brief mild language and action. Starring: Steve Martin, Jean Reno, Emily Mortimer, Andy Garcia, Alfred Molina, Yuki Matsuzaki, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, John Cleese, Lily Tomlin and Jeremy Irons Directed by: Harald Zwart What it’s about...