It's Raining
"When rain pounds down for seven solid weeks, water is going to find new places to go."
Be It Ever So Humble (or Not)
I deeply, earnestly wished for my client to have his dream come true. I wanted him to obtain his personal version of – say – Hearst Castle.
The (Grown) Kids Are Alright
Your children will soon understand that YOUR HEART is where HOME is. But first – like Dorothy at the end of "The Wizard of Oz" – you’re going to have to learn it for yourself
True Real Estate Tales
Jack and Jill encountered the house on a hot, sunny, slow-open-house Sunday. It was love at first sight...
Resisting Reality in Real Estate = Suffering
Desire is an essential part of real estate. Too little and there’s no movement. Too much and we’re yoked to it like oxen.
The Life Changing Magic of Clobbering Your Crap
Want to live a happy life? Don't let your stuff get in the way.
Real Estate Sells Itself
Real estate is not really about real estate. It’s about primal human needs like food and sanctuary.
The Good In Misunderstood
As Anonymous famously said, “When you assume things you make an ass out of you and me.”
How Icebergs Are Like Realtors
“It’s not a matter of if,” you say, sagely, “It’s a matter of when and what.”
"This Could Be You"
"I’m writing an offer on a Pacific Heights house and then snapping a photo of a homeless person asleep against the fence around a future multi-million-dollar development site."
What does "Luxury" mean to you?
My own definition of “luxurious” living involves doing more with less, giving more than getting, and welcoming the creative possibilities presented by modest deprivation.
Katie Scarlett, Better Call Off the Stager
Clever clients should insist their agents muster the courage to be brutally frank.
HouseStories: If Our House Would Talk
There's something very comforting about letting a house just be AS IT IS.
Open House "Boring" Says 7-Year-Old
Kids & open houses: "You might fool my parents, but you don't fool me!" #RealEstateHumor
The Gift of Staging
By creating an idealized version of a home, staging makes it easier for sellers to LET GO.
Highly Desirable Semi-detached Villa
I made my sketch, and my wife made hers. Her drawing and dining rooms were very large, nearly twice the size of mine…We soon found that there was no such thing as fitting our ideas together.
Throwback Thursday: 7 Ways Buyers Sabotage Themselves
To conclude, if you’re a real buyer and you’re not a liar (as the crude saying goes), start acting like a real buyer. Find your agent, get your financial ducks in a row, and buy something.
Heart and Home: Quietly In Your Room
When fantasy moves closer to reality things get trickier.