This isn't directly related to real estate, but Jerry's thoughts on advertising are universal. Thanks daytrip for sending:
Real Estate Fluff
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Year: 2014
Miramar Air Show
The Blue Angels are back at Miramar MCAS for the Air Show this weekend! This guy got a good look - the Blue Angels start around the 5-minute mark:
Helicopter Ben’s Refi
For a guy who has thrown around trillions of dollars, Ben Bernanke was probably more surprised than anyone who has been turned down for a refinance in recent years - hat tip to Mark, Joe, and daytrip who sent this in:...
Is There a Need For Experts?
If News Corp helps to clear out all the buyer-agents, and the listing agents end up being paid less, to do less - how will that affect the market? It will probably burn a little hotter in the good times, and colder in the slow times. The people who have the most to...
How Homes Are Sold
The purchase of Move, Inc. by News Corp could bring more change to how homes are sold in America. Last summer, I described on camera how our market is moving towards a single-agency format, and have been mumbling about it ever since. By the time the movie comes out,...
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“Game On”
The Zillow CEO yesterday, responding on twitter to the News Corp acquisition of Move, Inc., and realtor.com: Game on. — Spencer Rascoff (@spencerrascoff) September 30, 2014 Spence came out swinging at everybody today, and then stated that Zillow has 60,000...
Future Appreciation
We saw John Burns lead the pack with his 4% prediction, and now others are weighing in: http://www.housingwire.com/articles/31541-realtor-confidence-on-home-price-growth-slips-but-solid Members of the National Association of Realtors expect home prices to increase...
JtR New Listing
I'll go everywhere to help out a bubbleinfo reader! This is a great house too, built in 1995 on a culdesac with no HOA or Mello-Roos for only $569,000. I'll be doing open house this Sunday from noon to 3pm:
News Corp vs. Godzillow?
I don't know what this means yet for consumers, but realtors have been losing control of our destiny all year - at least News Corp might put up a fight. From HW: http://www.housingwire.com/articles/31540-news-corp-will-buy-move-for-950-million "This acquisition will...
