This comes from the nytimes.com, not me: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/24/science/global-warming-coastal-real-estate.html MIAMI — Real estate agents looking to sell coastal properties usually focus on one thing: how close the home is to the water’s edge. But buyers...
This Is America
Celebrities Lambasted
Somebody went out of their way to modify ads on bus benches - H/T daytrip! http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/donald-trump-celebrity-detractors-lambasted-fake-billboards-944500 The faux advertisements were plastered all over bus-stop benches in Pacific Palisades,...
Carmel Valley New
These new homes range from 3,831 sf to 5,065 sf; priced from the $1,800,000s. Including the ample exterior living space, these homes are huge - you would need 5-10 people living here for it to make the most sense: They are also helping to bring attention to Rancho...
September 11th
Fascinating behind-the-scenes story of Bush and Air Force One that day: http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2016/09/were-the-only-plane-in-the-sky-214230
Klinge Realty Goes to China!
China's leading international real estate show is coming up next month. The 11th Annual Overseas Property & Immigration & Investment Exhibition will be March 5-7 at the Shanghai International Conference Center Natatorium. It is the #1 real estate exhibition...
Boomers Survey
This survey is dated 2014, and they should update it every year - or at least until I'm right about having a boomer liquidation sale coming down the pike! This survey asks several different questions, but notice how 20% to 30% of the responses seemed to divulge some...
Lending A Hand
With riots and earthquakes dominating the news wires, let's appreciate this simple act of kindness (thanks daytrip):
Living In A Garage
The reporters should go into more detail here, rather than leave the viewer hanging - for example, where's dad(s)? Hat tip to daytrip: http://abc7.com/realestate/single-mom-pays-$1000-a-month-to-live-in-converted-garage/544887/
More Shipping Containers
A new restaurant due to open in the US is claimed to be the largest in the country to be built using shipping containers. The Smoky Park Supper Club in Asheville, North Carolina, is constructed from 19 containers and was built by shipping container construction firm...
Capital-Gains Tax on Real Estate
Last night we heard a proposal to raise the capital-gains tax. Can we cut to the chase and dive into reforming the tax code instead? I don't want to get into the politics of it, let's leave that for other bloggers. Everyone can agree that some sort of tax reform is...