http://realestateconvergence.com/blog Real Estate Marketing for the Modern World Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:47:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I realize we don't live in LA, but sometimes it's a nice reminder things aren't that bad... Homes prices in the LA area drop nearly 30 percent compared to the same time last year... I didn't say anyone was complaining, but just be grateful you don't sell homes in ... http://realestateconvergence.com/blog/2008/07/17/nobody-walks-in-la-nor-do-they-buy-homes/ This is another example of real estate run amok... I know this goes on in the Bay Area, but it makes no sense to me... The idea of letting a potential buyer spend the night in a house to help close the deal is nuts... But then again, I'm not selling ... http://realestateconvergence.com/blog/2008/07/16/where-does-it-stop/ If you’ve ever wondered what a well produced listing video looks like... I offer up Chris Lim’s listing at 1 Clarence place in San Francisco... 2 bedrooms, 2 baths at $1,250,000. Chris Lim Listing - San Francisco from Jeff Brooks on Vimeo. Click here for Chris' website This same video can ... http://realestateconvergence.com/blog/2008/07/16/the-joy-of-video/ More Homeowners Taking in Boarders BALTIMORE — When Barbara Terry fell behind on her mortgage payments earlier this year, she did the previously unthinkable. Through a local housing organization, she and her daughter, Imani, 9, rented part of their single-family house to a stranger. “I had to do something,” said Miss ... http://realestateconvergence.com/blog/2008/07/16/i-hope-things-dont-get-this-bad/ Photo credit:Dan DeLong / P-I Back when I was a kid we use to say sex sells.... now it appears it's food that sells the idea of offering chocolate chip cookies or sodas at an open house is not original, but agents in Seattle are convinced it's getting clients in the door... Real ... http://realestateconvergence.com/blog/2008/07/16/forget-sex-its-food-that-sells/ How to Sell a House, When You Have to Sell It Now For those of you who didn't see the Wall Street Journal's piece titled, "How to Sell a House, When You Have to Sell It Now" it touched out a round of calls from agents looking for advice. One of ... http://realestateconvergence.com/blog/2008/07/15/seems-like-seller-are-reading-the-journal/ photo credit:Rob Howard If you're a big fan of lists, and who isn't? One of my very favorite lists came out today... Money Magazine's annual ranking of the best places to live in America... The folks at Money Magazine give plenty of insight into the selection process, but never explain how a ... http://realestateconvergence.com/blog/2008/07/14/the-best-list-of-the-year-is-just-out-and-it-has-nothing-to-do-with-men-and-rubber-boots/ Starting Tuesday there's a new broker in town... they offer a real service and charge no commission to list... it's an idea whose day has come... it's called Gottapark here's how they describe their service... "Welcome to GottaPark! GottaPark will help you find and reserve parking. We are reaching out to private ... http://realestateconvergence.com/blog/2008/07/14/a-new-idea-that-might-actually-work/ ZipRealty.com Unveils "Price Me Now" Real Estate Prediction Game Players Predict the Final Sales Price for MLS-Listed Homes in Boston, San Francisco and Seattle. ZipRealty.com launched the online real estate game "Price Me Now" this week, awarding players an IQ score based on predicted sale prices of for-sale homes in Boston, ... http://realestateconvergence.com/blog/2008/07/14/there-must-be-something-better-to-do/ The Cost of Parking Rises: Manhattan, Boston, San Francisco Top List It’s tough being a driver these days. Even with gasoline prices at $4 or more a gallon, parking costs are also climbing steadily. According to a parking rate survey by Boston-based real estate research firm Colliers International, parking costs have ... http://realestateconvergence.com/blog/2008/07/11/san-franciscos-other-real-estate/