Real Estate

3715 Oriole: “Dont Show and Then Complain of the Mess. Were telling You Up Front – – This House is a Mess”

By Candy Evans / January 7, 2014 /

You know my favorite saying in real estate — “you cannot make this $#@T up!” Well, here is but one more example. Honestly, I am torn between thinking this agent is the freshest thing to hit real estate since the lockbox or wondering if she is a Real Estate num nuts. I would love to…

Warm Up to This: Jaap Van Zweden's Former Ritz Condo Snapped Up by Miami Heat's Chris Bosh for $3 Million

By Candy Evans / January 6, 2014 /

Why did Miami Heat’s Chris Bosh buy a 4,257 square foot unity at the Ritz Residences I? Maybe for his beautiful former model wife? She knows you can never be too thin, too rich or have too many homes. This sky-castle is a traditional contrast to what the couple has in Miami — an ultramodern compound in…

Warm Up to This: Jaap Van Zweden’s Former Ritz Condo Snapped Up by Miami Heat’s Chris Bosh for $3 Million

By Candy Evans / January 6, 2014 /

Why did Miami Heat’s Chris Bosh buy a 4,257 square foot unity at the Ritz Residences I? Maybe for his beautiful former model wife? She knows you can never be too thin, too rich or have too many homes. This sky-castle is a traditional contrast to what the couple has in Miami — an ultramodern compound in…

How Do You Deal With a Real Estate D-Bag On The Phone? Greg Benson Offers The Perfect Solution

By Joanna England / January 3, 2014 /

This is just brilliant. We’ve talked about some of the just ridiculous and rude things that Real Estate Douchebags do — including trying to cut a broker out of a deal by leaving a hand-written note on a kitchen counter to the homeowners.

But have you ever dealt with a real estate agent who took a phone call while you were on an appointment? Or maybe one that talks on the phone way too loud in Starbucks? Perhaps you’ve had the pleasure of sitting next to one in an airport or train station who is on a phone call that is obviously more important than everyone else’s?

Local Market Monitor Predicts Growth For 2014, But Flat For 2015 And Beyond

By Joanna England / January 3, 2014 /

While Trulia consider’s Dallas to be overvalued, Local Market Monitor‘s report says that the Dallas-Irving-Plano market is actually under-priced in the neighborhood of 12 percent. That’s interesting news from these economic analysts. Local Market Monitor is predicting that home prices will grow 9 percent over the next 12 months, but will top out at 10…