Archive for March, 2008



Green Furniture: Terra Grass Chair and Grass Ottoman

How’s this for a unique outdoor chair? It’s called the Terra Grass Chair. It comes in a kit– sorta like Chia Pet furniture.
You start with this cardboard frame.

Add soil and grass seeds. Water and wait til you get your “green” outdoor chairs.

Get your terra grass chairs here . Hmm… guess you better […]

Dressed to Sell: Survey Says Home Staging Helps Sell Homes for Higher Price

The obvious reaction is— duh. Of course, it makes sense to show your home in the best light for a prospective buyer. Who would argue the fact the nicer the home looks, the more likely it is to sell faster and for more money than another that does not show well? […]

Which Seller Are You?

There are 3 kinds of sellers.  Knowing which one you are may help you in choosing an agent (or them choosing you). (BoiseBlog)

Graffiti Advertising Using Lasers

Here’s a new method of advertising sure to get folks’ attention. Created by Graffiti Research Lab, this high tech tagging can be used to make political statements, create art or advertise condos. The art group is based in New York City but has branches in Vienna, Amsterdam and Mexico.

Courtesy of Graffiti Research […]

Real Estate Agent Sales Statistics: Polls Still Open

The poll question is: Should real estate agents reveal their sales statistics?
The results after 4 days and 241 votes stand as follows:
82% Yes
18% No
What do you think? Cast your vote here.

How to Stop Junk Mail: ProQuo

ProQuo is a free service that claims it can reduce your paper junk mail by 50-90% by removing your name and personal information from thousands of mailing lists, telemarketing and data broker lists, catalog distributors and others in the unsolicited mail game.  They claim you will start seeing results in 4 weeks, with the full […]

Export Your Animoto Video to YouTube

I posted about Animoto last year. The company just added an enhancement which lets you export your Animoto videos directly to YouTube. I gave it a try and it worked like a charm.
from the guys at Animoto.

Cybertecture: Architecture Chameleon

Cybertecture, based in Hong Kong, is a futuristic architectural organization headed by Chief Cybertect, James Law. His designs include skinable buildings like the Visual Building in New Town Plaza, Hong Kong (below). Others morph and change according to the needs of the owners. Some are animatronic.

Reminds me of those changing […]

Real Estate Porn: Ad Edition

I seem to be finding more and more real estate ads using sex appeal to sell.
This is for the Gansevoort Hotel in South Beach, FL. What’s with the camera in the sauna?

Another ad for the hotel was defaced.
The Tribeca GrandHotel in Manhattan advertises “Tryst in Tribeca” on its website:

Found this one at copyranter:

Here’s an […]

100 Top Websites for 2008

Do you have a favorite website flying under the radar? Send it to PC Magazine: kyle_monson@ziffdavis.com.
They’re looking for the Top 100 Classic Websites and Top 100 Undiscovered Websites of 2008.
See their 2007 Top 100s here.
Nominations are accepted through the end of April.
I’m nominating fellow New York blogger, copyranter.