From the archives.
Pity me not but lend thy serious hearing to what I shall unfold.
Hamlet, Act 1 Scene V (Ghost)
This is a true story. Jeffrey Stambovsky and his wife Patrice decided to leave New York City and move to the beautiful Hudson Valley. They found the quaint Village of Nyack and fell in love [...]
Archive for October, 2008
Find My Dream House and I’ll Pay You $10,000: Crowdsourcing Real Estate Search
Published by October 30th, 2008 in Real estate search. Comments
Can the Crowd Find Your Dream Home?
One of my favorite bloggers is the Notorious Rob Hahn. Although Rob writes in my neck of the blog woods, NYC, I’ve only had the chance to spend time talking with him in San Francisco and Long Island. Rob has a mind that is, shall I say, …. twisted. [...]
How President John McCain Will Get You Out of That Condo Deal
Published by October 30th, 2008 in Marketing tips. Comments
If Barack Obama does not take the White House, you don’t have to take your house. It’s called the Obama Contingency.
A developer is hoping to mix politics and real estate marketing by offering this deal to buyers of condo units at 540 West 28th Street (+art) in New York City’s Chelsea neighborhood or 2-40 51st [...]
From John Cook’s Venture Blog:
Jorrit Van der Meulen, who served as vice president of partner relations at Zillow.com, has left the company.
Even though Van der Meulen’s bio remains on the Zillow Web site, a spokeswoman confirmed that he is gone. His position has been filled by Spencer Rascoff, who had served as chief financial officer [...]
One way to get on the evening news, mainstream media and the Guinness World Book of Records is to drop a couple of three-story beach balls off an office building in the middle of downtown Dallas. They say things are bigger in Texas.
More videos here.
h/t Adhunt.
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Samepoint claims to search comments from hundreds of thousands of social media sites (blogs, YouTube, Digg, etc.) and publish the results based on “Point of discussion”. It’s a little fuzzy with the points of discussion but hey, a social media search engine is a great idea. You can sort by most recent conversations or most [...]
Desperate Housewife Out to Beat Foreclosure: Chains Herself to House
Published by October 29th, 2008 in Video. CommentsDesperate times call for desperate measures ~ Proverb
This desperate homeowner chained herself to her house to bring attention to her blight and hopefully stop the foreclosure eviction. Hmm.. wouldn’t she be better off chaining herself inside the house?
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Press Release: b5Media Launches Business News Website Bizzia
Published by October 28th, 2008 in Press Release. Comments
Bizzia is the one-stop destination for relevant and timely business information, insights and news, powered by 30 established b5media blogs.
NEW YORK, TORONTO - October 28, 2008 - b5media (www.b5media.com), one of the world’s leading blog networks, today launched a new online resource, Bizzia (www.bizzia.com) for up-to-the-minute news from the b5media business network. Featuring valued insights [...]
Homeless Voters Can List Park Benches as Their Address
Published by October 28th, 2008 in Marketing tips. Comments
An Ohio federal judge has ruled that homeless voters can list park benches and other locations that aren’t buildings, such as alleys and highway underpasses, as their addresses.
Source.
Tip from Anthony Barba.
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Best Questions to Ask a Real Estate Agent, And the Answers You Want, Before You Hire One
Published by October 28th, 2008 in Real estate. Comments
Looking to hire a real estate agent to sell your home? Play 20 Questions. Ask these questions of real estate agents before you hire one to sell your home. Compare as many agents as you need until you feel comfortable and confident with one.
1. Do you work full or part-time as [...]
