© 2007 Dominic Bugatto
New Jersey has one of the toughest consumer protection acts in the country. Known as the Consumer Fraud Act (CFA) (Title 56, Chapter 8), it applies to the sale and advertisement of goods and services. The Act applies to real estate transactions, brokers and real estate agents— sales [...]
Archive for the 'Consumers' Category
Real Estate Brokers Liability to Buyers: Treble Damages & Attorney Fees under NJ Consumer Fraud Act
Published by March 27th, 2008 in Consumers and Legal. CommentsFrom the Bookshelf: The Economic Naturalist
Published by September 17th, 2007 in Books, Consumers and Sellsius Real Estate Blog. CommentsI have always read books. As I fell under the spell of a feedreader, I read less. Now, I’m back on books.
The Economic Naturalist. In Search of Explanations for Everyday Enigmas, by Robert H. Frank is an interesting read. The author poses everyday life questions and suggests possible economic explanations. I’m [...]
Why You Should Advertise on Coffee Cups
Published by June 26th, 2007 in Advertising, Consumers and Real Estate Marketing. CommentsI’ll bring the donuts, you bring the coffee.
Coffee cups are ubiquitous everywhere. But that’s only one reason to advertise on them. Another is because coffee stimulates the brain and makes it receptive to information. It also enhances memory.
A 2005 study by Austrian scientists using fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging) showed that caffeine boosts [...]
The Video – Allan Dalton of Move.com vs. Glenn Kelman of Redfin.com: Part III
Published by January 15th, 2007 in Blogging, Blogs, Brokers & Professionals, Connect NYC 07, Consumers, Glenn Kelman, Inman NYC Connect 2007, Residential Real Estate, Wellcomemat, move.com, redfin and sellsius. CommentsPart III of IV
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How To Sell To Men: 3 Secrets Of The Male Buyer
Published by November 30th, 2006 in Advertising, Branding/ Marketing and Consumers. CommentsMen buy differently, and thus must be sold differently, than women. Secrets of the Male Shopper, an article in Business Week Online claims marketers are currently missing half the male buying population. Here are 3 secrets to selling to men:
1. Use Tech Appeal: Seduce the inner geek:. A new gadget or technology [...]
World’s First Electronic Wallet Creates Chameleon Card
Published by November 25th, 2006 in Consumers, Cool New Products, New, Retail, Technology, Tips & Useful Links and pocket vault. CommentsTurn this
into this
The Chameleon Card will take the form of whatever piece of plastic you desire—credit card, ID, discount card, membership card, ATM. Just use your fingerprint to code the blank Chameleon Card to take on the identity of the card of your choice and it appears for use. It [...]
How To Save Save Money 2.0 : Wesabe
Published by November 19th, 2006 in Brokers & Professionals, Business, Community/ Web 2.0, Consumers, Cool Websites and Hot News. CommentsWesabe is a new Web 2.0 site—call it MoneySaving 2.0. A great idea, for who among us does not want to save money? And who doesn’t like sharing a money saving tip? There lies the site’s biggest appeal. Yes, they would like you to enter your financial accounts but I’m not [...]
















