Archive: October 2010

Change the Way People Find Real Estate

The picture below is from the 2010 Google Creative Canvas book. It’s a publication that Google puts out at the end of every year showcasing some of the most unique and innovative ways that partner brands and companies are using their products. This year the Coldwell Banker YouTube channel, Coldwell Banker On Location was honored to be included

October 29 / 2010
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Better Off Funny?

Say it aint so!  Jon Stewart is more influential than the President. Can this be?  In fact, Stephen Colbert also ranked higher than the prez.  So did Conan.  And I believe it. We see in our own research that humor can influence more than straight talk.  In our own little world, we use the portraits [...]

October 28 / 2010

Blue Going Green

That’s right. Two mass market Electric Vehicles (EV) are coming fast that are moving the conversation from hybrids (gas first, electric second) to primarily electric for Volt, and 100% electric for Leaf. So what does this have to do with real estate? Well, plenty.

October 27 / 2010

Our Favorite Spooky Cities

Imagine if people associated your hometown with Halloween all year long? With a little Halloween homework, we came up with a list of the best spooky cities to live, and rated them by median price. Some of these names are “killer,” and many of their home prices are even better.

October 26 / 2010

Times a ‘Changin

This time of year used to be my favorite. I mean, could it get any better than crisp and cool autumn nights, Count Chocula cereal, hot cinnamon donuts, reading Goosebumps books, pumpkin carving and watching playoff baseball? I remember sneaking cautiously out of my bed at around 9:30 to try to watch my idol Ken [...]

October 21 / 2010

Best Sports Cities in America

If the forces of nature allowed me to choose a town based on solely on its sports rankings, my life would be filled with hot dog eating, three point shooting bliss – and I would choose a home right down the street from the stadium to make sure I never had to deal with traffic [...]

October 20 / 2010
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Foreclosure Moratorium Could Hurt

I know there is a lot being written and said about the ongoing review by 50 state attorney generals regarding the foreclosure procedures of some major lenders in the United States.  I wanted to weigh in on this issue. I first want to explain that losing a home is a horrible, horrible thing and we all [...]

October 18 / 2010

Trust Who?

I’m on a plane , on my way back from a great conference in Denver where I got to speak with a few hundred Coldwell Banker real estate agents and managers about some of the new platforms we are working on for 2011, including video, iPad and advanced real estate search. So I’m settling in [...]

It’s All About Trust

I spent a large part of my day with an amazing group of Coldwell Banker agents who came to our corporate office to provide us with a sense of the challenges they and consumers are facing today. I was inspired by Cindy Yoder of Coldwell Banker Vinson Chase in Modesto, California.  Cindy spoke so passionately [...]

October 13 / 2010

Best College Towns for Retirement

It’s no surprise that college towns are attracting retirees more and more. According to a recent CNNMoney.com article on Yahoo!, hundreds of schools (such as Duke University) welcome retirees back, providing access to university facilities, discounts at campus events, and the chance to take classes with fellow retirees.

October 11 / 2010
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