Archive: March 2011

Spring Cleaning Tips for Your Home




Spring cleaning is an annual ritual for homeowners. Time to get those leaves out of the garage that have been lingering since October and it’s a chance to get that “honey-do” list out of the way.

The worst part about spring cleaning to me, besides having to do it, is that you just don’t know where to start. The video series below offers some spring cleaning tips for your home to give you some great ideas and helpful hints on how to make your home ready for spring. It covers everything from kitchen cleaning to closet organization to garden improvements.

March 30 / 2011
Author David Marine
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Fitness Homes for Lazy States




I recently came across a Mainstreet.com article on Yahoo! about the states with the most couch potatoes. As a fitness fanatic myself, I was glad to see that California was not listed (the top six were Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi, Kentucky, Alabama and North Carolina,) but was surprised that they were all from one region! These [...]

March 29 / 2011
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Coldwell Banker Launches First Real Estate iAd




oldwell Banker has worked with Apple to develop the first ever iAd from a real estate brand. Not only that, but Coldwell Banker is the first of only a handful of brands to be part of the launch of iAd for the iPad, and we’re the first brand to ever have a full page iAd that can be seen within certain digital versions of magazines for the iPad.

March 28 / 2011
Author David Marine
Category Marketing
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Home Theater is the New Black




When my wife and I were shopping for a home, she had one stipulation: the home needs to have a “formal dining room.” I searched site after site after site trying to widdle my results down to only those places that had formal dining rooms.

Turns out that this time of year people aren’t as interested in formal dining rooms as they might be the rest of the year. It’s March Madness and people’s interest turn to one thing: home theaters.

March 22 / 2011
Author David Marine
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Kirkland Kastle in Canton, TX




There are some homes that are so amazing they truly take your breath away. That’s how I felt when I first saw Kirkland Kastle, an unbelievable, earthy home designed to feel like a luxurious log cabin, located just outside of Canton, Texas.

March 21 / 2011
Author David Marine
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The Coldwell Banker iPad App




The Coldwell Banker iPad App is here. It’s our first foray into the world of tablets and we wanted to provide an experience that was built specifically for the iPad, not just a supped up iPhone app. As you may know, at Coldwell Banker we’re big on video and the iPad in our estimation is [...]

March 15 / 2011
Author David Marine
Category Marketing
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2011 Coldwell Banker Bracket of Affordability




March Madness is finally here. At Coldwell Banker we love our college towns, and those locales with teams in the Big Dance are abuzz right now with tournament fever. While everyone rushes to fill out their brackets, Coldwell Banker for the second straight year is giving you the Bracket of Affordability. This bracket fills out [...]

March 14 / 2011
Author David Marine
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Spring Homes for Spring Buying Season




Oh, how I love the spring! Some people may not realize that in the part of Northern California where I live, we get quite a bit of snow each year, but we also have our fair share of beautiful weather, blooming flowers and cool breezes. I love to throw on my gardening gloves or simply [...]

March 10 / 2011
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Is This the Most Luxurious Home in the US?




Luxury real estate is an amazing thing. During my time with Coldwell Banker, I have seen some truly unbelievable properties marketed through our high-end, luxury division, Coldwell Banker Previews International. But the property in the video below may just top them all.

March 09 / 2011
Author David Marine
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How to Install a Pedestal Sink




I have first-hand knowledge of what a pain in the neck it is to try and install a pedestal sink. What I didn’t have when I attempted this home improvement project is a simple guide to walk me through the process. The video playlist below would have been the Bob Vila I needed on my [...]

March 09 / 2011
Author David Marine
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