Read this month’s top real estate Tweets:
Selling Your Home…
Should I Replace Outdated Ceiling Lighting Fixtures? | NYTimes.com
“When preparing a new listing for marketing, one of the first things I look at is the light fixtures,” said Rado Varchola, a senior vice president at Nest Seekers International real estate in Manhattan. “In most cases, it could have a negative impact if the fixtures are dated.”
Terrible Real Estate Agent Photos (15 pics) | WhiteLion.com
If you are not yet familiar with this tumblr that posts actual photos from real estate agents, you are missing out on some major hilarity. I laughed until I cried. Yes, these are REAL photos!!
De-cluttering your home is a MUST before selling!!!! | Realty Times
You’ve made the decision to sell your home and now what? Whether it’s financial, divorce, becoming empty nesters, being transferred, needing more space, or just wanting a change, it’s a big, emotional decision and now you have to get your house “sell ready.”
Pricing Your Home to Sell…
What Is The Correct Way To Price a Listing? | Realty Times
Suppose we agree on the market value of your home. What should we list it for? Some would say, “List it for more than the market value. People are probably going to offer less than the list price, but this way you still may get market value or more.” Others might argue, “List it for less than market value. That will attract more offers, and it may well result in the price being bid up above the market value figure.” And, of course, there are those who will say, “List it at market value and stick to your price.” Who is right?
Home Design…
How to Get Your Furniture Arrangement Right | Houzz
I’ve taken some of the basic rules of furniture arrangement and distilled them into 10 simple tips. They’ll help you figure out where to put things, where not to put things and how to prioritize the choices you make.
Kids’ Room Color Wisdom: How Colors Affect Behavior | Houzz
Color has the ability to inspire, excite, soothe, heal and even agitate. This is particularly true for children, who can be extra sensitive to color’s impact. So the importance of picking out just the right color for a young child’s room shouldn’t be underestimated.
10 Bedroom Design Ideas to Please Him and Her | Houzz
In many houses, women still do much of the home furnishing and nest feathering. But I find it troubling to see an overly feminine main bedroom that is shared by a couple. Whenever I’m designing a bedroom for a man and a woman, if at first glance I can’t see a man being comfortable, then I get back to work.
Personal Development…
How to Be Productive | Funders and Founders Notes
The Mindmap of 35 Habits of the Uber-Productive
How Many of These Traits of “The Millionaire Next Door” Do You Share? | BiggerPockets
Some books are worth reading once a year. One of them for me is the Millionaire Next Door by Thomas Stanley and William Danko. The book was the result of some research for a private client trust services organization and they wanted to know the traits of their target market. The key outcome was that: public perception is VERY different than how most millionaires behave.
Social Media…
Use These Facebook Privacy Settings to Eradicate Over-Sharing | Wired.com | Gadget Lab
Facebook wants you to share as much information about yourself as possible. It wants your friends to do the same. After all, the more personal details you feed into the network, the less likely you are to pack your data suitcase and leave. Advertisers tend to like all that data too. All this means your default privacy settings probably don’t jibe with how you want to actually share your information.
