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Think Like an Agent Real estate advice - buying, selling, maintaining your home, and living in Atlanta, sometimes with a dose of healthy irreverence. Realtor, Real Estate Agent

I am consistently reminded that whereas "styles" go in and out, good design is always good, and lesser versions of any g...
05/17/2019

I am consistently reminded that whereas "styles" go in and out, good design is always good, and lesser versions of any given style will only be exciting when the pendulum is on their side.

Instead of classic beach houses with cedar shingles, developers are building more sleek, contemporary homes with flat roofs and lots of glass.

A reminder that the house you are considering purchasing could also have hidden cameras (and microphones), giving the se...
04/22/2019

A reminder that the house you are considering purchasing could also have hidden cameras (and microphones), giving the sellers insights as to what you are thinking. It is a good idea to be strategic about what you discuss when you are inside a home for sale.

Sharpen your vigilance—or paranoia—with these tricks and tools.

Extraordinary - and a reminder that one can look for inspiration in so many places.
03/27/2019

Extraordinary - and a reminder that one can look for inspiration in so many places.

“We think humans are the best designers, but this is not really true,” a researcher said.

Who ever said that the real estate industry is boring?!
02/07/2019

Who ever said that the real estate industry is boring?!

They’re known as the Jills. They’re two of America’s top realtors, selling the glitziest mansions in Miami. Then a place went missing—and everyday greed blossomed into full-blown extortion.

Brilliant article by the New York Times' Thomas Friedman. Going to an open house? The tiny camera on the bookshelf wil...
01/30/2019

Brilliant article by the New York Times' Thomas Friedman. Going to an open house? The tiny camera on the bookshelf will be able to do so much more than record your visit. However, the line that that really hooked me was "not all, but many people, are desperate for trusted navigators." I would be honored to be your real estate navigator.

Deep learning, deep insights, deep artificial minds — the list goes on and on. But with unprecedented promise comes some unprecedented peril.

21 years ago we were married. Our wedding was officiated by Adam Curry, one of the original MTV VJ's. He had a tag lin...
12/20/2018

21 years ago we were married. Our wedding was officiated by Adam Curry, one of the original MTV VJ's. He had a tag line then, even trued today. "There are no secrets, only information that people don't yet have."

Home addresses have always been public information. But now they’re too easy to search.

I would often tell clients to think of a front porch as a way to connect with your neighbors and a rear porch as a place...
12/04/2018

I would often tell clients to think of a front porch as a way to connect with your neighbors and a rear porch as a place to create privacy and intimacy. This is a great article about what the former can do.

A look at how a simple architectural fixture has played a role in African-American culture.

What goes up must come down.....
10/19/2018

What goes up must come down.....

The C.L.O., a cousin of the mortgage-related product that malfunctioned a decade ago, has become one of the hottest investments on Wall Street.

Yes, you want to do this!
09/26/2018

Yes, you want to do this!

A year after the Equifax security breach, most people have not frozen their credit records. Consumer advocates recommend freezes to foil identity theft.

So true. Somewhat of a side note, I spent several years in the fragrance industry, and the connection between memory an...
08/06/2018

So true. Somewhat of a side note, I spent several years in the fragrance industry, and the connection between memory and smell often played an important role. As this article notes, the same is true with homes.

Why do some people get so emotional about real estate?

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