This Must Be The Place
Don’t ignore your intuition. If you’re not getting at least a tiny feeling of “This Must Be The Place,” then best to keep looking.
Could You Be Loved
Buying or selling a home is really about love. It’s about people just wanting to know that they’re going to be okay.
Feels Like the First Time (30 Years Later)
I’d tell you that I’ve “seen it all” over three decades, but there’s something new every day.
Every Time We Yearn
Every time we yearn for something we cannot afford, we grow poorer, whatever our resources.
Less Lipstick = More Value
Or, as a contractor friend once said to me, “More pig, less lipstick.”
Buyers: Don’t Let Staging Fool You
Buyers: 8 ways to be sure staging doesn’t sabotage your home search.
Will This Floor Plan Work For An Orgy?
With homebuyers, there’s always an unstated or indefinable list of needs that require some divination on my part.
Where Do Sex and Real Estate Meet?
Everybody knows that the best time to start investing in real estate (or anything else) is when you’re young.
Remodeling? Watch What You Wish For
You’ll never guess which are the biggest hidden costs of remodeling a property in San Francisco!
It's Raining
"When rain pounds down for seven solid weeks, water is going to find new places to go."
Be It Ever So Humble (or Not)
I deeply, earnestly wished for my client to have his dream come true. I wanted him to obtain his personal version of – say – Hearst Castle.
The (Grown) Kids Are Alright
Your children will soon understand that YOUR HEART is where HOME is. But first – like Dorothy at the end of "The Wizard of Oz" – you’re going to have to learn it for yourself
True Real Estate Tales
Jack and Jill encountered the house on a hot, sunny, slow-open-house Sunday. It was love at first sight...
Resisting Reality in Real Estate = Suffering
Desire is an essential part of real estate. Too little and there’s no movement. Too much and we’re yoked to it like oxen.
The Life Changing Magic of Clobbering Your Crap
Want to live a happy life? Don't let your stuff get in the way.
Real Estate Sells Itself
Real estate is not really about real estate. It’s about primal human needs like food and sanctuary.
The Good In Misunderstood
As Anonymous famously said, “When you assume things you make an ass out of you and me.”
How Icebergs Are Like Realtors
“It’s not a matter of if,” you say, sagely, “It’s a matter of when and what.”