“Tastes Like Chicken” If you can’t identify a food you’ve never tasted before, the cliche answer is that it “tastes like chicken.” That’s usually a safe answer, because, depending on how it’s prepared, chicken can taste like anything. Oak floors are a bit the same way (at least to my eye). I just previewed a...Read More
The Secret to Conflict-Free Family Gatherings I’m writing this post from Chicago, where my (large) extended family is congregating for a long weekend gathering (no, no open houses this Sunday). The logistics are a bit daunting: 16 people total, 5 couples/families, located in 5 different cities, encompassing three different time zones. One of the silver...Read More
Mortgage Rates: Moving Up Everyone in the housing business seems to be counting down to the approaching deadline with baited breath. No, not April 30, when the home buyer tax credits expire. March 31, when the Federal Reserve stops buying mortgages and mortgage-backed securities — reportedly, anywhere from $10 to $25 billion, per week, since...Read More
From More Square Feet to More Volume, Cont. I’ve discussed previously the trend toward homes not necessarily with more square feet, but more “volume” (higher ceilings, more and larger windows, wider stairs and halls, etc. — see, “Not More Square Feet, More per Square Foot“; “Cranking Up the Volume“). That trend applies to the exterior...Read More
