You knew it was coming: 8 months after Steve Jobs’ passing, a movie based on his life — and adapted from Walter Isaacson’s biography by Aaron Sorkin — is reportedly in the works. Rumored to play Jobs: Ashton Kutcher. I like Kutcher better than I thought I would in “2 1/2 Men,” but I still don’t...Read More
From “Super-Low” to “Outrageously, Absurdly Low” Wait a second — haven’t mortgage rates been, like, dirt cheap since . . . forever? And haven’t interest rates paid on savings been infinitesimal for practically just as long? Well, yes. But, as a result of further Euro zone deterioration last week — and the resulting flight to quality/safety — interest...Read More
Bad Call? The best way to sell a house is to exceed Buyers’ expectations (plus dangle a tempting price, and stir up lots of “pre-list” and “new list” buzz). The corollary to that would be, “the best way to lose a Buyer is to disappoint them.” –Ross Kaplan, “Realtor Sales Secrets”; City Lakes Real Estate Blog (6/20/2011) Is...Read More
