Is the Absence of a Negative a Positive? Yes, But . . . Do home sellers get credit for a dry basement? Answer: “absolutely” (I mean, “you betcha!”). It’s just not something that — as a listing agent representing the owner — I’d necessarily put in the home’s marketing materials.* Rather, a bone dry basement ensures that the...Read More
Renaissance Men “I wasn’t the fastest guy in the world. I wouldn’t have done well in an Olympiad or a math contest. But I like to ponder. And pondering things, just sort of thinking about it and thinking about it, turns out to be a pretty good approach.” –James Simons, “A Billionaire Mathematician’s Life of...Read More
