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                Palm Beach Blog

                Category: Open House Blog

                9 MAR

                The Green Jacket

                The Green Jacket I opened up the closet door to the vacant room. There she stood all by herself, glowing and glistening in green.  Rarer than the flawless Rockefeller Emerald. It was a Green Jacket. Not any Green Jacket, but the winner of  the Masters green jacket. The rarest... Read More

                Posted in Open House Blog, Real Estate Tips

                1 MAR

                The Nosey Neighbor

                The Nosey Neighbor

                The Nosey Neighbor We determined that $699,000 - $750,000 was the appropriate range for the house. It was mid-February and midway through the season. The owner was moving this May. We settled on $725,000 and would evaluate in a few weeks. That was until the nosey neighbor showed... Read More

                Posted in Open House Blog, Real Estate Tips

                22 FEB

                Florida Spring Break

                Florida Spring Break

                Florida Spring Break There is an old saying that you can’t fight city hall.  Perhaps a better saying would be, you can’t fight spring break college kids. Every year and in just a few weeks, the college kids descend to South Beach and Fort Lauderdale and do what college... Read More

                Posted in Open House Blog

                16 FEB

                LEGOS and Real Estate Organization

                LEGOS and Real Estate Organization Some people fancy the “Movie Theater Room”. Others yearn “Home Gym”. Me, I crave a “LEGO Room”. The worst toy ever invented was the LEGO. I would support a federal ban to outlaw this cherished childhood favorite. “What’s... Read More

                Posted in Open House Blog, Real Estate Tips

                6 FEB

                The 15-Minute Lie

                The 15-Minute Lie I have a confession. Since I don’t have a Priest, I’ll confess this morning right here to you directly. Hopefully you will find it in your heart to forgive me.  Here goes. I have lied to my listing clients that I represented through the years. There.... Read More

                Posted in Open House Blog, Real Estate Tips

                2 FEB

                Gathering Information

                Gathering Information

                Gathering Information First, I was on our local CBS News, “Eye On Money”, this week, discussing 2023-year end numbers. You can watch the clip here.  Numbers don’t lie and they’ve led to the current state of the market, which brings me to this week’s Jeff’s Journal... Read More

                Posted in Open House Blog, Real Estate Tips

                27 JAN

                Chat GPT & Real Estate Trends

                Chat GPT & Real Estate Trends

                Chat GPT & Real Estate Trends I asked ChatGPT what comedian, George Carlin would think of ChatGPT if he were still around. It coughed up some gobbledygook G-rated mumbo jumbo. Not a 4-letter vulgarity in sight.  I also asked ChatGPT if it would write a Jeff’s Journal... Read More

                Posted in Open House Blog, Real Estate Tips

                20 JAN

                Curb Appeal

                Curb Appeal The squirrel looked at me with his beady eyes atop the mailbox. I just parked the car for a listing appointment in an equestrian community named Caloosa. The squirrel started making squirrel noises at me. Then I noticed another squirrel on a tree and then another... Read More

                Posted in Open House Blog, Real Estate Tips

                12 JAN

                100 Degree Differential

                100 Degree Differential

                100 Degree Differential I may die this weekend. As a matter of fact, this Jeff’s Journal might be a posthumous Jeff’s Journal. Possibly even a collector’s edition. However, don’t get too excited as a column giving my 2 cents is probably only worth 2 cents!   See,... Read More

                Posted in Open House Blog, Real Estate Tips

                5 JAN

                The Yellow Tongue Freshener & The Real Estate Vibe

                The Yellow Tongue Freshener & The Real Estate Vibe

                The Yellow Tongue Freshener & The Real Estate Vibe One of the secrets I found to having wonderful minty breath was given to me by my old dentist in Chicago, Dr Dean Sana, DDS. Back in the mid-1990’s, I received a yellow banana plastic tongue freshener from my dentist,... Read More

                Posted in Open House Blog, Real Estate Tips

                29 DEC

                Real Estate Crystal Ball 2024 – The Ross and Rachel Market

                Real Estate Crystal Ball 2024 – The Ross and Rachel Market

                Real Estate Crystal Ball 2024 – The Ross and Rachel Market I always thought going South on I95 from Boca Raton to Miami had the most deranged drivers in the world. Motorcycles going 125 mph and those bizarre little white dividing poles that keep your heart palpitating... Read More

                Posted in Open House Blog, Real Estate Tips

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