Monday, January 16, 2012

New Year- New Ways

So we are well on our way into the New Year and celebrating today one of our historic leaders, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Dr. King embraced change and progress; championing a way forward. While we enjoy a day of relaxation to remember Dr. King and the the changes he helped bring forward we too must progress and embrace change.

This is an exciting time for real estate as we embrace new changes in all aspects of our community. From allowing all members of each community to access lists of Open Houses online, to sites like Zillow and Redfin, to those great QR codes on signs you can scan on your phone and see Virtual Tours and all the details for the home you are standing right in front of- technology is coming and coming quick.

Check out this LINK to see another new technology we are going to be seeing soon- taking a page out of the video game industry's book.

TIP OF THE WEEK- Take down all your Holiday decorations, and properly dispose of anything that is flammable. Many troups of Boy Scouts will collect your Christmas Trees and Hanukkah Bushes for free. In addition, cities like Santa Monica have designated areas you can drop them off to keep them from sitting in your front yard until trash day.

Happy January! Special TIP #2- Now is a great time to go through your sock drawer and empty out any old or mismatched socks. Do you really need them? If it's even a question, the answer is probably no!