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Realtor Magazine: Beauty Discrimination is REAL! Attractive Realtors Suffer...But Does it Apply to Male Realtors Too?!

8/31/2014

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Did you read Realtor Magazine's* latest article "Does Beauty Matter"? I am SO offended. It's about how beauty is an asset or hindrance as a real estate agent (as exemplified by an ex-pageant beauty queen in the article). I am livid! Why!? Cuz they didn't talk about attractive menz. No fair!!


Seriously, being too sexy as a woman can hurt you professionally, but can being too sexy as a man do the same? I doubt it. If you walked into an open house and laid eyes on either of these 2 men below, would you think any less of them because they be smokin' hot (in a conventional kind of way)? Didn't think so. You'd be sayin' "I don't care what the price is, where do I sign the contract?"  LOL! 

* = full disclosure I have written for Realtor Magazine before, The Best Medicine: Lighten up! Finding humor in your work can help build stronger business relationships.
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Party's OVER! San Francisco Bay Area Ranked Worst Place to Flip Homes! 

8/31/2014

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WORST MARKETS FOR FLIPPING
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV
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Oops! Marin Broker Bought Land at Tax Auction He Erroneously Thought Was House for $150,000. The Land is Worth Only $4,000

8/16/2014

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A lesson to all who think they are going to get a screaming deal at real estate auctions!
...after handing over a check for $150,000, Helm was stunned to learn that the photo was of a house next door to the vacant 3,600-square-foot lot he’d actually been bidding on. The lot, which doesn’t even have a water connection, has an assessed value of $4,000, the Marin Independent Journal reports.
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Marin broker Jeff Helm said he had a title company research this and this is the 1st time in 10yrs this has happened to him. Maybe the title company gave him bad information, but too bad.  Because the county doesn't care. It's cash only. No returns. All sales final.  


OUCH!! 
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"The Entertaining Realtor" Herman Chan on The Massive Abundance Entrepreneur Show! 

8/13/2014

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One of my favorite interviews this year! Host Chris Stafford pecked my brain during his show for entrepreneurs called Massive Abundance. What mistake did I make with Yelp!? If I were new agent with just $1000, what would I do? And more secrets to my success! 


Chris also speaks around the country like me, so it meant a lot to me that he writes: 
I interviewed the "entertainer" Realtor, Herman Chan.  Man, this guy is filled with so much energy and enthusiasm. 
 
And he found a niche marketing as a top producing Realtor being on TV shows, in newspapers, etc.  Great way to think outside the box!
 
Check out the interview here!   And leave a comment as well!


CHRIS STAFFORD
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Video Re-Cap Of Electrifying Luxury Summit in Silicon Valley Via Herman Chan Real Estate Media Correspondent! 

8/13/2014

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I got the exclusive scoop on this event for AREAA and Lifestyle Resource Magazine! See what you missed! 
AREAA Mega Luxury Real Estate Summit
AREAA (The Asian Real Estate Association of America) Silicon Valley Chapter held its Mega Luxury Real Estate Summit on July 23 at the Sheraton Palo Alto. Guests mingled over champagne and lunch, and enjoyed photo opportunities and interviews with realtor, writer, media correspondent, and television personality Herman Chan. 

 
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Did Mark Zuckerberg Trick His Palo Alto Neighbor into Selling His Adjacent Lot Like He Tricked the Winklevoss Twins?! Is that right?

8/13/2014

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This sound real shady! Mr. Facebook bought out his neighbor's lot for a discounted price if he would intro his neighbor to business contacts....which he never did! Neighbor is suing now!  Did Mark trick his neighbor like he tricked the Winklevoss twins? More from Mercury News! They got the email proof & it looks bad for Mark!! 
The dispute stems from Zuckerberg's 2012 effort to buy a neighboring lot behind his home in Palo Alto, after learning that Voskerician planned to buy the property and build a large house next to the social-networking billionaire. Ultimately, Zuckerberg paid more than $43 million in separate deals to buy four houses and lots adjacent to his own home in the upscale Crescent Park neighborhood of Palo Alto.

Voskerician had negotiated to buy the lot behind Zuckerberg's but agreed to let Zuckerberg take over the purchase for $1.7 million. Voskerician is now suing Zuckerberg, arguing that he gave the Facebook CEO a discount after Zuckerberg promised to help Voskerician's business by making introductions to potential home-buyers.

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The San Francisco Rent Explosion Ain't No Joke. It's Real Folks! 

8/13/2014

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Our friends at Priceonomics  are tracking just how hot the SF rental market is. They are calling it a rent explosion! Below are the updated averages for a 1bd in the City by the Bay, broken down by neighborhood and year-over-year. 
The Changing Landscape of the City
Long time San Francisco residents will notice something strange in the above charts: historically inexpensive neighborhoods, especially downtown and the surrounding areas, are now some of the most expensive...Over the past year, rents have continued to increase, but not uniformly. Asking rents have increased tremendously downtown, mid-market, and in the southern part of the city that offers the shortest commutes to the South Bay.

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Niche Interiors Interview Herman Chan about SF Luxury Homes 

8/13/2014

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Niche Interiors sits down with Herman Chan to pick his brain the San Francisco Luxury Real Estate and Design Market! Find out the answers these pressing questions on their site! 


  • What are the biggest mistakes you see on the exterior of luxury homes on the market?
  • What are the top three things homeowners can do to make the best first impression?
  • Would you recommend the same improvements in Pacific Heights as you would in Noe Valley, Piedmont or Palo Alto? Are there regional trends sellers should pay attention to? 

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Just LOOKING UP: Images to Uplift & Inspire...Book by Herman Chan. Hot off the Press for Sale! 

8/11/2014

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After working on this for years, at long last my book is finished and available!  Check it out here on Amazon! It's time to launch publicity blitz! Yip-pee!! 
"Looking Up: Images to Uplift and Inspire" is a collection of stunning photographs from Herman Chan, Real Estate Broker and Personality. His special way of viewing the world is captured in these images of architecture, design and homes. Shot over the course of two years of his life, this book is more than a study in lines, angles and perspective, it is peppered with inspirational quotes from his favorite icons throughout history.  This book is a reminder of keeping a positive attitude.  Always looks up! 
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Stigmatized Houses Are Now The Next Hot Trend! Northern California Buyers Getting Desperate, Settle for Haunted Houses! 

8/4/2014

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20/20 did a segment about haunted houses. Apparently, in a market where good deals are hard to come by (shortsales/foreclosures dried up), there are some peeps out there who don't mind paranormal roommates. A gal in Pleasanton, CA loves the ghosts living in her restaurant The Blue Agave Club.  In fact, the broker of Past Life Homes actually specializes in selling haunted homes in Northern California & says: 
“Right now we are in a seller’s market in almost all of northern California,” Hagley said. “You can have a dead body swinging from the chandelier, and I’m still going to have ten offers on the phone.”

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