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Month: January 2014
Inside The Stunning Lake Tahoe TownHomeThat’s Been Named ‘House Of The Year’
View of Lake Tahoe from Ms. Mansouri’s Fleur du Lac condo. A luxurious waterfront home, made famous as the setting for “The Godfather: Part II” where Fredo Corleone met his watery demise was recently named The Wall Street Journal’s 2013 House of the Year With… Continue Reading “Inside The Stunning Lake Tahoe TownHomeThat’s Been Named ‘House Of The Year’”
For The Love Of Wood !!
Wood is both universal and unique. No other material is as deeply embedded in the history, culture and life of humans worldwide as wood, yet every single piece of wood is unique. The color tone, texture, durability, flexibility and even sound qualities of different… Continue Reading “For The Love Of Wood !!”
Meet The RYNO
A Tiny Oregon Company Thinks People Will Buy Its $5,000 One-Wheeled Motorcycle When five people emailed Chris Hoffman to offer him $25,000 each for their own versions of his one-wheeled electric motorcycle, the RYNO, he knew he had a viable business on his hands.… Continue Reading “Meet The RYNO”
ArchDasily’s Top14 Structures ‘The Best New Buildings Of The Year’
The Antinori Winery in Italy won in the Industrial Architecture category. ArchDaily set out to determine the best buildings from around the world that blend beauty, intelligence, creativity, and service to the community.After receiving nominations from more than 3,500 projects featured on its site… Continue Reading “ArchDasily’s Top14 Structures ‘The Best New Buildings Of The Year’”
The Price of the Home Across the Street and Its Casting Shadow
looking at a Silicon Valley estate sale which was “priced to sell” according to the listing, and when you’re searching for tangible information, words like that (along with vague adjectives like “quaint” and “charming”) eventually lose all their meaning! Instead, they become signals of… Continue Reading “The Price of the Home Across the Street and Its Casting Shadow”
3 Lil Tips For Selling Your House This Year
If you plan to sell your home in 2014, be aware that buyers have changed since the economic downturn. They’re savvier than ever, and they’re not desperate. Many of today’s buyers are Millennials (also known as Generation Y) who’ve come of age with access to endless information… Continue Reading “3 Lil Tips For Selling Your House This Year”
Photographing Africa’s First Underwater Hotel Room
Travel photographer Jesper Anhede originally went to Pemba Island off the coast of Tanzania to start a surf school with a friend at The Manta Resort But he ended up with an even bigger challenge: photographing the resort’s underwater hotel room — the first of… Continue Reading “Photographing Africa’s First Underwater Hotel Room”
FB Beat The Streets ! Facebook Now Makes Most Of Its Money — 53% — From Mobile Ads
One of the most stunning statements Facebook just made is that 53% of its revenue now comes from mobile — not desktop — ads. When it went public during the spring of 2012, Facebook wasn’t making any revenue from mobile ads. Mobile revenue is… Continue Reading “FB Beat The Streets ! Facebook Now Makes Most Of Its Money — 53% — From Mobile Ads”
Brilliant Architectural Designs Around The World- Part 1 of 2
INDUSTRIAL ARCHITECTURE: Hotchkiss Biomass Power Plant, United States Hydro-electric Powerstation, Germany Antinori Winery, Italy Arteche High Voltage Laboratory, Spain Chateau Cheval Blanc Winer, France INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE: Office-Garage, Poland Pulsate, United Kingdom FINE, United States Consexto Lab, Portugal Walmart Sao Paulo, Brazil OFFICES: Technogym… Continue Reading “Brilliant Architectural Designs Around The World- Part 1 of 2”
14 Basic Real Estate Terms That Everyone Should Understand
So you are entering the real estate world? Whether you are trying to buy or sell a home (or do both!), you need to familiarize yourself with the lingo. You don’t want industry jargon to confuse you and keep you from missing something crucial.… Continue Reading “14 Basic Real Estate Terms That Everyone Should Understand”
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