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Award season is flying by and it is almost time for Comedian Seth MacFarlane, a two-time Emmy-award winner, to host the 85th Academy Awards on Feb. 24. Seth broke the big news about hosting to his father at his home but it didn’t go as expected. Take a look at this hilarious video and be sure to catch the NEW Coldwell Banker commercial during the show.
We’ll be live tweeting through out the event and hope you will join us by using hashtag #CBbelieves.
Video Courtesy of Oscars
What are the big features that today’s home buyers are looking for in a new home? What are the best ways for home seller’s to increase the value of their home? What is the general mood of today’s real estate buyer and seller about the housing market?
These are some pretty good real estate questions as we are almost a full month into a new year so we thought it was about time someone answered them. Coldwell Banker sent out a survey to our agents across the country asking them what the sentiment of their buyer and seller was and what were their biggest needs/wants/desires in today’s housing market.
Take a look at the highlights of the survey in this segment that was featured on NBC’s LXTV Open House this week.
It was 21 degrees when I got up this morning, so creating a warm space is extremely appealing to me right now. While this LXTV segment has less to do with the temperature outside and more to do with the appeal of your home the video has some really useful tips in it that are perfect brightening up that plain room in your house.
In the video above interior designer, Kristi Nelson, shows us how she transformed a pretty sterile space into a warm and inviting room that’s perfect for those gatherings at home.
Click here to check out more great videos from NBC’s LXTV Open House.
After months of hard work behind the scenes, we’re proud to announce that we’ve got a brand new app available for the iPhone and Android powered devices!
With applications becoming ubiquitous over the past few years, we wanted to slow down and take a moment to think about what it is a new “Coldwell Banker Mobile App” would offer the world. For us, simply redesigning our app wasn’t good enough because in all honesty, anybody can put together a regular real estate search app. With that in mind, the main goal of the second incarnation of our app was to make finding home as joyful and easy an experience as possible. We’ve accomplished that by developing it with the type of content and access to resources that will give you the insight into the communities and homes that will allow you to make better informed choices. It’ll definitely make your life easier too (and more fun!)
Here are just a few of the features we’re extra excited about:
View Property, Community, Agent and Office Videos
Home and Community Videos (And More)
In 2009 we partnered with Google/YouTube to launch “Coldwell Banker On Location“. Since that time we’ve had tens of thousands of videos of homes, communities and agents that millions of visitors have watched. Our new app allows you to search for these videos because we think seeing real live video of a neighborhood or charming home gives you a much clearer picture than any picture can (oh, the irony!)
My Agent
My Agent: Put them to work for you
We’re really excited about the new “My Agent” feature we’ve developed for this app because it works well for you whether you’re already working with an agent or just starting your search for the perfect one. Once you land on an agent’s profile, simply tap the “Make My Agent” button and the app instantly builds a 1 to 1 connection between you both. Then while you surf through homes and videos, you can send them what you like with just one easy tap of a button and they’ll know what you want to see or the type of home you’re looking for.
Map Sketch
Map Sketch: Draw Something
Sometimes there are neighborhoods within neighborhoods – and searching by city or zip code won’t get you exactly what you’re looking for. With our “Map Sketch” tool, simply use your finger to draw a circle around the part of town you want to call home. We’ll do fancy work on the back-end to triangulate your drawing to present you with homes and places of interest within that area only. You’ll only see what you want to see!
We’ve got a bunch of other helpful features like amenity information from Yelp!, driving directions, a special ‘Previews International’ luxury home search and a whole lot more.
If you’re looking for home or are interested in seeing amazing pictures and videos of homes across the globe, you can click here for our Android app or here for our iPhone app.
Goodbye October. Hello November. By now I’m guessing you’ve correctly set your clocks to observe daylight savings and if you’ve ventured out you’ve probably noticed holiday promotions are already setting in. While most of the Northeast still recovers from Superstorm Sandy, here are some real estate headlines to try and get back to a normal routine:
Michael Jackson’s home where he lived at the time of his death has sold for $18.1 million.
Here are 3 things mortgage lenders look for in a borrower.
Real estate mogul, Don Abbey, is selling two estates for $78 million each. No word on whether discount is available for purchasing both.
CNNMoney reports that mortgage relief is coming for disaster victims.
Here are 6 reasons builders are bullish on 2013.
CNBC is predicting that “branded” properties could be the next big thing in luxury. I wouldn’t mind an Xbox home…ooh or maybe a Starbucks home…definitely a Ben & Jerry home…
And finally, this home (pictured above) has the ultimate audio and video setup in every single room.
A home on Neptune Ave in Encinitas, CA
“If you’re lucky enough to live on Neptune…you’re lucky enough” is the first line from Coldwell Banker agent, Candis Kolb, in this remarkable video. She’s obviously not talking about the planet, but rather the area of Encinitas, CA where this home for sale resides.
That’s possibly the best opening line to a real estate video that I’ve seen in a long time. What’s great about this video, besides the gorgeous water views from this home, is that you feel like you’re sitting down for a conversation with Candis. She’s talking about this great community, the style of living that it represents and giving you an insightful tour of a gorgeous place to live.
You get the sense that this is the perfect home for entertaining and the access to the beach and local downtown area make it a fantastic mix of relaxation and activity. To me, it’s the perfect video to whet my appetite to see more of this home.
Enjoy the video and see all the pictures and details for this Encinitas home on Neptune Ave at coldwellbanker.com.
A Lakefront Escape in South Hero, VT
If you’ve never been, Vermont is one of the most picturesque places on the East Coast. Not for the sites or tourist attractions, but just the sheer beauty of the landscape that it has. For our video of the month, I came across this exceptional video of a gorgeous lakefront home in South Hero, VT.
The video was done by Brian Boardman of Coldwell Banker Hickok and Boardman Realty and it does an incredible job of showing you the relaxed lifestyle the owner of this home would enjoy.
If you want the money shot that would get me to buy this place, jump to the 1:30 mark in the video and try not to be awed. Enjoy the scenery and comfort this home has to offer in the video below:
A Condo with a View
We’re starting a new series here on Blue Matter where every month we’ll feature one of the best real estate videos that our network has created to showcase an amazing property, community or even an agent or office. This month we head up to our neighbors in the north to take a look at a remarkable video of a home in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia courtesy of Coldwell Banker Westburn Realty agent, Kim Cheng.
What’s great about this video is that it not only showcases the beautiful views from this high rise condo, but it really gives you a sense of the lifestyle that living in this home lets you enjoy. From amenities to proximity to night life to the roof top jacuzzi, this video puts you in the mindset of living in this amazing pad.
While I referred to this home as a bachelor pad, I’m confident anyone could enjoy the views from this place. Check out the video below and for more details on the property, click here.
It’s Valentine’s Day 2012. Out of curiosity I went on to YouTube to see if anyone had put a real estate related video featuring a Valentine’s Day themed home that was for sale. What I found was a nicely done video from Coldwell Banker South Hills in the Pittsburgh, PA area.
The video is simple and straightforward but it stands out because no other real estate companies are thinking of Valentine’s Day as a time when people are thinking about buying a home. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Love is in the air. Cupid is slinging arrows. Who isn’t dreaming about a beautiful place to come home to?
Take a look at the Valentine’s Day homes video below and I’d be very curious to hear of any home shopping stories for Valentine’s Day past.
There are plenty of movies where a house is a central character to the plot of the story. You’ve got The Shining, The Money Pit, and Duplex just to name a few. But one of the most recent (and most popular) movies to use a home in a supporting role is Disney’s and Pixar’s movie, Up.
Well in Herriman, Utah builder, Bangerter Homes, has built a 2,800 square feet replica of the house from Up. And you can even own it at a $400,000 asking price. My favorite part about this is that there’s a video tour available for this amazing home for sale. Shouldn’t there be a video tour for most homes? Yes, I think so too.
In any case, enjoy this tour of the real life house from Up.
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