The Thompson’s Realty Manifesto

by Jay Thompson on December 28, 2011 31 Comments

Manifesto: man·i·fes·to noun \ˌma-nə-ˈfes-(ˌ)tō\ : a written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer. Spend any length of time in the real estate industry and you will hear buzz words like "Unique Selling Proposition," "Value Add," and the like tossed about as real estate brokerages volley back and forth in usually futile attempts to differentiate … [Read more...]

How Real Estate is Like a Cheeseburger…

by Jay Thompson on September 7, 2011 25 Comments

The last few days I have been in a bit of a writing funk. It’s not really Writer’s Block per se, it is more like “Subject Block”. I just can’t seem to find a topic that trips my trigger. This is all a bit unusual for me as normally I have the opposite problem – too much to say and not enough time to say it. But for the life of me I just can’t seem to find a topic that lights my … [Read more...]

Knock it off with them negative waves…

by Jay Thompson on August 24, 2011 12 Comments

Even the casual reader of our little corner of internet real estate knows that I’m not terribly fond of the mainstream media (MSM). I’ve met some very cool people that work in the MSM industrial complex, and I don’t hold that against them. Heck, my own daughter has her eyes set on a higher education in journalism. I don’t believe my disdain for the MSM is the fault of the worker bee … [Read more...]

Cool Commodes : Terrific Toilets?

by Jay Thompson on September 30, 2007

Into The Box TV, brought to you by Rachel Natalie Klein -- a New York City Realtor Video Blogger (vlogger) -- has some interesting video clips on New York real estate. The latest is titled, "Cool Commodes".... yep, "high end" toilets are becoming all the rage. Now I love remote controls, but I honestly don't really think I need one for my toilet...For more info on the "Toto Washlet" … [Read more...]

Charts and Maps and Analysis, Oh My! A Veritable Cornucopia of Real Estate Data

by Jay Thompson on September 25, 2007

I'm a chart junkie. Charts are just cool because (done right) they can provide an instant snapshot of a whole bunch of data. I've also loved maps ever since I can remember. As a kid, I used to spend hours pouring over the atlas (I know, what a geek. But that was before there were geeks. Heck, I'm old enough to remember when encyclopedias were bound books. And yes, I read them too...). The … [Read more...]