Category Archives: Humor

Why is anyone surprised?

Posted on February 9, 2015 by grim

From the LA Times: Inaccurate Zillow ‘Zestimates’ a source of conflict over home prices WWhen “CBS This Morning” co-host Norah O’Donnell asked the chief executive of Zillow recently about the accuracy of the website’s automated property value estimates — known … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Humor, National Real Estate | 100 Comments

New rule of real estate … Starbucks, Starbucks, Starbucks.

Posted on January 31, 2015 by grim

From Quartz: Confirmed: Starbucks knows the next hot neighborhood before everybody else does What fuels gentrification? The answer is the same thing that fuels the rest of us: coffee. But not just any old cup o’ joe. Starbucks, the iconic … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor | 51 Comments

SNOW MY GOD

Posted on January 27, 2015 by grim

Looks like a complete bust for NJ. From the Star Ledger: Blizzard likely a bust as snow projections cut in half, forecasters apologize The first major snow event 2015 will still have a substantial impact in New Jersey, but for … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor | 137 Comments

Blizzardastrophe Open Discussion

Posted on January 26, 2015 by grim

From the Record: With predictions of snow accumulations ranging up to 3 feet, people across North Jersey started preparing Sunday for The Big One, snatching snow shovels and ice-melting supplies from store shelves and forming long lines at supermarket checkout … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor | 184 Comments

Sorry, couldn’t help myself…

Posted on January 21, 2015 by grim

From the Star Ledger: Snooki buys new $2.6M Florham Park home Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi is expanding her real estate portfolio. The “Jersey Shore” alum purchased a $2.6 million home in Florham Park with her husband Jionni LaValle, property records show. … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, New Development, New Jersey Real Estate | 144 Comments

Top 10 in NJ? WTF?

Posted on December 20, 2014 by grim

Another mind numbing “top 10” list from Movoto: The 10 Best Places To Live In New Jersey 1. Fair Lawn 2. Edison 3. Westfield 4. East Brunswick 5. North Brunswick 6. Wayne 7. Toms River 8. West Orange 9. Hoboken … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor | 42 Comments

By the hour

Posted on November 23, 2014 by grim

From HousingWire: Realtors don’t deserve 3% commission? Should Realtors and other real estate agents be just paid hourly, or should we stick with the 3% commission? … Some posts on other forums suggest paying Realtors by the hour. Really? Really. … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, General, Humor, Unrest | 44 Comments

Housing market in NJ haunted?

Posted on October 20, 2014 by grim

From the APP: Toms River still haunted by ‘Amityville Horror’ For some Toms River residents, the filming of Amityville Horror in the late 1970s and its subsequent and less memorable sequels of the 1980s, was in fact a real life … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, New Jersey Real Estate | 103 Comments

Oh hell no

Posted on October 13, 2014 by grim

This one was completely random, caught my eye scrolling through news stories this morning, from CNN: Straight out of a nightmare: 5,000 brown recluse spiders inside home A home in an upscale Weldon Spring neighborhood that has been overrun by … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor | 57 Comments

Mickey Mouse Deadbeat Renters 1936

Posted on September 21, 2014 by grim

Mickey and Donald miss 6 months of rent payments then avert the Sheriff Sale by packing up their belongings and skipping out the back door. The more things change…

Posted in Humor | 10 Comments

Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous

Posted on July 28, 2014 by grim

From the Star Ledger: Snooki’s and JWoww’s Jersey City ‘Guidette Barbie house’ for sale Jersey City’s very own south Jersey Barbie dream house is now on the market. The one-time home of Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi and Jenni “JWoww” Farley near … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, North Jersey Real Estate | 100 Comments

Mr. Makowsky builds his dream house

Posted on June 14, 2014 by grim

From the NYT: A ‘Money Pit’ No More The Long Island mansion used for “The Money Pit,” the 1986 comedy starring Tom Hanks and Shelley Long about the ultimate fixer-upper fiasco, is poised to go on the market for $12.5 … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor | 38 Comments

Most exciting places in Jersey? Discuss.

Posted on June 4, 2014 by grim

From Movoto: These Are The 10 Most Exciting Places In New Jersey If you’re in New Jersey and you’re bored, you’re obviously doing something wrong. Just look around—this state is absolutely full of awesome places to be and awesome things … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, New Jersey Real Estate | 123 Comments

Midweek Laugh (or Cry)

Posted on May 14, 2014 by grim

From AOL Money UK: Posh car ‘pushes up house prices’ Having a posh car in the driveway can push up property prices, according to a survey. As many as a third of people reckon having a luxury motor outside their … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor | 153 Comments

Northern New Jersey Snowblower Report

Posted on February 12, 2014 by grim

Open discussion about snow removal, mass transit, traffic, collapsed roofs, ice dams, broken pipes, snow drifts, end of the world. I should have stayed in Key West.

Posted in Humor, Unrest | 114 Comments