It was a typical Monday morning with my preparations for another work week, along with my scheduling a public open house for 325 – 10th St. NW which for whatever reason, should’ve been sold right out of the gates, so hopefully I’ll be getting some serious lookers this coming Saturday afternoon.
The morning went flying by rather quickly, and likely because I had errands to run, along with stopping at a paint store to pick up some paint chips for an exterior paint job coming up, and since I’ve become well versed as to what exterior color appeals to the average looker, I headed for the soft yellows. I’m not sure if I ever mentioned it, but in past years, there’s been some serious research done on what color is the most appealing to the general public, and wouldn’t you know, a soft yellow home trimmed in white, is by far the winner, which is why way back when my mother was having her home sided, she asked my opinion and I gave it, and wouldn’t you know, that yellow, trimmed in white home has been sold three times since, and every time it sells quickly, and always for more money.
I could go on and on about the color of homes and the affect they have on the subconscious of the average buyer, and for sure, the baby blue ones are normally the hardest to sell, so every time I end up listing a ‘baby blue’, I always have myself prepared for a struggle. Homes painted one color and then heavily trimmed in black are also turn-offs, which is why I attempt to do a little color counseling whenever someone asks. After these 14+ years I’ve been located in my office at 213 N. Federal, I still get high marks for the interior colors I picked back then, and truth be told, I’ve never grown tired of them. I always have to smile to myself whenever I happen to see ‘peekers’ standing outside my office attempting to get a better look at the interior. I guess I should take it all in as a compliment.
Speaking of color choices, have you paid closer attention to the wall colors they used in various government offices in our City? Some of them are so so unbalanced to the point where it causes one to think whomever picked them out, was color blind. Perhaps they were trying to get something to go with all the plexiglass they’ve installed which makes a person feel as if they’re in the waiting room of a jailhouse or possibly a sterile operating room. It’s no wonder many of them have zombie-like personalities. Poor devils.
Another soft-landing closing took place today, which took a little longer than usual because there were relatives of the seller in attendance as well. I dare say that home was one of the best built back in 1990, and for sure it’ll out last those being thrown together today. It was the original owner who was selling it, and definitely had a number of stories to tell.
While reading the news today, I happened upon a very short article about the rise in Rodnovery which is basically the return of Slavic Neopaganism, and to my surprise, their numbers are have been increasing to the point where some are mixing Rodnovery with Christian beliefs. Without doing any extensive investigating, I dare say their beliefs appear to be similar to pagan Nordic and Celtic. I thought it even more interesting when finding one of their symbols containing four swastikas. Since I’m always a fan of carved wooden figures, I was quite taken by their totem-like poles they erect and use as part of their rituals and seasonal festivals. For sure, their beliefs are very much tied to mother nature. You would think that after all the forced conversions that took place well over a thousand years ago, those beliefs would’ve been completely erased from their cultures, but it appears not.
Tonight’s One-liner is: True intuitive expertise is learned from prolonged experience with good feedback on mistakes.
