William Robbins' Blog

Disclaimer: I am not selling my home anytime soon. ...Background info: My home was purchased for $178,000 in the early Spring of 2004. It is 1307 square feet. 3 bedrooms/ 1 (huge) full bath. The third bedroom is very small and is better suited for an office/ nursery (which is typical for homes i...

Solar home in Va. getting high marks -Yahoo! News Goofing off now part of corporate culture -The Columbus Dispatch Real estate: Who's buying now -CNNMoney.com Small projects that pay off big -CNNMoney.com "You'll make or break your sale in the kitchen," says Sid Davis, author of Home Makeovers Th...

It has been usually busy for January? I am by no means complaining. I have taken on a few new projects and this week has me full of them.                                                           (Photo: the Beck Street Academy)This week I attended the Barrett Middle School and Beck Street Academ...

 (above: postcard front) There is a service to HER Agents called Direct Mail. Not only do I like the quality of the postcard, but the customizable features enable me to target to who I market the home. Here's how it works...for example, when I listed the above house, I entered it into HER's websi...

"Humankind's collective impacts on the biosphere, climate and oceans are unprecedented," said Sir Martin. "These environmentally driven threats 'threats without enemies' - should loom as large in the political perspective as did the East/West political divide during the Cold War era."source: Cli...

Like what you see? If anyone even reads what I write here, I'll be surprised. It's like picking up a magazine or book with a blank cover...you wouldn't. So why would the typical buyer/ agent looking online for a home want to see your home that is for sale when there are no pictures? I am not sure...

In December I had my "Green" revelation...and even if you do not "believe" in Global Warming after 70 degrees in December, you must admit wasting energy and our natural resources cannot be be good for the planet? I am no "tree hugger" and I am not claiming to be the most energy efficient individu...

"Described below are the Top-10 Green Building Products for 2006, selected by the editors of GreenSpec® and Environmental Building NewsTM. These products have either been added to GreenSpec during the past year (though some may have been on the market longer), or covered in Environmental Buildin...

German Village Area (MLS Area 17) Price Range:$140,000- No Limit  Single Family homes and CondosIn December of 2006, in the German Village Area priced over $140,000 there were: 198 homes active on the MLS. Note: the number of homes decrease significantly in December as that is when most sellers t...

Downtown Columbus (MLS Area 10)  Price Range:$140,000- No Limit   Single Family homes and Condos Victorian Village Area (MLS Area 11) Price Range:$140,000- No Limit  Single Family homes and Condos Olde Towne East Area (MLS Area 14) Price Range:$140,000- No Limit  Single Family homes and CondosFor...