Well, well, so far, I've been writing primarily about market conditions and what's heard on the street.  Definitely important and relevant information for the local real estate market, as most would agree, but I'll be the first to admit that it can get pretty dry.  And that is why sometimes it takes me a few days to think up something about which to write.

People read blogs (I certainly do) to learn but also to get entertained.  You can only stare at your computer for so long and read about sales volume and dollar figures.  I've been thinking about how to freshen up and liven up the content of my blog for some time now.  The other day, my wife was watching one of her shows and I overheard for the umpteenth time about the crazy antics of Britney Spears and about Anna Nicole Smith's death and the saga behind that story.   One story was about how Anna's boyfriend and baby were going to be kicked out of their mansion. 

What type of home did she live in?  What type of home does Britney live in?  Naturally, I had visions of their homes looking something like this. 

The house in the photo above is my hero, Tiger Wood's House, by the way.  Geez!  How lucky.  I gave up looking for Britney's and Anna's homes because it was taking way too long for me to find them on the net.  Besides, for some reason, I have a sneaky suspicion that neither was/is considered to be the bellwether of tasteful elegance. ;-)  I would be quite disappointed, I think; but I could be wrong.

But I discovered there are sites precisely dedicated to stuff like this, a blog about celebrity homes and a site about celebrity cars.  In fact, I was so amused by the celebrity homes blog, I even included that as a link on my website.  After all, don't you want to know about Bon Jovi's negotiations on his new penthouse? I do. 

I realized that people (even me - and I'm sure a lot dudes out there also, although they probably won't admit it) are crazy for celebrity gossip.  In my case, it's my wife Susan's fault really, because she's always watching that stuff when I get home (how many of you guys live the same scenario). :-)  Ah, our collective obsession with celebrity lives.....  Isn't that why such wonderful music video channels like MTV and VH1 - that I grew up with - are now all celebrealityshows?  I can't remember the last time I saw a music video (perhaps that can be a topic of another blog).  Do they even have music videos anymore or do you have to go to Youtube?

I decided this is what I will do from now on.  I will inject some humor (hopefully) and entertainment by writing about non-real estate related topics.  So consider yourself forewarned.  You don't' know what I will be rambling about in the near future.  This was my disclosure package to you.  This must be an As Is offer, no contingencies permitted.   

Yes, this was a fluff piece and didn't really contribute much in terms of valuable information about the real estate state market in Silicon Valley, but it kept you entertained long enough for you to read it all the way through didn't it?   Then I have done my job for today, I've contributed to your entertainment and hopefully made you crack a smile, so turn off Entertainment Tonight or The Insider or perhaps Access Hollywood.  You've had your fill.    

Steve Mun, Silicon Valley Realtor
http://www.stevemun.com/