Cool way to live in a 200 sqf home!

Hello, I thought this article about a 200 sqf home completed with a nice aesthetic was worth a read.

NPR Article

Have a Happy New Year!

-Stephen

My Offer: 8% of my Commission split to Charity

I hope this blog finds you well. Candidly, this post merges a lot of thoughts and objectives that I have been visualizing for about two years. Practicing Real Estate is fascinating to me because it is an industry that is a real social network.

"Facilitating Community" is the motto I have internalized while practicing. I want to join my business with charity because I think it is the best way  to honor this ethos. It is my e-mail tag, and I cannot think of a better way to live the motto than to build a comprehensive relationship with charities in the Lehigh Valley and around the world. This offer can be capitalized upon world wide. Like I said, it is a pretty cool social network.

As the title of the post indicates, I'd like to offer 8% of my commission split to a charity of my client's choice. As of now, the offer has no limit in regard to timing, I would like to reserve the right to change this at my discretion because I do not know what the future holds.

There are some legal elements that I have to put in writing at the time of signing a buyer or seller contract. I also realize that not everybody wants this particular service, so it is not a must. Contact me for the details, I want to tailor a plan of my action to my client.

You have my sincerest and best regards,

Stephen Weinstein

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Recipe for Gingerbread Pancakes

When its 23 degrees in the middle of December, sometimes a good Recipe can make things better. I attempt recipes from time to time and I like to share them. I am not good at cooking these recipes, but, hey, I try.

This one turned out alright for me!

Grandma's Gingerbread Pancakes

Zillow Digs --- How to Create Equity Pre-Market with

Monetizing Social Media is a significant trend going into the future. Many Wall Street titans are worrying how Twitter, Pinterest and Facebook will make money. I believe Zillow Digs is a new kind of Social Media that will bring equity to Main Street.

Zillow Digs is feature of a great Real Estate website called Zillow. Zillow Digs is where folks are putting their homes on a search list to show them off before they enter the market! Check it out  yourself by clicking or tapping here, remember you can search Spaces, Style, Cost and Color.

Homes on the site tend to make people say: "wow, if I had the capital, I'd buy that home". There is an intangible value to that thought process, people generally have bias to things that they know. This becomes more important when people attribute positive thoughts and expressions to your home's speaking architecture. Simply put, it is a type of branding.

It can be done with interior spaces to, the background in my blog is from Zillow Digs. Below is another one I like.

There can also be backyard shots.

If you feel your home has a feature that you would like to show off and you want to create equity in your home, let me know! Shoot me an e-mail at Stephen.weinstein@foxroach.com and I will set up something with one of the many photographers I know.

Schools

I often get asked about School Districts in the Allentown Easton Bethlehem area.

This is often where I refer people to check for reference.

Here are several websites pertaining to schools listed in no specific order. Some have reviews, I recommend reading the reviews on all of the sites and remembering they are internet reviews; which means their integrity can be challenged. Talking to Guidance counselors at the respective Lehigh Valley Districts is also encouraged. Lastly, searching the Morning Call & Lehigh Valley Live for District related material might be informative, you will find information about budgets and other district related news.

1. Publicschoolreview.com

2. Schooldigger.com

3.Neighborhoodscout.com

4. Greatschool.org

Sincerest Regards,

Stephen