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Realtor Diaries

  1. realtor diaries
    The Market for Disney Adults With Millions to Spend“I recently showed a house with 20 hidden Mickeys that came with a spreadsheet of where to find them.”
    As told to Alyssa Shelasky
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    The Atlanta Realtor Who Gets Her Advice From Arnold Schwarzenegger“He told me, ‘You need a brand.’ That’s what my cowboy hat and my nickname, ‘Rodeo,’ have become.”
    By Alyssa Shelasky
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    The Mexico City Realtor Selling Penthouses Without Bathrooms“They start around $6 million and have nothing in them — not even a floor or a toilet.”
    As told to Alyssa Shelasky
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    The Jersey City Realtor Who Wishes There Were More Condos“We currently have nothing for people to buy, whatsoever. But there’s plenty more room to develop.”
    As told to Alyssa Shelasky
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    The Kauai Realtor Who’s Hearing a Lot of Rumors About Mark Zuckerberg“Someone told me she heard he was almost eaten by a shark.”
    As told to Alyssa Shelasky
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    The San Jose Realtor Whose Clients Would Rather Be in Palo Alto“Even my most wealthy and successful clients can’t touch that market.”
    As told to Alyssa Shelasky
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    The Montana Broker Whose Listings Suddenly Won’t Sell“This time last year, we had people sending personal assistants to come look at homes for them and then offering all cash. Now, crickets.”
    As told to Alyssa Shelasky
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    The Austin Broker With a Robust Country-Club Client Base“A colleague sends me some stats from the Census Bureau saying that Austin’s population is increasing by 146 people every day. Wowza!”
    As told to Alyssa Shelasky
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    The Hamptons Broker Whose Clients Think $60,000 a Month is a Great Deal“My colleague has this funny line that I thought was fitting here: ‘This is the Hamptons, honey. We can disappoint you at any price point.’”
    As told to Alyssa Shelasky
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    The Manhattan Commercial Real-Estate Broker Blasting Eminem to Stay Motivated“There is 95 million square feet of vacant office space in midtown and downtown Manhattan right now. I don’t get stressed though. I get ambitious.”
    As told to Alyssa Shelasky
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    The Sandpoint, Idaho, Realtor Whose Clients Want Less Government in Their LivesOn selling to hunters, second-home seekers, and the occasional prepper.
    As told to Alyssa Shelasky
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    The Worcester Realtor Who Thinks the City Is Getting Sexy“Downtown Worcester used to be a little sketchy and a little unsafe — not wicked dangerous or anything. Just zero vibe.”
    As told to Alyssa Shelasky
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    The Montecito Realtor Who Doesn’t Care About Meghan and Harry“Even if the area did reek of bird shit, it wouldn’t make any difference to sales. Not in this market.”
    As told to Alyssa Shelasky
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    The Portland Realtor Dealing With ‘City Money’ and Only 6 Houses on the Market“People are paying top top dollar for anything with a glimpse of the ocean, even if it’s a shit box.”
    As told to Alyssa Shelasky
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    The Tampa Realtor Who Gets Hundreds of Texts a DayI screen a call from a seller I got a bad vibe from a few months ago. When I went to see his condo, his maintenance man whispered to me, “Be careful.”
    As told to Alyssa Shelasky
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    There Are Barely Any Houses Left in Palm Beach“I sold $300 million in the past six months. That’s a lot of real estate for one person to sell in six months.”
    By Jane Starr Drinkard
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    Inside the Freak-out Housing Market of Upstate New York“It just felt like drinking from a fire hose most days.”
    By Kim Velsey