RealEstate Facts And Story

In Japan, most houses depreciate in value. Half of all houses are demolished within 38 years, and there is virtually no market for pre-owned homes. Per capita, there are nearly four times as many architects and more than twice as many construction workers in Japan as the United States.

When the Eiffel Tower was constructed, the designer included a secret apartment for himself at the very top.

Freshly Baked Cookies Scent Doesn’t Sell Houses!

Speaking of open houses, who can resist the alluring smell of freshly baked cookies? Turns out many home shoppers can! The old myth that making a house on the market smell like freshly baked chocolate chip cookies will sell your house fast is wrong!

According to a study done by Eric Spangenberg at Washington State University, complex scents like potpourri and cookies can backfire for open houses. Spangenberg also found that shoppers spend 32 percent more in stores with a simple orange scent rather than stores that used a mixture of scents. Another trick is to use the same scent at every open house so return viewers can create a connection with the scent.