Arthur Guinness, founder of Guinness, signed a 9,000 year lease at the St. James’s Gate Brewery in Dublin for £45 per year back in 1759.
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Arthur Guinness, founder of Guinness, signed a 9,000 year lease at the St. James’s Gate Brewery in Dublin for £45 per year back in 1759.
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After 25 years of wondering about a strange dip in the floor beneath his couch, a man in Plymouth, England finally dug down into his home’s foundation and found a medieval well 33 feet deep, along with an old sword hidden deep inside.
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Thanks to skyrocketing real estate prices, Manhattan gas stations are worth much more than the money the owner can make selling gas.
I imagine one of the hardest parts of being a real estate agent is selling a house that still has the previous owner’s stuff in it–especially when that owner’s sense of style is, to put it charitably, questionable. It’s gotta be tough convincing a prospective buyer to picture themselves in a home covered in nude clown wallpaper or “Crime Scene: Do Not Cross” tape.
Today we’ve got a selection of photos taken by real estate agents that were intended to showcase a home, but fell short. Far short. By the end you’ll be amazed anyone ever sold a house at all.
These little tidbits of advice on how to win got me running to pass go and collect my $200!
The game of cutthroat business was invented in 1906 by American anti-monopolist Lizzie Magie (ironic, the way the game has come to be viewed) and was later licensed by Parker Brothers in 1936. It’s a game of control, winning properties and building hotels to win millions and send your competition into bankruptcy.
Exciting, right?
Maybe not for some. But for those of you who want to learn a little strategy to take down your family champion, keep reading.
When you start hopping around the board, you should buy up any properties you land on. This strategy does work. Trust me, I still have bragging rights in my home as the monopoly champion! But you don’t have to take my word for it: here’s what Flynn Zaiger, who is the founder of the Tulane University Board Games Club, confirms.
“From the start of the game, it’s a good idea to buy as much as possible,” Zaiger told Reader’s Digest. “Unlike real life, in Monopoly, it’s rarely good to save. You don’t earn any interest from the money you have, whereas property you purchase will always have a chance to be bringing in dollars.”
The reason for this is to amass as many properties as possible to start building houses – that’s when the money starts rolling in.
Think like how real-life real estate investors think. They buy property in places that will most likely be seen and shopped at by consumers. In Monopoly, it’s the same. Focus on orange properties like New York Avenue and St. James Place and the red ones, such as Kentucky and Indiana Avenue. In fact, all “corner” properties are special.
“Statistically speaking, the most common spaces on the board to land on are those between Jail and Free Parking, and Free Parking [and] Go to Jail,” Zaiger explains. “When given a chance, trade/build on those five monopolies: light blue, pink, orange, red, and yellow.
I always liked the aesthetic of the little red buildings. It made me feel like the Queen of Boardwalk. But did you know there are only 32 houses available to play with? And this is intentional.
Dary Merckens, who is the CTO of Gunner Technology and huge fan of the iconic board game says,
“Once those 32 houses run out, nobody can build any more houses on any of their properties. You want to be building houses right away, and if you ever get a monopoly, throw three houses on that sucker as fast as you can. You want to exhaust the supply of houses available.”
OMG! I can’t believe I didn’t know this! You can really put the other players in a pickle by not giving up your houses. According to Zaiger:
“The first player to get a monopoly on the board has the best chance at bankrupting their opponents before they can do the same to you. Building houses is essential to taking down the competition. Even if you don’t have a lot of money remaining, you should do everything you can, including trading and mortgaging, to get up to at least three houses on a property.”
Learning about the right investments while playing is important. Back to Merckens:
“Your primary goal should be to have all the houses on all of your properties, which effectively stops your competitors from building any houses on any of theirs.”
Buy railroads! It’s easy passive income when players land on it. The more railroads you own, the higher the rent. It starts at $25 for one railroad up to $200 if you own all four.
And if you end up in jail at the end of the game? It may not be worth leaving.
“Towards the end of the game, don’t be afraid to hang out in Jail,” Merckens says. “It might be the safest place to be and your competitors might go bankrupt while you’re chilling in prison.”
There you have it!
These secret weapons are the best in your arsenal when playing in any high-stakes game. Get out and win!
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The state of New York requires the seller of a house to disclose if they believe their house is haunted.
It’s amazing what kind of housing designs are out there…
Venessa Van Winkle is on a mission: she’s a real estate agent who is showing the world just how epic some home design fails are.
Being in real estate I see a lot of weird and random things… These are some that my fellow agents have shared….
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They’re funny, surprising, and some of them are just downright WEIRD.
Have a look.
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Posted by Venessa Van Winkle on Monday, July 29, 2019
Posted by Venessa Van Winkle on Monday, July 29, 2019
Posted by Venessa Van Winkle on Monday, July 29, 2019
Posted by Venessa Van Winkle on Monday, July 29, 2019
Posted by Venessa Van Winkle on Monday, July 29, 2019
Posted by Venessa Van Winkle on Monday, July 29, 2019
Posted by Venessa Van Winkle on Monday, July 29, 2019
Posted by Venessa Van Winkle on Monday, July 29, 2019
Posted by Venessa Van Winkle on Monday, July 29, 2019
Posted by Venessa Van Winkle on Monday, July 29, 2019
Posted by Venessa Van Winkle on Monday, July 29, 2019
Posted by Venessa Van Winkle on Monday, July 29, 2019
Posted by Venessa Van Winkle on Monday, July 29, 2019
Posted by Venessa Van Winkle on Monday, July 29, 2019
I have a feeling some of those houses are a pretty tough sell…
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Yikes. These are NG…that means no good.
Real estate agents have to be tech-savvy these days and taking quality photos to put online is a crucial part of selling homes.
That’s why these pictures are definitely NOT helping anyone get rid of these houses anytime soon.
Which one is your favorite?
Let us know in the comments!
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Just as doctors despise when patients quote WebMD or Grey’s Anatomy, and lawyers roll their eyes when someone brings up Law & Order (or one of the other 100 million legal dramas), real estate agents are having to bite their tongues and smile when people claim to know what they’re doing because they spend a lot of time watching HGTV.
Now, I watch a ton of HGTV. Property Brothers, Fixer Upper, House Hunters, Love It or List It – I’ve seen them all (and most of the episodes, too), and I know I’m guilty for thinking that I know about the biz because of it.
Which means I need to check out these 4 falsehoods perpetrated by television dramatizations of house hunting, just the same as the rest of y’all.
So, let’s do it.
In reality, you’re probably not going to find a house that’s updated to the nines and within your budget, so keep in mind that you’ll probably live there for several years – enough time for you to make changes over time as you can afford them.
If you’re not a first time home buyer, you likely know this already. My search took months and dozens of tours before a decision could be made.
The longest timeline I’ve seen on any of those shows is like 7 weeks to completely overhaul a house from the studs on up. In reality, those types of renovations can take months, or even years. Contractors are just not that into you, I promise.
It really is, and you and your co-buyer (if applicable) should sit down before you even start looking to determine what size mortgage you can afford without struggling down the road. (Just think back to 2009…)
All of a sudden I’m less pumped about moving later this year. Oh, well.
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A woman got her 20 boyfriends to buy her 20 iPhones, then sold them to buy a house.