CNBC host asks a reporter for comment on Durable Goods data: He had none…the anchor says: “Make something up: it’s CABLE TV!” How real!
GOOGLE’S ‘PROJECT GLASS’: VIRTUAL REALITY FOR REAL ESTATE TOO?
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on April 5th, 2012 Yesterday Google unveiled Project Glass, a secret program designed to bring augmented-reality to the masses. Google’s new Android-powered glasses will allow you to check your email, update your Facebook, or even check-in to your favorite restaurant. The device creates a direct link to your smartphone, providing real-time information… [Read More]
UNREALITY REAL ESTATE
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on April 17, 2011 This week I was again shocked and amused by the power of a Reality TV show over the mind of a seller: Does a TV appearance really double the value of an apartment? I had met with an owner several months ago after a meeting a year… [Read More]
MARKETAINMENT – THE UNREALITY OF REALITY
Posted by: Leonard Steinberg, 11/21/2010 Have you noticed how markets have been reduced to entertainment in recent years? Did it start with Donald Trump who once upon a time was just a serious (seriously!)developer that morphed into a reality TV star? When did we ever think that picking stocks could be akin to a Wheel… [Read More]