August 28th, 2008 @ FUN
The Fizber team has just returned from the trip to Beijing for the Olympic Games. Ever wondered how do you say Fizber in Chinese? The Chinese pinyin for it is ‘fáng dōng zì shòu’ (Homes For Sale By Owner”) and the word “Fizber” is written in Chinese hieroglyphics below:
August 27th, 2008 @ FUN
Homebuyers with dogs, get ready to say goodbye to muddy paws: Pet showers are now on the list of what’s newly trendy among U.S. home buyers. Yes, it’s right up there along with a reduced carbon footprint, home elevators, outdoor living spaces, concealed appliances, and giant bathrooms.
Who makes these lists? This one comes from Mark [...]
May 26th, 2008 @ FUN
Nowadays, most Americans celebrate Memorial Day as the official kick-off of Barbeque Season. Get ready to warm up the coals, pull out the cooler, and create a spread of summer salads and side dishes.
Memorial Day Recipes
Baked Mozzarella Bites
Makes 30 servings
Ingredients:
1 (8 ounce)package mozzarella cheese
60 Ritz crackers
1 cup jarred spaghetti sauce, heated
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 325 [...]
May 22nd, 2008 @ FUN
It’s amazing! The skills and time people have. These are some amazing art floating on a cup of coffee.
May 20th, 2008 @ FUN
Here are some of the funniest or oddest men and women toilet signs.
May 20th, 2008 @ FSBO, FUN
Built in 1912, the pint-size “Little House” features one bedroom, a kitchen with folding table and chairs, a living room and a full, if narrow, bathroom. With a living area of just 300 square feet, it was bought and renovated this year, and is back on the market for C$173,000 ($172,000).
Little Known Facts
Year built: [...]
May 1st, 2008 @ FUN
One of our customers reported that their Fizber Yard Signs were stolen. We feel sorry for those owners affected and understand that it is very frustrating. Here are some ways to protect your yard signs:
1. File a police report, a yard sign, especially when purchased, is your property and when someone steals it you [...]
April 28th, 2008 @ FUN
When Kelly Andrews, 28 and just married, decided to sell her one-bedroom Atlanta condo in February, hers was one of about a dozen on sale in a 936-unit complex. Being in public relations, though, Andrews knew to play up the condo’s one unique feature: its former owners.
So she called up a reporter for the Atlanta [...]
April 23rd, 2008 @ FUN
Google Maps is global, so why not Google StreetView as well? A London expansion is suggested by this image of one of the vehicles that takes the 360 degree street images. (Google has done some of the photography itself, but also uses partner Immersive Media in the U.S.). StreetView image collection is apparently underway in [...]
April 10th, 2008 @ FUN
Madeline Gins and Arakawa say that their house in East Hampton, N.Y., opposes death.
The house is off-limits to children, and adults are asked to sign a waiver when they enter. The main concern is the concrete floor, which rises and falls like the surface of a vast, bumpy chocolate chip cookie.
But, for Arakawa, 71, an [...]