Real...not real...thoughts on avatars on a rainy November day....

Nov 30, 2009 — Liane ("Li") Read, Sea to Sky Real Estate

Hmmm...just watched a show on robots. The illusion of reality seems to be on "body language", which is a strange concept, asap! Even though the "face" of this robot is a mask a la Darth Vadar, it has a personality. What does that mean? If an object mimics the human condition, and one has empathy for the object, as one might have for the "live" version, what does that mean? What is it, then, to be human? What are the responses of the observer? I love the constant unexpectedness of the 21st Century, which is just being created now, now that we are relinquishing the desire to stuff the 20th Century models into the new terrain of the 21st. So, if we can create avatars that mimic the human experience, and the avatar world enjoys an emotional response, what does that mean? What is it to be human? Well, we may think we have the answer to this conundrum, but do we, in this blurred universe that the digital world has delivered to us? Hmmm...am pondering the singular question of these opening days of the 21st Century...what is it to be "human"? How wonderful, in our culture/our time, that I can even ask the question. Lucky me, to be here, to be here "now".

Peter McBride of McBride Agency Realtors Part of Habitat for Humanity Crew Building Homes in Thailand

Nov 30, 2009

Courtesy of Patrick Kelly of McBride Agency Realtors By Barbara Boucicaut of The Bergen Register Paterson volunteers, at left, Peter McBride and Nancy Devries, and, at right, Pam McBride and Craig Hoogstra with Thai homeowners Five North Jersey residents, members of Paterson's Habitat for Humanity, nicknamed Team Thailand, have spent this week working in Thailand with the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project. The volunteers, Pam and Peter McBride, Craig Hoogstra, Nancy Devries and Bill Neumann, joined 3,000 Habitat volunteers to build 82 homes in the Mekong River region. Chronicles of their progress and work can be found at paterson2thailand.blogspot.com.

Press Release: Canada-BC-Home of the 2010 Olympics-Morel became the 2010 President of FIABCI Canada!

Nov 29, 2009 — Ursula Morel, RE/MAX Sea to Sky Real Estate

International Real Estate Federation La Fédéderation Internationale des Professions Immobillières CANADIAN CHAPTER Oakville, Ontario (November 13, 2009) Ursula Morel, a Realtor with Sea to Sky Premier Properties in Whistler, BC became the 2010 President of the Canadian Chapter of the International Real Estate Federation (FIABCI) at its Annual General Meeting in Victoria last month. She holds Trans-National Referral Certification and is a Certified International Properties Specialist and Resort and Second Property Specialist.

Canada-Home of the 2010 Olympics-The sparkle returns to luxury real estate!

Nov 29, 2009 — Ursula Morel, RE/MAX Sea to Sky Real Estate

High Net Worth Canada-Home of the 2010 Olympics-The sparkle returns to luxury real estate!Nov 2009 ... A new study says luxury real estate prices are heading up - with one ... being done to rehabilitate derelict sites across Canada! http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/investment-ideas/features/experts-podium/the-sparkle-returns-to-luxury-real-estate/article1278947//

Luxury Real Estate.Com Introduces Our New Member Luxus In Portugal!

Nov 27, 2009

Courtesy of: LuxuryRealEstate.com LuxuryRealEstate.com is proud to introduce our new member in Portugal. Established since 1990, Luxus is a market leader for luxury real estate in Portugal. With multiple offices in Lisbon, Cascais and Porto, Luxus is strategically positioned to fulfill its international clients’ needs. In addition to its international business partnerships, the firm also focuses on new real estate technologies to delight its demanding clients in a timely fashion. As part of its substantial portfolio of luxury properties, Luxus also currently represents the best new luxury developments in Portugal.

Advent candles...lighting the darkness, at this time of year....

Nov 27, 2009 — Liane ("Li") Read, Sea to Sky Real Estate

This Sunday began Advent, the Season of Expectancy, in the Christian calendar. Regardless of one's personal spiritual belief system, one can learn "life lessons" from all faith based models of experience. The four candles of Advent, each one lighted on the Sundays leading up to Christmas Day, are for: Love, Joy, Hope, Peace.

Shift time in real estate land....

Nov 27, 2009 — Liane ("Li") Read, Sea to Sky Real Estate

This is a post I wrote for Active Rain, and it became a featured post, plus garnered a lot of very thoughtful comments.   Our entire industry is in "change mode", I beieve. Have been reading new posts, and reviewing my lengthy bookmarked ones...some underlying questions about what "works" keep popping up, as a kind of "theme".   

Glide up to your dock, and you're home!

Nov 27, 2009 — Liane ("Li") Read, Sea to Sky Real Estate

Here's a terrific opportunity for a waterfront buyer on special Salt Spring Island! This great dock awaits your boat... Currently, a panabode cottage is on site, tucked into one side of the property, two bed/one bath, plus an adjacent double garage (also panabode construction). This winterized cottage/home is tenanted, so 24 hr. notice to view same. The huge plus of this property is that it is very private, enjoys s/sw/w exposures, has a dramatic panoramic ocean, islands, mountain viewscape, and the best building site for a new home is waiting your development ideas. Enjoy the cottage dwelling for now, keep your boat at your own dock, and build your dream home later. A best buy opportunity, in a premier area of Salt Spring Island.

Telluride: Your neighbors are Tom Cruise and Oprah Winfrey

Nov 27, 2009

Courtesy of: The Society Hidden in southwestern Colorado, Telluride is an exclusive mountain resort attracting VIP clients who desire privacy and exclusivity, guests who wish not to be photographed on the streets of Aspen or isolated at The Yellowstone Club. Telluride is the resort for those desiring the skiing experience of yesteryear coupled with the finest modern amenities and après-ski activities of the new millennium.

Celebrating Thanksgiving In Fort Lauderdale

Nov 25, 2009 — Julie Jones, PA, Florida Luxurious Properties

Whether one of our own Fort Lauderdale citizens celebrating Thanksgiving in our tropical paradise or a welcome visitor from a colder clime, I wish you a wonderful Thanksgiving Day!  Holidays are always a terrific reason to make time for local fun.  Whether to entertain each other, the kids, or out of town guests, here are a few favorite Fort Lauderdale outings to consider this weekend:
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