But apparently there is a new reality: Given the hangover from the housing bubble, evidence now suggests that housing prices will not significantly appreciate for a very long time, particularly in those areas that were most susceptible to the bubble.

Why is this important? Well, many buyers of real estate do so for the investment. If housing is no longer considered to be a good investment, then many of those potential buyers will seek to invest their money elsewhere. And fewer buyers will translate into continuing downward pressure on buyers. Which in turn will make housing a less profitable investment. In other words, this cycle will feed on itself, depressing home values further in the process.

They describe Agent Reboot as “power-packed” and “low cost” which pretty well sums up our whole business model so you know we’re down with that.  It’s an event local real estate agents looking to learn about new developments in the industry so it presents a great opportunity to introduce ourselves to agents who haven’t heard of us, yet.  And maybe we’ll get to spread the gospel of lower commissions!

Nominations are open to the public and winners are chosen by the Inman News editorial board.  This year, for the first time, there is a “People’s Choice” Innovator Award as well so we need your vote so we can win twice! 

Click here to register (choose the “limited access” option to register for free) then click here to vote. 

Inman News prides itself as “the leading source of independent real estate news, information, advice, research, opinion and commentary for industry professionals and consumers alike” and they’ve been handing out the Innovator Awards annually since 1997.  The awards go to forward-thinking individuals and businesses and past winners include Google Earth, Trulia, Redfin, New York Times Real Estate, Coldwell Banker Real Estate, RE/MAX International, E*Trade, E-Loan, Lending Tree.

It’s a big honor for us to be nominated and especially cool since it comes on the heels of an awesome article they about us last April.  You have to be a dues-paying member to read the whole article so we’ll sum it up for you.  The reporter looked all across the company to see if anybody else had a business model that combined the traditional strengths of a top notch real estate brokerage with the practical advice and counsel of a real estate law firm all for a low flat fee.  Sure enough, we’re the first and only ones to do it and that, my friends, is the definition of innovation!

This nomination is right in line with our mission statement which makes it all the more satisfying.  WaLaw Realty - Changing the way people buy and sell real estate!

So what’s with the absolute zero reference you ask?  Well, as we all know, absolute zero is the theoretical temperature at which all molecular motion ceases and, at least theoretically, pure substances can form perfect crystals.  However, the laws of thermodynamics state that absolute zero cannot be reached because this would require a thermodynamic system fully removed from the rest of the universe.

Nonetheless, our research and development division has taken it upon itself to disprove the naysayers.  Accordingly, the photo below should demonstrate definitively that absolute zero is achievable and that perfect crystals do exist.

But Marc, what pure substance is capable of such perfection?  Why, caffeine free Diet Pepsi, of course.

But, Marc, that’s just a fridge with cans of exploded soda in it.

No, it’s not. It’s the only thermodynamic system on earth capable of full removal from the known universe.  Under no circumstances did I or anyone in our employ put cans of soda in a fridge with the temp setting set too low.  We’re educated professionals over here and that would never happen.

The only plausible explanation is that the former tenants left behind a supremely powerful device that they feared and, for good reason.  I mean really, did you see what it did to those cans?

So, feel free to stop by our new digs and check out our kickin’ new fridge.  But call ahead if you’ll want a cold beverage as inter-universal soda retrieval and serious defrosting may be required.