February 19, 2013 by Current Publishing

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Real-estate brokerage Redfin has released significant data that shows it’s best to list a home on Friday. A few days away from the best day of the week could mean losing money on the listing. Here’s a graphic that breaks down some of Redfin’s stats of listing on certain days: Percentage of actual sale compared to listing price 98.4% of listed price 98.6% of listed price 98.8% of listed price 98.9% of listed price 99.0% of listed price 99.1% of listed price 98.7% of listed price

Use the money – One Forbes contributor, Brendan Erne, has a list of “Deadly Investor Sins.” On the list is just sitting on cash – which throws off the chances of “long-term return potential.” – www. forbes.com You’re killing us, Apple – It seems like technology gets outdated by the time it reaches the shelves. Consider using an old iPad as a tablet specifically for reading, as opposed to dumping it onto the secondary market. – www.gizmodo.com Transit Referendum Bill passes Indiana House Committee on Ways and Means – Last week, the mass transit referendum bill, HB 1011, was passed out of the Indiana House Committee on Ways and Means by a vote of 20 to 2. Rep. Steve Braun (R-Zionsville) voted in favor of the bill. HB 1011 will now move on to a second reading for amendments and a full House vote. Zombies still raking in dough – A new zombie flick, “Warm Bodies,” topped the box office during the first weekend of February with $20 million. – www.imdb.com Curiosity at work – The robot that’s been roving around Mars recently drilled into the red planet’s bedrock, a milestone for exploration on the other world. – www.gizmodo.com

House tour Number of actual requests house tours 2.274 2.140 2.306 2.153 2.408 2.250 2.385 2.226 2.400 2.241 2.396 2.243 2.285 2.149

Dumping Google – Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt is selling off his stock in the Internet giant. He’ll be off-loading $2.5-billion worth of stock in the company. – www.money.cnn.com

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And you thought your mini-bar was cool – Almost $10 million dollars can buy a lot of things. One home in Las Vegas with an asking price $9.6 million not only has a theater to kick back and watch movies in and an indoor pool, but a runway for remote controlled model airplanes. This is ground control; homeowner, you’re cleared for lunacy. – www. money.cnn.com

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