Real Estate Weird, but True

New York state requires sellers to disclose if the house

• more than 10 houseplants in the home [Jungle Ruling]

• was used for a business [Apprentice Ruling]

• is haunted

  [Ghostbuster Ruling]

• had pets

  [Pet Detective Ruling]

The most expensive zip code in the United States is

• 11962

  New York City

• 94027

  San Francisco

• 33109

  Miami

• 02199

  Boston

Billionaire Warren Buffet lives in a

• 5 Bedroom home bought in 1958 for $31,500

• 100' yacht bought in 2000 for $30 million

• 105,000 sq ft home bought in 1990 for $100 million dollars

• 6 Bedroom condo bought in 1974 for $500,000

John Travolta's driveway is actually

• the largest dancefloor in the world

• a boat ramp for his yacht

• just his yard for eco-friendly reasons

• a runway for his plane

Painting your front door this color increases the value of your house

[one study found by $6,000+]

• yellow

• black

• white

• red

The historic cast iron Eagle outside of a home is an architectural symbol that means

• honor from the US Military

• a pilot lives in the home

• financial freedom from a mortgage

• loss of a loved one for they will soar on wings like eagles

The term "make your bed" came from making the bed due to

• keeping the home neat and tidy has always been etiquette

• no separate sleeping quarters so beds were made of straw and picked up each day

• keeping bugs out of it so they were never left unmade

• no heat in houses so it meant warmth and survival

Andrew Carnegie famously pointed out more than 100 years ago that "__% of all millionaires became so through owning real estate."

• 00

• 33

• 50

• 90

What house color sells for the least amount of money?

[It may pay for itself if you repaint before you sell.]

• Brown

• White

• Yellow

• Blue

A quarter of Americans use this room for storage instead of it's intended use

• the formal dining room

• the entire garage

• the extra bedroom

• the entire basement