Broker BlogWrap: Questionable Trends Edition

Broker BlogWrap is our tribute to the brokersphere. Posts of note may be passed along accordingly.

1) The market's spiraling downward but housing shows are a hot property on cable TV. We're guessing it has a lot to do with hot contractors posing next to construction equipment, but how long can networks run things before they realize no one is flipping anymore? [Matrix]

2) How to spot a shyster realtor: ask "The Question," gauge response accordingly. Cactus and/or Umbrellas optional. [Homes and Investments in the SFEB]

3) Real estate agent baseball cards? Maybe not, but stats might not be such a bad idea. A proposal for a new way for agents to show off their abilities. Who will be first to cork the bat? [Sellsius]

4) A movement towards Modernism: specializing in niche properties seems to be working out for some. We're hoping medieval castles become the next trendy niche. [SF Real Estate Blog]