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Silicon Valley REALTORS® learn about feng shui and the 'Year of the Wooden Goat'
Nationally renowned feng shui master and fortune teller Master Y.C. Sun was at the Silicon Valley Association of REALTORS® (SILVAR) Young Professionals Network (YPN)/Global Business Council (GBC) Lunar New Year Celebration last week and gave members advice on feng shui and what to expect this year which, according to the Lunar Calendar, is the Year of the Wooden Goat.
Master Sun said goats are graceful, kind, gentle, shy, emotional and caring. They possess humility and sympathy. They dislike conflict and the lack of support from peers, family or friends. This year, agents must focus on teamwork, collaboration and partnership.
2015 will be a good year for real estate, Master Sun told REALTORS®, though the feds are ready to get out of the market and expected to raise short-term rates slightly in April or June. Chinese investment in real estate will focus on bigger ticket items of residential/commercial properties in big cities like New York.
Growth areas with hot markets will be to the north (Chicago, Twin Cities, Sacramento, Denver), southwest (Los Angeles, Long Beach, San Diego, San Jose, Phoenix), east (D.C., Boston, Long Island, Queens, East Bay), and the northwest (Seattle, Portland). The Bay Area will continue to be a hot market, but due to the tight supply and high prices, he urges buyers to focus on their second choice neighborhoods. Booming areas will be by the water, like properties in Oakland, Lake Merced, San Francisco Mission Bay, Richmond Marina Bay, Alameda, etc.
Feng shui is an ancient Chinese art and science harmonizing everyone with the surrounding environment, using laws of both heaven and earth to improve people's lives by receiving positive "Chi" based upon placement of objects in relation to the flow of "Chi." Master Sun told members this year good locations in a home will be the north (this location will receive excellent energy for people to gain a lot of money, get a promotion, buy property, get lucky in romance, and become a game winner), southwest, northwest and east. Bad locations this year are the west, southeast, center and south. So buyers, particularly Chinese buyers who adhere to feng shui principles, will not be inclined to consider homes that face west, especially if a road or street directly leads to the home. However, all is not lost for such homes. Plant hedges or trees to remedy the location and shield it from bad energy entering your home. If your home faces west, place six copper coins underneath the carpet or a wind chime outside your home's west window or door.
Master Sun also shared other tips that were both humorous and useful regarding relationships between spouses, how to dress this year, and how best to stage a house. Some tips include: pay attention to your feet and shoes, or better yet, get a foot massage; stage your kitchen well; an entertainment center is key in a home.
The best news of all, money will continue to come to Silicon Valley this year, according to the feng shui master.
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