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4,739,220
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

It's very popular in some areas of my market.  Each area is different as is each buyer.  It makes the world go 'round.

Sep 17, 2018 06:21 PM
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5,488,369
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

If it's a trend, it's been one since the 60's! I'm a huge fan of MCM!

Sep 17, 2018 06:44 PM
Rainmaker
2,522,402
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

Everything fizzles Lindsay Davis and then comes back with a twist some time later.

Sep 17, 2018 06:18 PM
Rainmaker
5,774,100
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Lindsay,

I agree with Michael Jacobs .  Recently it has had a revival of interest, and Caliornia has many lovely examples...  We both happen to like it.  A

Sep 17, 2018 08:33 PM
Rainmaker
1,598,552
Valeria Mola
SIB Realty - Miami, Sunny Isles Beach - Sunny Isles Beach, FL
305-607-0709 SIB Realty Condos for Sale and Rent

I am more into condos...

Sep 17, 2018 08:30 PM
Ambassador
5,167,966
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Mid-century design has lasted for decades, and while we are seeing new homes built in this fashion which might be viewed as trendy, the classic remains a classic. I love it!!

Sep 17, 2018 07:55 PM
Rainmaker
1,444,598
John Juarez
The Medford Real Estate Team - Fremont, CA
ePRO, SRES, GRI, PMN

Mid-century modern homes have already been around for more than 50 years and they continue to be sought after. I guess that answers your question.

Sep 17, 2018 07:02 PM
Rainmaker
506,580
Ellen Caruso
Daniel Gale Sotheby's International Realty - Glen Head, NY

First your in, and then your out.....times changes and years later everyone thinks it’s new again!

Sep 17, 2018 06:26 PM
Rainmaker
5,313,834
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker

Every design trend cycles... I have no crystal ball as to how long it will last. Being of an age where I grew up with mid-century design in the 1950's, I have no interest in having it in my house (that was my mother's decor)... but I see millennials liking it because to them it's and fresh. To me, not so much.

Sep 18, 2018 04:41 AM
Rainmaker
2,071,135
Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
SIB Realty - Sunny Isles Beach, FL

Built to last.

Sep 17, 2018 08:19 PM
Rainmaker
1,870,553
Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

I can't believe it is so popular. Years ago we couldn't give some of this furniture & style away & now it's big bucks & style.

It made it back around 50 years later so ????

Sep 18, 2018 04:18 AM
Rainmaker
1,650,542
Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC • Short Sale • Probate

Architecture will stay and  will be appreciated, decor will always adjust to reflect moder trends. . 

Sep 17, 2018 08:54 PM
Rainmaker
809,308
Kasey & John Boles
Jon Gosche Real Estate, LLC - BoiseMeridianRealEstate.com - Boise, ID
Boise & Meridian, ID Ada/Canyon/Gem/Boise Counties

Everything is popular for a time and fades. I like it too though. -K

Sep 17, 2018 07:46 PM
Rainmaker
290,969
Allie Angeloni
Long Realty - Oro Valley, AZ

This fad has come and gone and returned, so if you love it, decorate in that style Lindsay Davis.  I think it depends on what part of the country you live in, if a style will last (back East, I still see alot of Colonial or Cap Cod that has been around for decades, and it is 'typical' for New England).  For me, I like a minimalistic style, though not modern, it's simple, clean and not cluttered nor fancy, though I like a lot of color, so I do not have 'white' anything! 

Sep 17, 2018 07:27 PM
Rainmaker
2,230,207
Anthony Acosta - ALLATLANTAcondos.com
Harry Norman, REALTORS® - Atlanta, GA
Associate Broker

It has been popular for many years and it will continue to be attractive.

Sep 18, 2018 05:50 AM
Rainmaker
1,259,568
Doug Dawes
Keller Williams Evolution - 447 Boston Street, Suite #5, Topsfield, MA - Topsfield, MA
Your Personal Realtor®

 Things come and go then pop up again. It all depends on a persons taste

Sep 18, 2018 04:34 AM
Ambassador
2,575,956
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

I think everything in terms of style/design eventually fizzles out.

Sep 18, 2018 03:49 AM
Rainmaker
1,292,405
Peter Mohylsky,
PMI. Destin - Miramar Beach, FL
Call me at 850-517-7098

Each to their own. It has lasted.  

Sep 18, 2018 03:28 AM
Ambassador
2,708,363
Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

    Fad.  Invest carefully.

Sep 17, 2018 07:43 PM
Rainmaker
827,885
Steve Higgins
RE/MAX Kelowna - Kelowna, BC

I'm guessing it will fizzle out with time. Nothing seems "built to last anymore".

Sep 17, 2018 06:22 PM
Rainmaker
5,584,639
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

my first home was one.... I loved it.... not typically new england and that's probably why I loved it so much.... I like a little contemporary flair...

Sep 18, 2018 05:08 AM
Rainmaker
1,619,811
Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® CRS,ABR,PSA,RCS-D, ePRO
Big Block Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
Serving Coastal San Diego, Veteran's & Seniors

It was a trend from the 1930's-1960's and it's back and it'll be back again.

Sep 17, 2018 09:48 PM
Rainer
457,890
J.R. Schloemer
Kentucky Select Properties - Louisville, KY

Well since they were built approximately 60-80 years ago, they are still standing, I’d say they are built to last. 

As far as the popularity being a fad or tried and true style, trends with come and go, but you will always have a population that want it and a part that does not. 

Sep 17, 2018 08:27 PM
Ambassador
2,121,611
Alan May
Jameson Sotheby's International Realty - Evanston, IL
Home again, home again...

All styles are cyclical, and come and go... as the baby-boomers who grew up with mid-century-modern furniture and housing age, and get further from their origins, and become more nostalgic about it... MCM may gain some popularity... but when their children are the buyers, that my change.

Sep 18, 2018 05:48 AM
Ambassador
6,689,680
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Everything changes, some for good reasons some just a whim of those who advise buyers.

Sep 17, 2018 08:22 PM
Rainmaker
1,231,853
Mary Yonkers
Alan Kells School of Real Estate/Howard Hanna Real Estate - Erie, PA
Erie/PA Real Estate Instructor

Guess, I am more traditional. 

Sep 18, 2018 06:00 AM
Rainmaker
3,416,372
Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

I think it is a trend. With Real Estate TV shows, trends seems to come and go more often now

Sep 18, 2018 05:58 AM
Rainmaker
5,116,842
Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTOR®, Broker

In our market it depends on the area.

Sep 18, 2018 05:07 AM
Rainmaker
3,986,473
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

I am not sure what this is

Sep 17, 2018 08:24 PM
Rainmaker
778,175
Peter Testa
Kiwi Homes - Danbury, CT
PETER TESTA

Mid Century Modern is definitely not a fad. It has been around long enough to be considered a genuine movement in architecture & design. Some of it's drawbacks are that it's avant garde style is not for everyone & the tall windows can make heating a MCM home a challenge. Some of the pro's are  it's open & airy feel  & how it blurs the lines between outdoors & inside. There's lots of MCM furniture available for sale so it's not going to be hard decorating your MCM home. 

Sep 18, 2018 09:55 AM
Rainmaker
5,484,994
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Oswego, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Seems you either like it or hate it! I like it!

Sep 18, 2018 06:17 AM
Rainmaker
1,009,528
Jennifer Mackay
Counts Real Estate Group, Inc. - Panama City, FL
Your Bay County Florida Realtor 850.774.6582

While there are quite a few homes in my area in that style, newer homes being built are more toward Mediterranean modern

 

Sep 18, 2018 03:16 PM
Rainmaker
1,262,452
Sam Shueh
(408) 425-1601 - San Jose, CA
mba, cdpe, reopro, pe

 Post some here let us be the judge helping you.

Sep 18, 2018 08:59 AM
Rainer
9,925
Kathryn Messina
Real Estate 360 Now - Lynnfield, MA
Real estate agent in the greater New England area

Absolutely built to last. Everything comes back around in cycles, this has made its round multiple times. 

Sep 18, 2018 06:10 AM
Rainmaker
4,322,035
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA
Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Lindsay Davis - designs keep coming like a sinus curve!

Sep 18, 2018 03:17 PM
Rainmaker
1,713,581
Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

It is mostly misidentified by agents.

Sep 18, 2018 02:17 PM
Ambassador
3,935,381
Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD
Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome

Your comment about really loving MCM  design..sounds like these homes will not go out of style for you and other very specific buyers. I love marketing and selling these homes.

Sep 18, 2018 01:49 PM
Rainer
12,696
Lindsay Goebel
Virtuance Real Estate Photography - Denver, CO
Marketing Coordinator and Content Creator

 

Sam Shueh  Here are some of my favorites that our team shot. 

Sep 18, 2018 09:18 AM
Rainmaker
5,201,981
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

I have to say fizzle

 

Sep 18, 2018 09:01 AM
Rainmaker
2,849,062
Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

It appears that people who build custom homes fancy this occasionally

Sep 18, 2018 08:15 AM
Ambassador
2,184,809
Silvia Dukes PA, Broker Associate, CRS, CIPS, SRES
Tropic Shores Realty - Ich spreche Deutsch! - Spring Hill, FL
Florida Waterfront and Country Club Living

I'd say it has stood the test of time.

Sep 18, 2018 07:59 AM
Ambassador
3,430,532
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

I do not see it fizzling out.  There will always be buyers that are attracted to it more than the contemporary design. 

Sep 18, 2018 07:22 AM
Rainmaker
2,818,727
Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

It's definitely very appealing to a segment of the market.  It's not a new trend...it's been going on since the 60s.  Here, we have some Frank Lloyd homes and Usonia...and other look alikes, so it's popular with some people...who specifically look for these homes and styles.

 

the big challenge in my mind with mid century modern is the amount of light.  Many of the homes are dark due to how the windows are.  but, I have also seen some ultra contemporary (and expensive) mid centure modern homes ($1 million +) that are still in FLW style but with lots of windows and light.

Sep 18, 2018 07:22 AM
Rainmaker
8,153,136
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Much depends upon the local market preferences.

Sep 18, 2018 07:11 AM
Rainmaker
6,006,114
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

It has been quite popular for some time, don't think it is a fad.

Sep 22, 2018 07:48 AM
Rainmaker
1,538,744
Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

All designs are fads.  They come and go and come again.  Just look at the fashion the kids were wearing a couple years ago, it was straight out of the 80s.

Sep 19, 2018 08:43 AM
Rainmaker
846,575
Marco Giancola
Beachfront Realty - Miami Beach, FL
Realtor (305)608-1922, Miami Beach Florida

I live in one and let me just say-style is style and it is hardly a fad.

Sep 19, 2018 06:15 AM
Rainmaker
760,267
Lynnea Miller
Bend Premier Real Estate - Bend, OR
Premier Real Estate Service in Central Oregon

All trends are cyclical, although I am waiting for big shoulder pads to come back in style!

Sep 18, 2018 06:44 PM
Rainmaker
4,434,227
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

No idea.

Sep 18, 2018 07:22 AM
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