| The real estate market has changed in recent | | | | at the house and searched for the house number. |
| years. For example, the old adage, "location, | | | | I found them and read, "444." |
| location, location," has been augmented to include | | | | "Why would I buy a house that screams 'death, |
| Feng Shui principles like placement, colors, and | | | | death, death?'" |
| numbers. This is because Feng Shui has grown in | | | | The revelation came upon me in an instant. My |
| popularity in architecture and interior design. Thus, | | | | client was right. The number "4" is pronounced |
| house numbers play an important part in the | | | | very similarly to the word "death" in Chinese. So |
| house buying decision for an increasing number of | | | | there was no arguing with that. What caught me |
| buyers. | | | | off guard was that my client was not Chinese. So |
| Recently, I spent some time helping my clients | | | | why was he so concerned? |
| find their "right" house. After scouring | | | | "I will have a lot of difficulty selling that house |
| neighborhoods, floor plans, school districts, and | | | | when it is time for us to move." |
| amenities, we settled on a few finalists. These | | | | Sure enough, my client was right. Nine months |
| houses were in the same vicinity. All things being | | | | later, that house is still on the market. |
| equal, it came down to emotions and the "deal." | | | | When it comes to Feng Shui numerology and |
| One house in particular, seemed like quite a deal. | | | | house numbers, I've learned that it is better to |
| The layout was nice, the color was to their liking, | | | | play it safe. Look for lucky house numbers first |
| it had all the modern amenities. I called my buyer | | | | like the number "9". On the Feng Shui 8-sided |
| to schedule a time with his wife to have a look. | | | | compass, the most auspicious direction is "South". |
| On the way over to the house that was for sale, | | | | It is at the top of the compass. Fame, fortune, |
| I explained to my clients that if they liked the | | | | festivity, red, fire, birds, summer, and the number |
| house, we could probably negotiate 10% more | | | | "9" is associated with the South. A house number |
| off of the already low asking price. They were | | | | like "999" would be very lucky and desirable. |
| excited about the prospect of finally coming to a | | | | Here is something else you may not realize about |
| closing decision -- and a deal to boot. | | | | "9". It is the only number where if you multiply it |
| As we pulled into the driveway, all was well...or so | | | | by another single-digit number, then add the sum |
| I thought. I parked the car. Unbuckled my seat | | | | of the two digits in the answer, the equation |
| belt. My clients stepped out of the car while I | | | | equals "9". For example, 9 times 8 equals 72. Add |
| gathered my folder and phone. No more than 5 | | | | 7 with 2 and you get 9. Can you see the appeal |
| seconds passed when I heard the back door of | | | | of this number? |
| the car open again. My clients got back into the | | | | The second luckiest number is "8". This number |
| car and said, "Let's go." | | | | sounds similar to the word "prosperity" in Chinese. |
| I was shocked. "What's the matter?" I inquired. | | | | The combination of 8 with other numbers like 2 |
| My client quickly replied that they couldn't and | | | | also sound similar to "easy prosperity" in Chinese. |
| wouldn't buy that house. I pressed for more | | | | Thus, 28 is also good for a house number. |
| information. He said, "look at the 4s." I looked up | | | | |