Virtual Open Houses

pimg alt="MonopolyCityPkg.JPG" src="http://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/hotproperty/archives/MonopolyCityPkg.JPG" width="440" height="290" //p pI suspect many a real estate mogul got their start playing the board game classic Monopoly. It has a new look this year. This time rather than just houses and hotels, players can also build industrial buildings, railroads and sports stadiums, many in 3D versions in the center of the board./p pThis being a game, players can also put up bonus buildings that protect their properties or “hazard buildings” that lower the value of opponent’s properties. Not sure what the real world equivalent of those would be, maybe a night club./p pParker Brothers launched Monopoly during the Great Depression and it was a huge hit in those tough times. This year though, going bankrupt and losing property seems a little too close to home.br / /pimg src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/hotproperty/~4/PcTFS30gI-U" height="1" width="1"/