The author's assertion still applies though. If you talked to an estate agent, they'd tell you "paint it beige". But you wouldn't have that hammered into your b

The author's assertion still applies though. If you talked to an estate agent, they'd tell you "paint it beige". But you wouldn't have that hammered into your brain unless you talked to an estate agent. Her thesis is that the media added a lot of pressure for everybody to conform to advice that applies mostly to prospective sellers