I cannot validate the story I am about to tell you but it came from a good friend who told me last weekend what happened last week to her best friend's daughter who is an elementary teacher in Fort Lauderdale. The fifth grade teacher was asking her students Read More...

What goes up must come down but when? Now that we have seen the rise and fall of the proverbial real estate bubble , when do you think the other bubble will burst? I am talking about the inflation bubble. That bubble launched just about at the same time Read More...

This week, Barb Van Stensel replied to my post titled: The New Jack The Ripper. She ended her response with “Just my two cents.” I thought, she gave me a reply that is far much invaluable that just “two cents.” Barb's and all of your inputs are not just Read More...

Haven’t you heard? Lately, a new Jack the Ripper has emerged but this time he may be marauding your neighborhood. As the result of angry and frustrated homeowners who are losing their homes to foreclosures, it is reported that “roughly half of all foreclosures Read More...

In my long lifetime sales career, I have listened to and read many great positive slogans, invigorating messages and success formulas that are uplifting to average salespeople --. Some were very clever and practical. Even on Sunday, our coffee clutch Read More...

Trying to reconcile with the extreme polarities or real estate of recent years, something extraordinary happened lately that finally made me understand the value of real estate versus asking prices. Price is something we can easily grasp, usually retail Read More...