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"Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt" M for M, Act i, Sc.5 - Shakespeare I suppose there is good reason in many parts of the country to have fear regarding the housing market and financial tightening. Read More...

Below is an example of a comment becoming all too common on Zillow. “Actually the real investors in Re are hurting big time due to lack of capital and dropping rents! These clowns are just realtors, drop outs from College and their frat houses! They cant Read More...

One thing I have noticed as I begin implementing my new SE marketing approach is that connectivity between front page hotlink, landing page and related blog does some positive things to search engine placement. Within just a few days I have gone from Read More...

Yesterday, me and a friend/associate of mine went to a neighboring state to look at an industrial investment/development proposal. The lady who was heading the project met us and gave us a tour of the area and a rundown on the development proposal. For Read More...

(see the uncut version on the message board) In relation to online listing presentation, I am going back to basic information and subordinating listings to a greater long-term concern. The basic information was good enough for me, anyhow. I am of the Read More...

I have about 10-15 years in a quickly changing field to put the finishing touches on my retirement plan, then hopefully about 10-15 more to enjoy what I've made. A website is my portal to an enjoyable retirement. It is not just something to divert myself Read More...

Okay, since Ol' Number Five doesn't want to HIJACK any threads, let me propose this question here: What would happen if MLS was done away with? M Read More...

Rather than take a defensive stance, or an offensive stance for that matter, against the discount model, I prefer to take an objective look at it. Can it work? Is it limited? Can it sustain itself nationally? Worldwide? What are its weaknesses? What are Read More...

This morning I was talking to a seller about listing her home. I got the listing. At first she wanted to list it at the price other houses are overpriced at in the neighborhood. I told her to hold off on talking about price until I could get more information Read More...