I just heard on the news this morning, that AIG executives went on luxury vacation with a price tag of $500,000! This was after they were bailed out! This could be the tip of the iceberg! How will our $700 billion in taxpayer dollars be spent in the months Read More...

Are you holding on to something that is hurting you? Gather around children and let uncle Billy tell you a story. Long ago in Southeast Asia natives learned they could catch a monkey with a nut in the bottom of a jar. They tied the jar to a tree so the Read More...

Zoning Ordinances are an important issue in RE, especially commercial transactions. We all know this since we are all RE professionals. There are other zoning issues to consider however. As of last night, Jacquelyn has informed us that this is not the Read More...

Let's all be nice to Radley and other new bloggers here. They sometimes feel the regulars do not like newcomers. I guess it is kind of like fraternity hazing. See if they can handle the heat, right? Let's try to be nicer though, Radley seems like a great Read More...

According to the Mortgage Fraud Blog , Four men were indicted in Dallas, Texas in connection with an alleged mortgage fraud scheme involving approximately $2 million in fraudulent loans. The indictment , charges seven counts of conspiracy, mail fraud, Read More...

Do you want to know how to fail as a Realtor? It’s easy and there are 2 basic routes to take. One is to not care about learning new things, to be stubborn and refuse to change. The other is to learn all sorts of new things through MCE, designation courses Read More...

[These were notes I wrote before speaking to a gathering of REALTORS® at our local REALTORS® board.] As REALTORS® we almost naturally think in terms of the “3 C’s”, contracts, closings and commissions. There is nothing wrong with that since these three Read More...