Jamie Dimon Is My Hero
April 4, 2008
“Buying a house is not the same as buying a house on fire”
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon explaining his bargain basement deal to buy Bear Stearns
Hey Short Sale Expert…Do You Have A Good Lawyer?
February 28, 2008
I was reading a post on my favorite real estate social network and the writer was stating something I hear quite often. That you need to be very aggressive in making sure the bank does not reduce your commission. In fact the writer of the post I mentioned said: Read more
The National Association Of Realtors Is A Cult!
February 9, 2008
The National Association of Realtors seems, for all intents and purposes, to be a cult! How else would you explain the erratic, non-sensical behavior and statements that are generated by this organization. Read more
My Life Started As A Remote Control
February 4, 2008
My Father often told me that the reason for my conception was that he needed someone to get off the couch and change the channel on demand. For those of you out there younger than 35, it may be hard to envision a time when you had to do this. Read more
Urgent Short Sale Deal And The Lender Has Already Approved The Price
February 2, 2008
Time and time again, I keep reading the above-referenced headline in email after email sent to me by the obviously inexperienced, unqualified, unprofessional and completely oblivious real estate agent. Read more
I Told You It Was A Going Out Of Business Sale!
January 30, 2008
On January 8, 2008, there was a blog posting here that caused quite the firestorm. In that post it was stated that it sure seemed to us like the National Association of Realtors had decided not to answer the bell and was in effect commencing a going out of business sale. Well today, there’s more evidence that the end for many in the industry, may not be that far off after all. Read more
The Listing Addendum Every Seller Must Have And Most Agents Will Never Agree To
January 27, 2008
Last week there was a lot of chatter on real estate industry blogs about the Ummel case in Carlsbad, California in which a client has taken her real estate agent to task over alleged misrepresentation and incompetency. As can be expected, many major news media organizations have picked up on the story and it has become a big news item across the Country. Read more
What’s In and What’s Out For 2008
January 23, 2008
I have to say that every once in a while I find myself picking up one of those magazines you see on the rack just as you are about to checkout in the grocery lines. Whether it be the one about another Elvis sighting, or the one about which celebrity is fat now, or the one that’s always talking about Britney spears, it does not really matter. I am just biding my time until the gum crackling glue head scanning my groceries tells me how much I have to pay for my items. Read more
Let Me Clear Something Up…We Remain Bullish On Real Estate!
January 9, 2008
We have a lot of fun on the air because of the absurdity of real estate professionals. Yes, sometimes we can be kind of harsh, but hey, it is a joke sometimes. Using professional and real estate in the same sentence, as I just did, is an oxymoron. A true professional would be able to provide sincere credible advice on their product and most real estate agents simply can not. Read more
Reality vs. Ideology. Reality Always Wins
January 6, 2008
This is what happens when facts and dreams collide. This is what happens when people with business and financial information at their disposal get into conversations with ideologues. The ideologues advocacy leaves them hopeless in the face of verifiable information. Read more
