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And this one won't be, either.
I posted Ahead of the Whole World. Can Be Lonely 10 minutes before midnight November 3, 2008. Jon Hardison left the comment just 6 min past 1 AM. In some places in New Hampshire the voting already started, but neither Jon Hardison, nor me knew the results. So, keep this in mind when you read it.
I am in my 20th year of real estate in Oklahoma. It is an industry that in the 21st century has grown beyond anyone's imagination. NAR, the National Association of Realtors grew from one million Realtors in 2000 to 1.4 million in 2007. Most prognosticators were predicting a shrinkage. Along with that the mortgage industry, inspectors, builders, and other related fields grew as well. Now the industry is retrenching to a smaller group. The old saying only the strong survive is absolutely true for 2009. For this reason I want to make a few recommendations for the industry. Hopefully Realtors will read … (0 comments)
Today was quite a bizarre day with the stock market. At one point at mid-day - the Dow was at 7,900. Then in the last few hours - it rose to close at 8.835 - almost a 900 point swing! Talk about a manic depressive market! I honestly can't see it sustaining 8,800..... Though the consumer is cutting back spending - I don't think we have seen anything yet...They can't use their home as a ATM machine -- credit card companies are cutting back the credit lines - and the consumer is tapped out anyway - with more debt than savings … (0 comments)
I have gotten emails from 2 different pest companies with a message that they are offering a special on termite/pest letters during November. The fee is dirt cheap, as i see it. With gas prices being a yo-yo, should it go back up, they will barely pay for gas and the technician's time. I would love to send them 10 orders on homes I have offers on! I wish! We are all just trying to hang in there, I suppose, and be competitive.
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Spent the day at a seminar at the Crossroads theatre in New Brunswick, representing the board of the 12 Miles West Theatre - great program - Dean James Hughes the economist from Rutgers gave a grim forcast of the economy on NJ and the related effect on the arts funding ( he is also a frequent commentator on the Housing market in NJ) and that also is grim - til 2009 at least. Many good funding ideas and suggestions for arts groups to collaborate - museums, theatres, galleries etc. The economic impact of successful art programs was underscored and the positive … (2 comments)
Nov 12, 2008 By: Suzann D. Silverman, Editor-in-Chief There is a silver lining for corporate real estate departments in the current economic crisis, according to participants in the second CoreNet Global-CPN Corporate Real Estate Roundtable, which took place yesterday during the CoreNet Global Fall Summit. “I think real estate’s coming into its own,” observed Ed Noha, managing director for Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. He noted that corporate C-suites are looking to their real estate departments for change. Some of those changes are new, while others are not. Workplace alternatives remain an important way to attract talent, especially among the younger generations … (0 comments)
During this troubled time in our economy, I am trying to resovle my troubled mind and I would like some expert opinions from Broker/Owners that have made the transition from Independent Brokerage to a Franchise Model! To give you a little history, I am a Broker/Owner of an Independent Brokerage in Lafayette, La. I have been open since 2006, and I currently have 7 agents. I am considering a Franchise, and I wanted to ask for opinions, suggestions, or comments! Any response will be appreciated!
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