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I just read an article on Inman News about a group on Facebook that was forced to be taken down by the REALTOR who started that group. There are 2 issues involved with that group - the use of the local REALTOR association's name and the association's initials were used for the group's name, and the use of the term "REALTOR" in the name of the group. That article is "Facebook group for Realtors forced to shut down over title".
I had a fine year in 2007, but I was excited when 2008 came, because I want a great year, not just a fine. I was very excited that this could be a fresh start. I told everyone I know that the market has got to turn around now. I put my money where my mouth was. I doubled my print ads. I doubled my internet presence. I doubled my mailing efforts. I added a second buyers agent to my team. I joined active rain. All in all, I have doubled my time investment and my expenses and now my frustration … (124 comments)
A funny thing happened last Saturday when a member of my team, the Bradbury Team, was on floor duty...
Well, I didn't completely skip work. I worked from home with laptop and cell phone and actually made it to the office for a few hours late in the day. But this morning we had snow. I know, I know... you northerners don't see what the big deal is. You think it's ridiculous that our schools shut down and everyone raids all the milk, bread, & eggs at the local grocery when we see a couple of flakes. Maybe it is ridiculous. But we don't usually get more than one or two snows a year... and you should see the looks … (72 comments)
This post was actually written for and posted on my other blog, but I thought all of you would like to add your 2 cents in the comments. I only posted 5 reasons, though there are many, many more I'm sure. This is a subject that has been coming up a lot lately and will probably be discussed more in the future, but I just had to get it off my chest. Please add whatever reasons you feel pertinent.
In my recent (serious turned funny) post Blog For Sale, I made reference to a blog that I deemed, "not worth a dime". 
Earlier today I got a request from a friend to comment on a bolg I'd missed. His was the only reasonable comment on the page. But, there is always a "but" the subject couldn't be more serious! The blog was more PC than factual, and most of the comments were worse. All of which is why I revisited my own blog.
The treasury department periodically holds auctions to sell US Treasuries to fund the government debt. Today they held one for 30 year treasury bonds and to put it simply, buyers didn't show up. It was the worst auction results EVER for the treasury department with 90% of the bonds going to primary dealers. Basically the bond market is giving the middle finger to the government over their projected increase in deficits and bail out plans which would both require issuing significant amounts of new debt.
When many homeowners decide that the time has come to sell their home, they may ask themselves: 
Has everyone heard of the "Angel Network" that Oprah Winfrey developed several years ago? Well there is currently a home being built in Seattle for a family that both my Father and Brother have had an opportunity to be working on (both plumbers for a company based in Woodinville named Bates Plumbing). So about a week ago Oprah sent a rep out to choose 5 plumbers, 5 electricians and 5 carpenters to join her on stage and thank them for their efforts towards her house. My Father, Merlyn Blue Jr and my brother, Andrew Blue were selected to be flown to … (3 comments)
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I have a new idol in the world of real estate blogging and her name is Rachel Klein.
This is radical Muslim cleric Sheikh Abu Hamza al-Masri. He is currently serving seven years in a British prison, but the even better news is that soon he will be welcomed to America where he will face up to 100 years behind bars.
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Here are some tips on how to "go green" and help the earth just a little bit more. Every little bit counts and anything you can do to help will help in the long run. Of course, the more you do, the better for everyone. 
Just a few miles from downtown Austin, bordered by Westover on the south, 35th street on the north, Shoal Creek on the east and Mopac on the west, lies the old Austin neighborhood of Bryker Woods. 
The Republican primary in the state of Michigan was held this past January and the way that the two leading candidates approached this primary provides a fascinating primer on how real estate will fare in the next few years, depending on our reaction to the systemic changes that confront us. 
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