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lawyers: The REALTOR for Attorneys -- Helping Lawyers Buy & Sell Houses - 04/29/08 01:52 AM

You've heard all the lawyer jokes and so have I.
In fact, let me let you in on a little secret: There's only one lawyer joke. All the rest are true stories.
There's a lot of law involved in a real estate transaction. There's agency law, contract law, property law, tax law, … (61 comments)

lawyers: 8.5 Lies about Real Estate - 03/13/08 05:15 PM

Truth, Justice & The American Way.
That's what real estate is all about. If you read the REALTOR Code of Ethics to which all REALTORS subscribe (and hopefully adhere), you'll find our mission right in the preamble:
"Under all is the land. Upon its wise utilization and widely allocated ownership depend the survival … (64 comments)

lawyers: New Survey Confirms I Made a Good Choice - 10/02/07 10:03 AM

Realtors get a lot of flack.
When the market is hot, the public thinks we get paid too much money for doing next to nothing. When a home sells in a matter of minutes after placing the sign in the ground, can you blame the consumer for wondering why we get … (99 comments)

lawyers: The Difference Between Realtors & Lawyers - 07/16/07 09:24 PM

So, why choose real estate over law?
As someone who has a license to practice both real estate and law and who spent the first several years of my career as an attorney, I get this question all the time. Even from my parents!
This is how I respond:
As an ATTORNEY:
People … (27 comments)

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