Real estate blog entries tagged with real estate opinion by Jon Zolsky (FunCoast Realty LLC)

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real estate opinion: Staying In The Way Of Tsunami - 07/12/09 11:09 PM

Just wanted to say that we are unrealistic, when we are demanding that people act honorably in this economic crisis.
Yes, lenders were pressed to start serving those who were, let's say, risky borrowers, but once started, then whoever joined, were getting loans right and left.
When we open the floodgates, the water … (12 comments)

real estate opinion: To Pay Or Not To Pay...Why Are We Angry? - 07/11/09 11:08 PM

The discussion about walking away from paying what we promised to pay did not leave us indifferent, absolutely not.
I think there is some unity in treating it the way that if you can pay, you have to pay, but if you can't pay, than family is more important, and you can walk away … (11 comments)

real estate opinion: Show Me The Soul... - 07/08/09 06:30 PM

It is an interesting journey, started with Richard Zaretsky's blog "WALK AWAY FROM THE PROPERTY - STRATEGIC MORTGAGE DEFAULTS GROW TO 26%", then Bryant Tutas accelerated it to a fascinating discussion with his Morally Wrong....OR...Financially Sound? . I bounced of it with Painfully Adjusting to the World.
Some great comments. Like this one below made by Lenn … (48 comments)

real estate opinion: Keeping Your Mouth Shut Is Not Always A Virtue - 06/20/09 01:52 PM

I noticed Heather Oberhau when she got into a heater exchage on one of my controversial (oh, well...) blogs. Not only it was flattering that she one of very few people who agreed with me, but she showed a very independent mind and strong conviction.
So, I ventured to read her blog, … (7 comments)

real estate opinion: Show Me The Money... Or No Showing - 06/02/09 06:11 AM

Lynn A. Crosby published a blog Real estate agents across the country can we ALL WORK IN CONCERT say NO I will not show a property unless as the buyer can show "proof of funding"
As you can figure from the title, it is a call to all of us to be unified … (73 comments)

real estate opinion: Does The Buyer Need To Know How We Operate? - 04/16/09 01:32 AM

Amy McAllister in a post Some buyers just don't get it wrote about the frustration with the buyers who hop from one agent to another and even look at houses with several agents.
We all have these frustrations on a daily basis, and it is easy to get upset with the buyers. … (33 comments)

real estate opinion: What to Blog About...And How - 03/18/09 02:50 PM

Disclaimer: If I knew the right answer, my name would be Lenn Harley. But I don't, and my name is Jon Zoslky. However it was me, and not Lenn, who was asked "How does anyone know what exactly to blog about, that's what I'd like to know, and how do we keep from … (82 comments)

real estate opinion: How To Decipher AR Statistics - 03/18/09 12:08 AM

Regularly I see blogs, when members reach some milestone. 10,000 points, 100,000 points, or 400,000 points. We all know that AR points are not more than signs of persistence, achievement, abilities, experience on AR and, well, sort of worthiness. But points is only one item in Member's statistics. Let's look at the … (29 comments)

real estate opinion: Are We In Real Or Unreal State Of Mind? - 03/06/09 11:34 PM

Lenn Harley wrote a blog THE BANKRUPTCY CRAMDOWN MORTGAGE MODIFICATION JUST MIGHT. . . . .
I must admit that I am not a big fan of this idea that bankruptcy judge can now bring the balance of the loan closer to its market value. Well, if we think that … (27 comments)

real estate opinion: Looking For Logic? Wrong Place - 02/25/09 06:59 AM

For several years after immigrating to US we were loyal AT&T customers. One of the problems was an extremely high rate for the calls to Russia, I think $2.25 a min, and we had to call, even though these calls were so expensive.
Because of technical problems on the Russian side, you … (20 comments)

real estate opinion: Mistaken Democracy - 02/21/09 11:01 PM

A lot of folks are scared and frustrated with the crisis but they fail to understand that everything is affordable. If they are scared that the night never ends and the day never comes, that's their mental problem. The rates are low, the properties are so affordable, that I have to … (3 comments)

real estate opinion: The Pace of Change: Who Stays, Who Goes... - 02/16/09 06:11 AM

There are a lot of posts on AR about the agents slow to embrace the change. The notion is that if you do not change and embrace the new reality, you will not survive the slow period.
With some value to this way of thinking, the slow time is looked upon … (45 comments)

real estate opinion: Why Choose An Agent - 01/04/09 10:25 PM

I am not good at sequels, and this may be a failing attempt, we'll see. I wrote Choose An Agent...Why? where I used the comparison between training of the agents to training of pilots and doctors.
Several good comments made me look closer at comparisons, hence this sequel. I am not going … (7 comments)

real estate opinion: You Want to Show? Do You Have An Offer? - 12/28/08 12:09 AM

That's pretty much what happened to me today. I had a couple from New Jersey. They are visiting their son and his family here in Orlando. Very nice people, very punctual.
They have time, they are just in the beginning of their search. The husband is still working and is retiring … (29 comments)

real estate opinion: To Lockbox or Not To Lockbox? - 12/26/08 10:33 PM

Matthew Ferrara wrote a very interesting blog Are you Cheating your Sellers by using a Lockbox?
It is a well written blog with tons of good points. But what it fails to do is to see beyond the considerations of the Seller. It is all about why Seller should do … (18 comments)

real estate opinion: When Money Ends... - 12/26/08 01:18 AM

Huiting Zhuang wrote a blog who is Isaac Robert Toussie?
Well, the best answer will be that Isaac Robert Toussie is the man, whose pardon by President Bush, was reversed. If President Bush would not have pardoned him in the first place, we simply would most probably never hear that name. "Isaac … (8 comments)

real estate opinion: Avoid Hernia - 12/16/08 11:52 PM

In the times of crisis our weary souls want action, anything just to get over with.
We are a nation of instant gratification. If it is a war, it only should take a week, we win, hang the dictator and come back leaving behind a fully functional democratic government.
When the trees were tall, … (9 comments)

real estate opinion: Treat or Die vs Treat Or Not To Treat - 12/13/08 02:30 PM

It was right after my wife and I graduated from the University, and were sent to work in the North Ural City of Berezniki. As young professionals, we got a small room in a hostel (that's the closest term I can find), where we had a bed on one side and two … (10 comments)

real estate opinion: Is Patience a Virtue... Or Just Missed Opportunity? - 10/15/08 12:35 PM

I was watching TV the other day, and Geraldo had Mort Zuccerman and Mark Cuban in the studio. They were talking about economy, and I was surprised by what Mark Cuban said.
It was about the economy and something about the notion that if you have stocks, you have to weather … (52 comments)

real estate opinion: To Bonus ... or not to Bonus? - 11/28/07 02:18 PM

Sandy Nelson wrote a blog "The Agent Bonus Lure", which hit the nerve and was followed by a long string of comments.
It is fascinating to read so many comments where agents in a sense are trying to do away with the free market idea because of their feeling comfortable or uncomfortable. And there are tons of reasons … (19 comments)

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