Halloween has exploded....Do I care? - 10/31/09 10:27 PM
Our local Walmart has done from last years two aisles of Halloween merchandise to an entire room of scary, creepy, ghoulish Halloween merchandise.  The festival of the dead and 3 billion dollars of merchandise sold has made merchants very happy.
Halloween celebrations and popularity soon match Thanksgiving and Christmas. In recent polls ...
60 per-cent of Americans will participate in Halloween celebrations.....56% will don costumes and  21 %  Americans will outfit their pets in costumes.
Halloween parades and childrens'  parties are fun times for our young ones,  but recently the popularity has spread to adults and the intensity  and interest to … (78 comments)

Pittsburgh ReBar Camp a Hit or a Miss to the clueless? - 10/22/09 09:43 AM

  Thanks to Jason Crouch on face book, I have registered for the virtual rebar camp. Check this out.
http://activerain.com/blogsview/1296747/virtual-rebarcamp-learn-from-the-comfort-of-your-home-or-office-it-s-free-
 
 I traveled through winding roads, up and down the hills of the South Hills of Pittsburgh ( 2 !/2 traffic time ) to attend Pittsburgh first local  and FREE Rebar camp
The camp facilitator reminded the agents that the came was not a seminar or a workshop but a sharing of ideas and experiences.
Many times during the day I would reflect on all the tutorials. sharing, blogs and massive information I have received by being a member … (9 comments)

NAR e-mail will determine a critical outcome that will impact you!! - 10/06/09 12:29 PM
NAR sent  an e-mail forwarded to all agents from my Brokerage.  It is  critical  for the success of the EXTENSION of the $ 8000
Tax Credit for First Time Home Buyers.  NAR sent a link to the web site to sign a petition for the extension.  Without this tax credit many first time home buyers would not have been able to buy their first home
The turmoil within the real estate industry has had an impact on all of us.  We have a chance to have our voice heard and there is no better place to place a call for action … (5 comments)

NAR tells us to Vote for $8000 First Time Home Buyers credit Extension. - 10/05/09 10:40 PM
 
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Standing at the edge for many...and all we can do is wait.... - 10/05/09 09:25 AM
 
Motivational Monday!  We certainly could use some heartfelt motivational  uplifting messages. Thanks to Diane Rice,  I just read  a blog about Alexander Harb and the  devastating struggles he is faceing.  Please visit Diane's  blog and give Alex the needed support that can only come from a caring  family.
http://activerain.com/blogsview/1257361/please-sign-this-petition-to-motivate-our-founder-alexander-harb-
 

                    It is all around us...like a bad dream...home owners on a brink of a precipice teetering  .... hoping not to fall off the financial cliff.
I have been away from blogging for a while to return to read about a refused listing because the seller needed it priced … (5 comments)