Economic Development . . . and why real estate business owners need to be involved - 02/21/10 01:03 PM
Last Thursday I attended the annual general membership meeting for the Montrose Economic Development Corporation (MEDC).  I have been an investor of MEDC for several years, but that is about as active as I've been, other than reading its newsletters.  I think that is going to change.
The first part of the program included the report of MEDC's president, Sandy Head.  Her obvious dedication and enthusiasm for the accomplishments, projects, and goals of MEDC were very apparent.  Click here to get MEDC's 2010 Annual Report, which is a great summary of MEDC's efforts and accomplishments in 2009 and its ongoing projects … (0 comments)

HouseLogic.com--a great resource for the homeowner, before the sale! - 02/20/10 06:10 PM
The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) has launched a new website dedicated to homeowners and homeownership: HouseLogic.com. This is a great resource for the period of time after someone has purchased a home, including info and tips on improvements and remodeling, energy savings, green features, maintenance issues, tax benefits and considerations, refinancing, and the like. Although the home may be the American Dream, it is still an investment that should be cared for, nurtured, reviewed, updated, and enhanced in order to realize its fullest potential and value for the time when the homeowner decides to sell. Too many times I've seen … (2 comments)