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I was originally going to post this in real estate rookie only - but then i said, "Why would I do that when it so many others can benefit from reading it". Shut Up, Stop Whining and Get A Life Sounds a bit harsh - and it is, but I think more people need to hear the message. Best of luck and happy...

Recent Economic Events Affecting The Mortgage Industry New - September 23, 2008 The Fed announced plans to create a market place for illiquid mortgage debt. This should do a lot of long-term good to help the housing and lending environment. As if that weren't enough, the Securities and Exchange C...

In my previous article, Long Island Real Estate Market: It's Starting To Look Ugly, I struggled with that title for the simple reason, it just sounds aweful. So I wanted to make the next article a bit more positive in tone. The content of the previous article is filled with facts about declining ...

Great resources for investing in tax liens. The Complete Guide To Investing In Real Estate Tax Liens and Deeds Many real estate agents I speak to don't quite understand the "how to's" of tax liens purchasing and investing. This is a great resource of investing in tax liens.      

We are all experiencing it.  It's a phenomenon not seen in some time.  Buyers who think they're "investing" in the real estate market.  They listen to the radio and watch the television and hear things like, "it's a buyers market."  Let me tell you, I have avoided that phrase like the plague.  I ...

Did George Washington expect a hand out?  What about Thomas Jefferson or Benjamin Franklin?  Did they expect something outside of themselves, of this world, to simply hand them whatever they needed to get by? The problem with America is simple, we're too lazy.  Why work when Barrack Obama is goin...

 I wrote this article a long time ago.  I was browsing through one of my blog sites and found it.  It's pretty good.  I hope you get something out of it. Tuesday, April 17th, 2007 In the movie, "The Edge", two men are being tracked down by a man-eating bear.  As these two desperate men struggle ...

So I left the counseling field to build a real estate agent business.  I'm not looking back and I'm loving it. One of the things I miss sometimes though, is helping people on a strictly emotional level.  While real estate is definitely emotional and the people we work with run the gamet, it's sti...

A B C.  Ever watch the movie, Glen Gary Glen Ross? Movie gives me chills. While it portrays salesman in not-so-great a light, it does drive home one point - there's no easy way through life. Mastering The Art Of Selling Real Estate is a good book for one reason, it's simple to read.  Whether you ...

I'm going to compare June 2008 data with July 2008 data. I never liked math in school and I especially disliked statistics. However, like Mr. Alberding said in my 11th grade Math II Regents class (which I repeated from 10th grade due to complete and utter failure), "These statistics are useful." ...