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I am very sad to say...
Not shocked... but sad. 
Actually, I'm not shocked at all.  And maybe sad isn't the right word... disgusted would be better...
And I really hope the right people find this post... 
A few days ago, I posted a comment on the President's Report blog at the NAR.  The NAR has found this whole social media/blogging thing, and they want to show that they "get it" and are hip to the grooviness.  But they don't, and they aren't.  
Dick Gaylord, President of the NAR posted about an email he received that supportive of the NAR and their "rosey" outlook during this latest housing crisis/bubble/boom/crash/whatever.  It brought out a VERY valid point that the media had been overly sensationalistic and negative.  Each time, the problem was not as deep, long or protracted as the media presented.  Of that point, I am fully supportive... 
Here are a couple of clips from the post:
More often than not, they say we are too positive about the prospects for housing values in the future.
From the email:
The Media’s attack on the real estate industry is nothing new. For decades they have practiced doom and gloom tactics and in some cases have actually caused ... more

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