John Powel Walsh's (johnpowelwalsh) Blog

Real Estate Professionals one and all.  Welcome to St. Louis Missouri.  Our team here at Keller Williams Realty St. Louis has created a marketing wonder - our office is the top in our metropolitan area for the number of closed transactions this year of 2011 and we are close to the top in dollar v...

Happy Easter to all of my Colleagues in this noble profession of ours - Real Estate.

Several years ago when I was in Jerusalem, I had the opportunity to visit the museum that hold the Dead Sea Scrolls on display - the Shrine of the Book.  As I was going through the exhibit, it was amazing to see all of the documents that referred to real estate - where the land was and who owned it.

Great article today in the Wall Street Journal on Home Buyer Tax Credits for First Time Home Buyers and Existing Home Owners to upgrade or buy a less expensive home. Section D8!

Happy Father's Day Weekend to all!  My father, 92, served in India in WWII, still sings with his Barbershop Quartet and tells stories. 

I highly recommend the coursework with the CDPE - Certified Distressed Property Expert - Excellent material.   John Powel Walsh Broker St. Louis MO johnpwalsh@aol.com (800) 486-1838

I am in Crystal Lake Illinois attending the certification courses for the CDPE - Certified Distressed Property Expert.  This is the most incredible class.  You all must look into it:  www.cdpenow.com' Jeff Firnstahl is the instructor and he is excellent!

Will be attending THE CDPE Certified Distressed Property Expert Institute program in Crystal Lake Illinois this coming week.  Let me know if you are headed there as well.  johnpwalsh@aol.com (800) 486-1838

Just reading an eye opening book:  Lords of Finance - The Bankers Who Broke The World by Liaquat Ahamed.  What an amazing story and such a story to measure what is happening now to previous eras of banking crisis.   I think the bottom line is that the world survived because we are still here!

Folks!  It's up to us to instill some confidence in the market in everything we do and say!  There is so much negative speak going on - let's turn this boat around!