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Hello to all on my first day over ACTIVE RAINing. I am getting a late start this evening and my pillows are calling me. On my mind tonight as my day closes is that ridiculous bill passed last week offering tax breaks and financial rewards exactly where they should not be. It might be old news to you all by now, but it's my first day here so I'm a little behind. :-) I am not even the political sort but how hard is it to understand that if anyone needs a break, it is the home SELLERS not buyers! You know, the SELLERS, the ones in hardship, no money, losing their houses? As opposed to the buyers, dancing the "I just screwed my neighbor" dance all the way to closing. And how about offering some incentives to the builders to stop building new houses and instead renovate some of those delapidated dogs ruining our neighborhoods. The great foreclosures go quickly. But there are those really bad ones that sit for years because the average guy hesitates not knowing what he is getting into. Those houses need experts to get in there and knock it out. Offer the builders an incentive for that. But as I take the last sips of my mango mojito and drift off into slumber it is the news I heard today that twirls in my head. That President Bush was actually against the bill. Hm. Now I'm confused. Does that mean that it WAS a good idea?

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Bob & Carolin Benjamin
Benjamin Realty LLC - Gold Canyon, AZ
East Phoenix Arizona Homes
Confusing at best. Strange how some of these things end up evolving. Welcome to Active Rain.
Apr 15, 2008 04:54 PM
Bill Exeter
Exeter 1031 Exchange Services, LLC - San Diego, CA
1031 Tax-Deferred Exchange Expert

Hi Cin,

Welcome to ACTTIVE RAIN!  It is amazing how the legislative branch can really foul things up. 

Apr 15, 2008 04:56 PM
Pam Pugmire
Silvercreek Realty Group - Meridian, ID
Meridian Idaho Real Estate
Welcome to AR!  My pillows are calling me too!  It's hard to tell which way is up and which way is down!  I think it's Washingtons attempt at a quick fix, and it's my experience that those don't work to well!  I think we all need to buck up and weather the storm! The problem wasn't created in a day (or year) and it won't get fixed that soon either!
Apr 15, 2008 05:05 PM
Pam Winterbauer
Pam Winterbauer Real Estate - San Ramon, CA
"Providing Blue Ribbon Service"
Cin.....welcome to active rain.  It is late and this is the prelude before I hit the pollows.  We will have to see how all this plays out with our lovely politicians.
Apr 15, 2008 05:42 PM
Benjamin Clark
Homebuyer Representation, Inc. - Salt Lake City, UT
Buyer's Agent - Certified Negotiation Expert

Welcome to Active Rain! For some tips on how to get started here, check out my blog entry at ActiveRain Fast-Start Tips for Quick and Easy Points

Happy blogging and good luck!

Apr 15, 2008 06:00 PM
Keith Elliott Jr
KEIRE Realty Group - Manassas, VA
Principal Broker/Owner

Hello Cin,

Welcome to Active Rain and congrats on your first post! The opportunities to learn and network are incredible here. Best of luck to ya!

-Keith

Apr 15, 2008 07:26 PM
Dorene Shirley
The Mortgage & Property Connection - Campbell, CA
Silicon Valley Real Estate

Cin - Welcome to the Rain, make sure that you browse the site and become familiar with everything this site has to offer.  The more you browse the more you will learn.  I have found this site to be really helpful to me.  If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email me, I will do whatever I can to help.

http://www.doreneshirley.com/

Apr 16, 2008 12:22 AM
cin langston
changingstreets.com - Burton, MI
WOW!  What a great start and a warm welcome!  Thanks for all your tips. I have made notes and will be checking everything and everyone out right away.
Apr 16, 2008 03:01 AM
Rick Sergison
EXP Realty of Canada Inc., Brokerage - Pickering, ON
Durham Region Real Estate Blog

I just stopped by to welcome you to Active Rain. I hope that you find it a great benefit to your business and that you see the value that I have also found here. I am from Charlottesville Virginia and using Active Rain has really increased my business!

My main blog on Active Rain is here: Charlottesville Real Estate Blog, not the link at the bottom of this post.

I hope you will look into the many groups as there are some great group both local and broad based,....

enjoy!

Apr 20, 2008 11:52 AM
Buddy Kain
ChangingStreets.com - Clarkston, MI

Dude, where did you go?

Drop some science on the AR crowd!

Apr 29, 2008 07:23 AM