Jason's Blog

Okay, so this is going to be a little off the usual tract when it comes to how real the local market economy has affect my real estate business. Of course sales are down, and listing prices have dropped off accordingly. Here in Michigan (in the detroit area especially), the mood is pensive at bes...

For those of you who read my blog about 'The smartphone question', I wanted to follow that up by saying I decide to jump in and get a Treo 750. The idea of instant email notification has been plaguing my sleep since I first exprienced it. I am anxiously awaiting delivery now and have compiled a l...

I recently switched brokerages. That is nothing new in this industry, as, at least here in Michigan, we are all independent contractors, and must divide our loyalties between our offices and our business goals. But the issue of why I switched brokerages seems to have become quite a popular topic ...

NOTE: the following message is, in-part, a response I posted to another blog post. I felt strongly enough though that I wanted to reiterate the sentiments here as a new blog. - Jason - The premise for the blog is that we should reinstate the interest tax deductions for credit lines and cards...an...

At the risk of sounding political and or offensive, I have to address this newest development in the ongoing saga of Hurricane Katrina Victims vs. FEMA. Do I have personal opinions on the matter? Yes I do. Do I have ideas and theories about where the fault lies and to whom the blame can at least ...

Okay, so I need to upgrade my cellphone. I want to integrate my palm pilot and cell phone into one device. I use Outlook for contact management and my calendar, so seamless syncing is an absolute must! I also plan on having a data plan for mobile email. Push style email is my system of choice. I ...

The technology curse? But I thought technology made things easier? Isn't that a good thing? Well, yes and no. Like many real estate agents in my area, and I suspect elsewhere, I have been utilizing the latest techy aides to help me in my everyday business. At my last inventory I carry a laptop, a...

Hello and welcome to my blogspot. Nothing fancy yet, but I wanted to introduce myself and say what an exciting year it is expected to be. What's that? Your year isn't looking that great? You have started on a better than expected pace? I think this is most exciting time in real estate I can remem...