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Any pro will tell you that the last quarter is the best chance for a real deal. This is especially true right now. 1- $7,500 tax refundable credit. The new housing bill allows 1st time buyers (no home in 3 years) a big juicy tax credit. If you earn more than 75k single or 150k joint then it begin...
10/08/2008
I have had enough bad news so I didnt turn on the TV today and got no radio news. What did the market do? WHo cares. I am over it. I did call 10 prospects and did go to my bridge class and talked to a bunch of family members who love me.   The overall market can kiss my foot, as it doest have a r...
10/07/2008
As I dont have time to read the WHOLE internet everyday, so Im just finding this NY Times piece about the entertainment of Flip-TV. I still love to watch the occaisional showand enjoy this piece. Read the 2007 article here: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/18/realestate/keymagazine/318TV.t.html?_r=...
10/06/2008
[1] How will this fit your budget. Measure twice, cut once. That's good advice for lumber and even better in this case. In our current market once you close on a home, you've just lost money. You'll need time and energy and improvement/maintenance capital to get you out of the hole you just stepp...
10/03/2008
This morning at 11:15 am Eastern, I will be on the web live with Mark Wyssbrod, a local CPA. We'll be discussing and answering your live questions about the new $7,500 tax credit for home buyers, among other things. Help me by joing in to test the technology and seeing just how bad this can go.! ...
09/24/2008
I'd love to hear any comment or ideas about my upcoming video broadcast.  This will happen on Wed morning 11:15 Eastern.  Join me and my special guest, a CPA to discuss the new TAX CREDIT for homebuyers.  This is $7,500 that could make a deal happen in your life.  Get your questions ready and you...
09/22/2008
You've likely heard about the Govenor's email problem. If not or for more..  http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/09/group-posts-e-m.html The point is that EMail is just not secure at all.  As your message travel from A to B there are a dozen points along the way where others can scoup them up. ...
09/20/2008
AS I am rebuilding my computer from a blank hard-drive [see prev post] I have found another way that I was fortunate.  I recently joined Delicious.com and became a social bookmarker.  If youre not familiar with them then get over there today and sign up. It's free so there are no excusses. Loosin...
09/17/2008
I had a virus eat my user account and everyfile I had in my portion (primary user accout) of my hard drive this week. I have antivirus -AVG, and even paid for 2 extra virus/mal-ware eradicators lately [FileZilla, and something?else..] and tried scrubbing the little buggers out of my system.  Imve...
09/16/2008
Ive been working on this little deal as selling agent in Atlanta. $17,000, Thats not the commission, nor the downpayment but the sales price. This is about 4 blocks from Coke's world HQ near Downtown. Its between Ga Tech and Morehouse College. Seems like somene shoud buy the other 10-12 on this ...
09/05/2008
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After decades absorbing ever bit of real estate wisdom I can find I still learn new tricks every day.