Lord {as in Landlord :-)} Jeffrey's Blog

Self serving real estate lobbyist, inflated home values, poor loan qualification guidelines, sloppy underwriting… “Laissez Les Bon Temps Roulez" that was the mantra from 1998-2007. Now we see the fruit of our labor - foreclosures, depressed markets, few sales, scared buyers more and more assets h...

You’ve sold the home.  You got the price your sellers wanted.  Now what?  The appraiser calls, don’t panic, you’re prepared – or are you?Here are a few tips for you to assist the appraiser and ensure a smooth path to closing.Make every effort to be available to the appraiser for the requested ins...

  So the current mortgage rates are the lowest ever and buyers still won’t buy.    Now what do we do? The real estate industry is its’ their own worst enemy.   The real estate industry has been complicit with congress in creating the current real estate debacle we let – and sometimes lobbied − co...

That's what we're gonna save now that Nancy Pelosi has been fired.  Her private Gulfstream V has cost tax payers $28,000 every time she flies home. John Boehner says he will fly commercial at a cost of about $1500 per trip. Thanks John.

NO.  We need to tax consumption more and prudence less.  Savers should not be taxed for being prudent and planning for their retirement. Tax the spenders, lower corporate and personal tax rates! Support your deficit commission.

  We upped our income - UP YOURS! "How to make easy money in Home Improvement" (edit/delete) Kathleen M. Smith, Executive DirectorDepartment of Labor, Licensing and RegulationDivision of Occupational and Professional LicensingMaryland Home Improvement Commission500 North Calvert Street, Room 306B...

What!  I bought my home to save taxes.  Yes, but you also paid an inflated price because of the crony capitalism - interest tax deduction. The value of a home today is based on its true value + the tax deduction received due to the mortgage interest + the tax deduction received for the real estat...

  REALTORS are greedy too.   I just got back from NAR week where we lobbying our Senators and Representatives to get favorable legislation to “help” the real estate business.  What we were really doing was being greedy and putting our hand out like every other beggar.  What we should be doing is ...

December 11, 2005 Chronology of events of construction 6551 Walnut Grove, Columbia, MD 21044                                          Owner: Jeff & Shari Underwood 6/1/05              Sign contract.  Jeff emphasizes his concern for skilled labor due to complexity of design.  Mark assures Jeff he ...

Kathleen M. Smith, Executive DirectorDepartment of Labor, Licensing and RegulationDivision of Occupational and Professional LicensingMaryland Home Improvement Commission500 North Calvert Street, Room 306Baltimore, MD 21202-3651Dear Ms Smith:As you know, we've met on several occasions discussing t...