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Candice A. Donofrio
Next Wave RE Investments LLC Bullhead City AZ Commercial RE Broker - Fort Mohave, AZ
928-201-4BHC (4242) call/text

DJT has been talking about this for 30 years. He said he was going to do it. He's doing it. I'm good with it. Buy American whenever you can. And stay the hell out of Walmart!

Jun 02, 2019 07:22 AM
Rainmaker
469,510
Dan & Laurie Pittsenbarger Team
Keller Williams Western Realty - Bellingham, WA
Lakeside & Coastal Single Family Homes

As a manufacturing engineer in the mid 80's - the shutting down of Amercian manufactuing facilities and exportation of American jobs and industry was by far the biggest economic error the leaders of this country have ever made.

In my opinion the tarrifs will not cause prices on US manufactured items to go up - they will come down. Manufacturing gets cheaper and more efficient as the numbers produced goes up. The more we make here, the lower the prices can go.

Jun 02, 2019 06:28 AM
Rainmaker
4,882,355
Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTOR®, Broker

Let the billion people in China eat those miter saws.

Jun 02, 2019 07:10 AM
Rainmaker
1,153,794
Kevin J. May
Florida Supreme Realty - Hobe Sound, FL
Serving the Treasure & Paradise Coasts of Florida

And the American miter saw industry will be 30% better off for it.

Jun 02, 2019 06:09 AM
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5,229,464
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

If only Americans would buy products made in the USA anyway! 

I have always believed in paying for QUALITY...

Jun 02, 2019 10:28 AM
Rainmaker
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

I have no idea... but it's time someone stood up to the Chinese. I don't buy miter saws in any event. I avoid buying made in China products as much as possible/.

Jun 02, 2019 07:28 AM
Rainmaker
758,035
Peter Testa
Nationwide Homes - Danbury, CT
PETER TESTA

People want to have American Pride & people don't want to spend a lot of money. Put that in the order that works for you. Mic drop. 

Jun 02, 2019 06:00 AM
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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

Buy American. 

Jun 02, 2019 10:40 AM
Rainmaker
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Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

We try to avoid off-shore products every time we shop, and we do not use Amazon either, so pardon me while I crawl back into my burrow.

Jun 02, 2019 06:55 AM
Rainmaker
3,416,038
Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

The answer is simple BUY AMERICAN. 

Jun 02, 2019 09:49 AM
Rainmaker
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

The answer by Bob "RealMan" Timm may be the ideal answer - maybe even a perfect cut.  

Jun 02, 2019 08:14 AM
Rainmaker
2,390,165
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

I'm not going to deal with shear speculation Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041 .

Jun 02, 2019 07:42 AM
Rainmaker
716,049
Richard Bazinet /MBA, CRS, ABR
West USA Realty - Scottsdale, AZ
Phoenix Scottsdale. Sellers, Buyers & Relocations

Buy American. Stop buying Chinese products.

Create American jobs for us. Not Chinese jobs for them.

More tariffs means more money for in the coffers of us Americans. Thus less taxes - we already received less taxation.

Jun 02, 2019 06:43 AM
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
SIB Realty - Sunny Isles Beach, FL

So, we won't buy 

 

Jun 02, 2019 06:20 PM
Rainmaker
938,517
Bruce Walter
Keller Williams Realty Lafayette/West Lafayette, Indiana - West Lafayette, IN

We are an incredibly short sighted and impatient society and must not lose sight of the end result of the tariffs,  which is to compel the communist Chinese government to institute fairer and freer trade with the United States.

  It is a daunting task and both major political parties have sacrificed the American  worker for cheaper Chinese goods with the admission of China to the WTO late in President Clinton's second term.  

We are fools to allow such a nation to force the transfer of US technology in order to do business with them, continue to allow them to steal US  intellectual property that US companies and entrepreneurs have invested billions in,  only to have the communist government and military reap instant profits from pirated technology.  

The purpose of the tariff is not to protect American industry or create revenue but to use as an economic weapon to get the communist government to resume serious talks and bring about a fairer trade system.

China is destined to win such a contest as patience and the long game are what matter in the end in the Oriental way of thinking,  contrasted with our impatient Occidental ways of instant gratification and lack of ability to suffer in the short run so as to not disrupt our creature comforts.

How different things could be if our nation was unified in supporting the administration to achieve a fairer trade system with China.

 

Jun 02, 2019 04:52 PM
Rainmaker
2,220,323
Anthony Acosta - ALLATLANTAcondos.com
Harry Norman, REALTORS® - Atlanta, GA
Associate Broker

It will help buy more American products.  Better for our economy. 

Jun 02, 2019 04:30 PM
Rainmaker
900,118
Olga Simoncelli
Veritas Prime, LLC dba Veritas Prime Real Estate - New Fairfield, CT
CONSULTANT, Real Estate Services & Risk Management

We should have more domestic manufacturing facilities.

Jun 02, 2019 10:01 AM
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1,555,968
Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI, SRES
Eagle Ridge Realty / Signature Homes & Estates - Gilroy, CA
REALTOR and Broker

I don't think DeWalt will raise their price.

Jun 02, 2019 07:04 AM
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!
Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT
St. George Utah Area Residential Sales Agent

Buy American-made as much as possible - send a clear message. The United States should have learned a great lesson when China was sending over children's toys with lead paint. Babies put everything into their mouths!

Jun 02, 2019 03:30 PM
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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

They always do.

Jun 02, 2019 03:05 PM
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Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

China will come around to playing nice, it won't last long the will either play or starve.

Jun 02, 2019 11:32 AM
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1,844,271
Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

When the situation presents itself, then I will make a decision. I don't think a miter saw is in my future this year.

Jun 02, 2019 08:26 AM
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Silvia Dukes PA, Broker Associate, CRS, CIPS, SRES
Tropic Shores Realty - Ich spreche Deutsch! - Spring Hill, FL
Florida Waterfront and Country Club Living

How many miters will I need? The $1 store may change its name to the "Dollar and 1/3 store".

Jun 02, 2019 03:16 PM
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Valeria Mola
SIB Realty - Miami, Sunny Isles Beach - Sunny Isles Beach, FL
305-607-0709 SIB Realty Condos for Sale and Rent

Interesting.

Jun 02, 2019 12:33 PM
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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

It's not been fun for us and I doubt prices will drop once tariffs get removed.

Jun 02, 2019 11:27 AM
Rainmaker
508,218
Joseph Domino 480-390-6011
HomeSmart - Scottsdale, AZ
Real Estate Made Easy

It didn't work for Harley-Davidson and it probably won't work long term for anyone. You have to change the way you do business, not just reap short term profits and bonuses.The idea that corporations are suddenly going to become patriotic and work for the good of any country is nonsense. I am not hitching my wagon to corporate greed.

Jun 02, 2019 08:19 AM
Rainmaker
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Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

we will become conditioned to only buying products made in the USA....

Jun 02, 2019 08:14 AM
Rainmaker
2,781,123
Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

Money is the key that unlocks many doors. If you got it, those doors open. As to why all this is happening, we were mainpulated (and asleep)  by and in regards to China over the decades to this they win and we break even or lose position. Its time to restart the whole process to win win win. Worth the pain

Jun 02, 2019 06:29 AM
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Anette,

And?  we buy American...

Jun 02, 2019 01:07 PM
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Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® e-Pro CRS RCS-D Vets
Big Block Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
CEO of Vision Drive Realty - Coastal San Diego

My focus is on what I can control or improve,

not on what is out of my hands.

Jun 02, 2019 11:51 AM
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Sam Shueh
(408) 425-1601 - San Jose, CA
mba, cdpe, reopro, pe

They already raised the appliances and tools for awhile. Incrementally. Made in USA will be $999 on sale. 

Jun 02, 2019 06:52 AM
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Doug Dawes
Keller Williams Evolution - 447 Boston Street, Suite #5, Topsfield, MA - Topsfield, MA
Your Personal Realtor®

I don't think there should tariffs at all

Jun 02, 2019 08:55 PM
Rainer
57,072
HOMEiZ.COM Real Estate Technology
HOMEiZ.COM - Agoura Hills, CA
The Real estate social network

The damage to the american economy is huge and cannot be fixed easily, if at all.China is an important player in the world's economy and will fight back.The greed of the american corporations led all of us to this situation. Blaming the Chinese is like blaming a cat guarding the milk.

Jun 02, 2019 12:08 PM
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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thank Trump for the higher costs.

Jun 02, 2019 07:32 AM
Rainmaker
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Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

it's an international world and the Luddites just don't get it.

Jun 02, 2019 07:08 AM
Rainmaker
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John Juarez
The Medford Real Estate Team - Fremont, CA
ePRO, SRES, GRI, PMN

Farmers are already suffering because of tariffs. You and I are paying taxes to subsidize the losses they are suffering.

Jun 02, 2019 06:39 AM
Rainmaker
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Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Buy American and back American policy. This has been needed for years and avoided like it would go away instead of exacerbating. Time for China to pay the piper!

Jun 03, 2019 04:16 AM
Rainmaker
628,764
Buzz Mackintosh
Mackintosh REALTORS - Frederick, MD
“Experience, reliable, leadership”

Home grown is always better!

Jun 03, 2019 03:52 AM
Rainmaker
883,565
Debra Leisek
Bay Realty,Inc Homer Alaska - Homer, AK

We should not be buying any food or vitamins or medication from the Chinese.....  Toys made with lead paint....  its crazy 

brings these jobs and industry back to America 

Jun 03, 2019 12:44 AM
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Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

Another reason not to buy any goods from China. 

Jun 03, 2019 12:27 AM
Rainmaker
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Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

And now Mexico also. Not a fan.

 

Jun 03, 2019 03:44 PM
Rainmaker
556,536
Greg Cremia
Shore Realty of the Outer Banks - Nags Head, NC

After the tariff on washing machines raised the price of a new washing machine, manufacturers also raised the price of dryers because people buy them in sets. This is right now at your local appliance store.

The price of american made steel has gone up to match the tariff price of imported steel.

Anybody who thinks american manufacturers are not going to rake advantage of this are just being naive.

Jun 03, 2019 05:13 AM