I really look forward to attending my first ActiveRain RainCamp in New Orleans on November 5th, 2010. The last time I was in New Orleans was after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast. I remember listing to two previous Presidents of the United States of American as if I was listening to S
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10/30/2010
With the 2010 elections coming up next week, I have been doing some soul searching on political positions and trying to get an honest grip of how my beliefs might fit in on a "standardized scale". I feel that I am uniquely blessed to have lived in many different countries and many different stat
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10/28/2010
I am an owner/broker in Boise, Idaho and saw this great post by Sergio DePinto breaking down the net per hour rate you make. I typically don't re-blog, but I enjoyed reading the nearly 200 comments so much I thought I would help spread the word. One thing Sergio mentioned is that on the 300 days
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10/21/2010
Many of us have had to deal with language and translation issues due to our pending real estate transactions being “handled” overseas. Common sense was not translated or opted for in the negotiations with these outsourced files. I am a real estate broker in Boise, Idaho with 19 years of experie
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10/19/2010
Many Realtors struggle in this market trying to figure out the right comparables for their listings. Even proverbial 3 bedroom 2 bath family homes are impacted by short sale and foreclosure pricing; however, think of how difficult it must be to do an effective market analysis on true estate pro
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10/08/2010