The Ohio budget proposal seeks to add a five percent tax on services rendered in the state, but Commissioner Testa's testimony failed to address or understand...
Governor Kasich recently proposed a new budget for the state of Ohio includes some tax changes that could do a great deal of damage to home...
RPR launched in recent years with lofty goals in mind, but as a dues paying member at the National Association of Realtors, it is not clear...
While the federal government advises against any entity advising borrowers stop making payments in order to get a loan modification, one HUD-approved counseling program is doing...
Background checks on Realtors and Appraisers are not new, but including DMV records, reputation, and mode of living, is new. Without obtaining your permission, is this...
Fair Housing Laws have been updated in recent years, making it illegal to discriminate against a renter or buyer based on who they are, but Trump...
An extremely high standard In Ohio where I practice real estate, all licensed brokers and sales agents are held to an extremely high standard. We have this...
What journalists and Realtors have in common Two things happened recently with wildly different writers for local paper, The Cleveland Plain Dealer. Connie Schultz, wife of...
Microsoft’s patent is now approved Pedestrian Route Production is the description of the patent Microsoft has recently registered with the U.S. Patent Office for their mobile...
Cleveland – bankrupt in 1976 Cleveland, my hometown*, is in the news again, thanks to 60 Minutes. We aren’t usually known for awe-inspiring events here. Dennis...
The tiresome issue of the misunderstood appraisal Raise your hand if you’re tired of hearing about low appraisals in the news. Raise your other hand if...
My Christmas wish In the spirit of, well, Christmas, instead of asking for a ton of glittery, sparkly, furry, and even cool electronic things beneath our...
Education opportunities available to Realtors We have a lot of education opportunities available to us, through our companies, boards, and online. These opportunities are going to get...
Truth in advertising is dead. Thanks, banks. Someone, somewhere, has decided that truth in advertising no longer matters. Many corporate clients, meaning banks, have started dictating...
October housing summit results “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” – Albert Einstein The National Association of Realtors...
Rising to the challenge Choices are always available to us. We can ignore issues, be complacent, and allow things to remain status quo without offering real,...
The Occupy Wall Street movement Some (like the Occupy Wall Street protesters) will disagree, but there have actually been good, if not necessary improvements born of...
Revamping an old concept The concept of equity insurance has been around longer than TNT & USA have been showing daylong marathons of Law & Order,...
The evolution of broker price opinions Broker Price Opinions- I spend a good portion of the working week completing quite a few of them, just as...
No diagnosis for you, but is it a good time to invest? Over the last three weeks I have been in many, many, Doctor’s offices, one...
Newest attempt to “fix” housing- a Summit Oh, boy. We know there’s trouble when NAR not only requested, but is now planning to host a Housing...
First anniversary of two lives lost As we approach September, we are being reminded that it will be Realtor Safety month from all different kinds of...
A rise in principal write-downs Principal write-downs are not necessarily the flavor of the month for lenders and servicers, but they are being done more frequently...
Code of Ethics amended In January of this year, Article 10 of The Realtor Code of Ethics was amended to include sexual orientation as a protected...
A common misconception First, let’s clear up a misconception. Foreclosure is a process, usually involving a court of some kind; the process can vary depending on...