Politics

NAR, RESPA and the Christmas Holidays

The real challenge with writing about politics and real estate is that everyone takes off during the Christmas holidays.  Congress has left town and...

The National Association of Realtors’ Floundering Media Efforts

Times are changing In the old days we didn't question much of anything. This is how much it costs for X homes magazine, this...

No One Likes IT

By IT I mean the Senates Health Care bill passed on Christmas Eve. Left or Right The left doesn't like the public option is removed. The right...

A Ten Year Old’s 2010 Predictions (List Involves Broken Ankles)

It's a shame isn't it? The only real time many of us take to reflect, plan, contemplate and organize seems to be the...

The Terrorists Have Won

We seem to be focusing on trees - the rare attempted act of terrorism on flights - rather than the forest - loss of freedoms, common sense and self-reliance . ...He believes that the country would be just as safe as it is today if airport security were rolled back to pre-9/11 levels. ...... passengers on international flights coming to the United States will apparently have to remain in their seats for the last hour of a flight without any personal items on their laps. ...I could write a story citing the Constitution and freedom but I'm going to speak the language of common sense , one our politicians do not seem to comprehend.

Onward to a New Decade – Predictions for 2010

When the ball came down on Times Sqaure to usher in the new Century we didn't vaporize as many had thought (remember the Y2K...

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays or Whatever?

Christmas I find it sad and alarming that the traditions, values, and beliefs that have existed since the founding of our country are slowly being...

It Was The Best of Times, It Was The Worst of Times

From early September of 2008, our country began a ride like we had never seen. Crashing financial markets, staggering housing issues, stock markets...