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To my American readers, Happy Thanksgiving!
(To my Canadian readers, happy belated Thanksgiving. I celebrated with you last month when my very dear Vancouver-ite clients reminded me that y’all celebrate before we Yanks do.)
Some Thanksgiving quotes:
Daniel Webster, Second Speech on Foot’s Revolution, Jan 26, 1830:
I thank God, that if I am gifted with little of the spirit which is [...]

Here’s a thought for the day, courtesy of the recent Congressional hearings on the revised plans for spending the bailout money. Some folks are recommending that bankruptcy courts be allowed to renegotiate home mortgage terms. Chris Dodd, in particular, all but said “We’ll make this happen, even if we have to wait until the new [...]

Offered At $165,000
2 Bed, 2 Bath Patio Home
830 E Peoria Road, #1
Phoenix, AZ 85020
Beautiful and centrally located resort neighborhood of Pointe Tapatio.
Acres of lush, mature landscaping tucked into the valleys around North Mountain Park.
Secluded, yet you’re only about a 15 minute drive to downtown Phoenix’s business hubs, dining, shopping and nightlife.
HOA’s monthly fee includes water, [...]

The blog’s been pretty quiet lately. I’ve got writer’s block.  Given the upheaval in the world’s economies and the rollercoaster that is Wall Street and how it all stems from my industry, every draft post ends up seeming trite, immediately outdated by new information, or both.
I’m comforted to know I’m not the only blogger unable [...]

Had a conversation with a colleague the other day about trying to gauge how much (or how little) business we each might be losing due to the fact that neither of us is particularly good at being a pushy salesperson.  Cold-calling, pressing buyers to write up an offer already, convincing potential sellers to sign the [...]