On my way to Austin, TX this past weekend I happened to pick up the St. Paul Pioneer Press at the Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport. Truth be known I was looking to see if my beloved Iowa Hawkeyes had by some wild imagination won their game yesterday. But to my disappointment I found that they were beat by the rivals of Indiana pretty handedly. So, all of you Indiana friends, please refrain from sending your condolences. Pushing my disappointment aside, I went to my next favorite section: the editorial section. There are great minds in the Midwest….real common sense folks!
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Posted in: Economy & Housing Bubble General Real Estate Trends
Os-trich: 1.a. A large, swift-running flightless bird of Africa, characterized by a long bare neck, small head, and two-toed feet."? It is the larget living bird. b. A rhea 2. one who tries to avoid disagreeable situations by refusing to face them."? (Webster's dictionary)
What does diversity have to do with an ostrich?"? Well after reading the definition you might have thought to yourself""'guess maybe I am an ostrich when it comes to diversity issues.""?
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The NAR Legal Scan (which can be accessed through www.Realtor.org) shows that one of the major contributors to lawsuits against REALTORS came from "breaches of fiduciary duties"."? Amongst the cases that I have read, one of those duties repeatedly shows up as the most offended:"? the duty of Confidentiality."? I would further hazard a guess that most buyers and sellers in the marketplace don't even know that the duty of preserving their confidential information has indeed been breached!"?
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Posted in: Disclosure
The Real Estate Industry is suffering from a case of bad manners and the consumers are taking note!
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Posted in: Ethics
2006 Changes to Code of Ethics Standards of Practice regarding Disclosure of Multiple Offers
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