My goal changed from making money to changing lives, giving others financial security, givng kids a safe clean place to grow up, providing self esteem and a sence of accomplishment to young parents and assisting others in meeting goals that were important to them.

Don't worry so much about your self- esteem.

I actually sold a condo that I lived in for several years - primarily because of the HOA - and have decided that I'll never live under one again.I know that does not help you, but I suppose the real question is whether you think it is worth the time, resources, and energy to fight the board.If you've been unable to find such a screen door, perhaps the members of the esteemed (TIC) board could identify where to find one?

I believe working out, however that may be, gives you a clearer mind, more focus, more confidence and self-esteem and thus that should pour over into whatever you are doing - job, business, etc.

I'm just building my confidence, self-esteem, and amibitions up.

The dictionary says: 1 : to reduce from a higher to a lower state or condition : debase2 : to declare or prove to be a bastard3 : to modify especially by introducing discordant or disparate elementsSince bulk REO's parents were probably married at the time of birth, #2 doesn't apply.So, I'm not sure that I've lowered it's esteem by debasing it or that I've introduced any "discordant or disparate elements."

Up/out here, people's self-esteem and value sysrtem are tied to their homes (among other material possessions - no disrespect to my fellow northeasterners.

:Those of us from a conservative point of view came to a consensus in November to stop talking to the liberals here.As usual with you guys, what you say you're going to do and what you actually do are very different things...Did your decision to "stop talking to liberals" also include not sending private messages, because one of your esteemed colleagues felt the need to send me a PM a few weeks ago reminding me of what he thinks about my politics.I guess he didn't have the discipline to "stop talking to liberals" but didn't want his friends to think he wasn't cool like the rest of you guy, huh?

Low self-esteem begins at home and also translates into poor grades and deliquency.

At the risk of offending our esteemed colleagues who are also realtors- in my experience most realtors don't know how to do short sales.