Additionally the Army is cutting about $400 million in construction projects.http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/25/us-usa-army-idUSBRE95O1IR20130625 These cuts are spread out between 11 bases across the country; Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington, Fort Carson in Colorado, Fort Riley in Kansas, Fort Bliss and Fort Hood in Texas, Fort Polk in Louisiana, Fort Stewart in Georgia, Fort Campbell and Fort Knox in Kentucky, Fort Bragg in North Carolina and Fort Drum in New York.

If I believed the logic put forth by the Author of Aftershock or others like him that have been banging the same drum for years I would have missed many opportunities and be no where as near strong and have near the growth as I do at this point.

Outside of work, some of my hobbies include golfing, fishing, and playing the drums.

Btw, while you can use an FSBO sign to drum up interest, I would think twice before letting prospective buyers see the house prior to rehab being complete.

Before using a drum sander should I use some type of paint remover to get most of the paint off?

As a foreclosure will show up in the public records they might as well put it in the listing to drum up possible buyers.John Corey

As far as I am concerned, a 10% price drop barely even counts as a correction and it certainly does not warrant all the panic that the press is trying to drum up.When prices were going up 30% per year, I wouldn't have bothered to purchase a property that I could only get 10% reduction in the price. 10% off is no bargain, and 10% isn't diddly squat in real estate prices.Somebody wake me up if prices drop 50%, because I'll have some serious buying to do at that point.

The realtor is trying to drum up business and like the NAR frequently does is putting an extremely optimistic spin on things.

Even if the company sponsors your real estate license you will still need to pay your Realtor dues, E&O insurance, MLS fees (I think there might not be an MLS in NYC).You will need to drum up business and if you do get a listing you will need to advertise etc..So thinking that you start and make money in your first year is probably not what is going to happen.

My 2 cents - I dig Robert Kiyosaki.This business requires two SECRET ingredients (come close, we're about to reveal the goods.... drum roll please....)1) Knowledge2) MotivationOK, maybe not such big secrets, but it seems like really good teachers don't just give you facts, but they MOTIVATE you to get off your a** and go ACHIEVE something that changes your life.