Many Realtors are not pricing their listings to sell because consumers are in denial on how much their home is actually worth.Foreclosures are EVERYWHERE and investors are truly taking advantage of that.

Boy is it time, energy and emotion consuming!

I see what you are saying reference the numbers.I also agree that the numbers for that type of consumer and transaction may not be the bread and butter of the industry.

Unsuspecting consumers who have been preyed on by shady, take the money and run lenders.

Shorts can be profitable, but they are time consuming, frustrating and slow.

Mastercard/Visa/Amer Exp almost always sides with the consumer over the vender.

Hence you can do the same but access to certain info might be time consuming.

We want to help the poor consumer so we cut off the escape paths.John Corey

We were told that, "economic growth is slowing, reflecting intensification of the housing correction and some softening in business and consumer spending.....

They have an oil industry handbook (one for other industry and sectors as well).