One other point, on the residential side we are a very long way from the bottom from a few years ago and much of that is due to artificial stimulation from the FED.  

now go stimulate the economy with that extra $8k!

Congratulations, that means you are a rich man, because only those could benefit from Bush's stimulate package, Oh, and if you're talking about that $300 or $600 tax rebate, what a waste of money that was...

We hope that our lending platform will get people buying RE again in large numbers, create jobs, and stimulate the economy, so we can get out of this recession.Look forward to chatting with everyone.

Chris Clothier, I agree that messaging and the @mention tools are great ways of stimulating conversation.

Not to mention making more in a couple of deals than most people  make in half a year.True there are many variables, but that is what keeps it exciting and yes, mentally stimulating.

Getting a sale stimulates them to repeat the process over and over and thereby making you and them money.Making a hundred calls and not closing a deal starts to drain on you and then you start to dread the calls and the job!

AND it would create jobs, stimulating economy yada yada yada.

I think with these low interest rates it stimulates too much at this point.

For us, this stimulated new savings techniques for paying off our vehicle or other lines of credit by using things like the 1/12 rule.Another thing we do that we have found super helpful is getting a credit card that accrues points every swipe, and immediately moving that money into our 'credit card payment' checkings account that covers that expense plus a little extra (basically rounding up to the nearest $5-$10).