Honesty to the point of brutal honesty is a necessity in this business, where so much is on the line.

To me, it seems like a luxury and not a necessity. 

We also used the opportunity provided by the extend of the demolition to do the following:Install a free-floating, insulated (R10) subfloor (a first for us) over the slab on the main level;move the laundry under the stairs to the second level - a better use of space than the deep sloped ceiling closet that was there;resize kitchen - we made the kitchen 42" longer, but this necessitated moving the electrical panel into an 18" upper cabinet;reconfigure the bathroom - with the laundry not moved out of the bathroom, we made the bathroom a little deeper (about 6"); moved the toilet slightly; shifted the tub about 18" and moved the vanity to the other side of the room;reduce the size of the living room window to an 18" transom window giving much more usable wall space;replace the broken windows with Energy Star certified windows tuned for their exposure;build an entertainment feature wall on the living room side of the stairwell.open-up both sides of the stair well (living room and hall by bathroom) - this allows for better air circulation - a necessity when we install the heat pump.Here are a few select shots of the process:Demolition begins:Repairing sections of wall:All electrical and data network runs were installed, then next came the insulation:We finished shifting our plumbing and patching the slab.Next we "leveled" the slab ... ok, we made it better ... and laid the subfloor:Note that we installed 4" high, plywood spacers around the perimeter to keep the floor ~1/2" away from the external walls.  

The purpose for this rule is to provide a consumer with direct access to a broker or manager without the necessity of first contact the agent.Additionally, both Maryland law and the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Code of Ethics prohibit licensees and REALTORS® from advertising in a misleading or untruthful manner.

I know the type you're referring to, but I'm just wondering about the necessity of it if the tub will only be used for baths and not showers.

So, do we use a mass email out of necessity or do we take the extra time to send out a personal email.Vote #1 - For "No" Mass Email Campaigns and spend more time developing relationshipsVote #2 -For "Yes" let's make real estate more about the numbers and less about the personal relationships:)I vote #1 for not sending mass email campaigns and to keep things more personal.

I recently heard a few people in my investor group talking about the necessity of having seller sign a lead based paint disclosure form when they sign the contract.  

Michelle Lind/Commissioner Lowe 9-22-14In advertising flyers, the employing broker’s name may be located on either the top or the bottom of the flyer however the employing broker’s name must be clearly legible.On any other promotional material the employing broker’s name must be on the front page or front of the object.The employing broker’s name must be visible on the front page of the website and each subsequent page of the website, without the necessity of scrolling down, regardless of the screen size of the computer.When advertising real property on social media, such as Facebook, the name of the employing broker must be stated.

In my opinion, the tiered back decks are more of a safety/legal necessity than a big value adder.

When the 'retained earnings' build up to $30-60k or so, I buy again or pay off another of my higher rate mortgages directly from one of the corp bank accts.I have mgt agreements with all properties, giving me the right to but not the necessity to withhold a mgt fee.