A few of the old timer residents will hand me some cookies or a re-gifted bottle of booze as well.I think there's still something to be said for interpersonal relationships, especially around the holidays.

A real estate crash typically takes months or years giving you time to think, strategize and react.It's true that the stock market historically has more volatility but as many have learned when the real estate market crashes some times you can't get out in time.What is fundamentally true with any asset market is those who try to time them get burned.

I've heard it over and over; people in the media presenting information on the bond markets continually make erroneous assumptions about the relationship of mortgage interest rates to Treasury bond and note prices.

Now, relationships are key.

You're right, and I thought that's what I had in Joan, too, but discovered via a few places she showed me that wasn't true of _our_ relationship.

So it just depends.Once you the relationship made with the right bank, then doing the rest under a business should be simple.

It sounds like it is possible based on what I have read from this site, but it is a matter of finding the right lender and developing a relationship with them.

http://en.allexperts.com/q/Real-Estate-Florida-3645/Dual-Agency.htm Dual agency is illegal in Florida because Florida state has determined you cannot have fiduciary relationship with both sides of the transaction.

Since we have not used HMLs over the 7 years, no relationships with same.

Why not tap a local REO broker and develop a relationship there?