I am a realtor (at least until my license expires), but I've been mostly helping real estate agents promote their properties via the web.I have personally built over 100 IDX powered web sites (some bringing in as many as 100 leads per day) and one thing that I know for sure is that if you're going to make the investment in a web site focus on making it "Search engine friendly" more than just a pretty site.I find that many agents are so wrapped up in 'IMAGE' that they lose focus on what's really important (GETTING LEADS!).

This forum is for discussing the topic at hand and not for selling or promoting anything.

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So it goes...I'd like to promote a stance of JUST SAY NO to all contingencies....too bad thats not always realistic.

There is a guy here on the forum that responded to one of my posts... his user name is LuckyBuysYuckyHomes go look at his posts and sig line as he promotes his wares.He has a website about this...

Its purpose is to promote the informed use of consumer credit by requiring disclosures about credit terms and costs.

I understand that brokers want a commission, and they will promote any type of investment as long as they get a commission. 

I assume that such a brokerage with a regional office could provide the local expertise and the national network to promote the vacant spaces?

I only moved do to a job promotion.

There are pressures from all sides including investors and home sellers who place unrealistic values on their homes and real estate professionals who encourage poor decisions to get listings or entice their buyers to make bad offers.Throw out the fact that experienced appraisers are leaving the business altogether and just factor in the divide created by new, inexperienced appraisers entering the market and the fact that they have no access to individuals or companies that are renovating dozens and in some cases hundreds of properties.