The commercial, distressed/short sale transaction I am about to share with you should not have happened in a place so small, really, but the fact that it did, is good news for you living in the more rural areas of the country.

He also bragged about a free and clear home, and foreign sports cars in his garage.

Saying the wrong thing can get you in a lot of trouble.Agent accused of Fair Housing Act violation: http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/mar/12/real-estate-brokerage-agent-accused-fair-housing-a/ :cool:

for my first marketing campaign should I do postcards, radio, news paper or even TV Im trying to do what works best any info would be great thanks

I have written about this subject over on the Bigger Pockets News Blog for months... and the general consensus I have found is that we are headed to a double-dip and it will stay that way until unemployment stablizes.That coupled with all of the anticipated changes in Governement policy and we are in for one hell of a ride.For real estate investors... stay limber... don't be afraid to adapt to the changing conditions and keep the communications open, right here on BP, to what each of us is experiencing.

The good news is that if you go to work on yourself-- that'll be observed, too.

She was even recommended to me by one investor but she was BAD NEWS.

I just read an news article about a new Gov't plan (HAFA) coming out that sounds like good news for short sales.. this is the link:http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?

Intersting article in today's (April 1st) Las Vegas Sun.Absentee buyers — primarily investors and some second-home buyers from out of state — purchased 45 percent of homes sold in Las Vegas in February, up from 43 percent in JanuarySee article:http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/apr/01/investors-swoop-again-do-they-bring-stigma/ :cool:

I guess the point I'm trying to make is this is neither good news nor bad news, it is merely news and it is up to the investor to invest based upon an area's climate.