What firm are you looking into?

For example Google: as they grew they began to by other money generating firms like You Tube, DoubleClick and most recently EBook.

I firmly feel that this is a mix of unrealistic expectations from investors who want the vendor to value the property like its their own, and a thankless profession that needs high volumes to make ends meet (and still doesn't pay well).

In a past career I interviewed with many CPA firms, and there was a great deal of formality, posturing, etc.

Originally posted by Sorin T:Good readinghttp://news.yahoo.com/s/bw/1106b4214044575550As their holdings of unsold homes increase, Fannie and Freddie eventually will need to drop prices and turn to investors, analysts predictThe bottom line: Fannie's and Freddie's strategy of not flooding the market with foreclosed homes may come under pressure as their inventory builds.They will turn to investors, but these investors will more than likely be large institutional or private equity firms with deep pockets.

However, if most of the homes/notes are bought up by the hedge funds and corporate firms it will take a lot more time and work for us.

to add to this discussion, my agent's wife owns an interior design firm, and i have considered making signs that would give her advertising, but also enhance the property...a sign such as "Renovation just completed by Ashley J Designs" or something like that...something to stand out from the pack

Your state real estate commission site should have all those answers.As far as firms, interview several big and small they are all different, find a broker you like, that will go along way.

Make sure you use a firm with proper state licensing and insurance coverage.

My day job is for a consulting firm and my boss has told me for years, engineers are 25% attorneys, 25% marketers, 25% accountant, and 25% engineer.