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7 October 2007 | 6 replies
I've been told both Starbucks and Home Depots are good signs as their market research is top notch, but what else should I be looking for in a burgeoning community?
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12 December 2007 | 10 replies
Our directory of CCIM Professionals in various commercial specialties is located via a link at the top of ccim dot com(unable to post direct link due to zealous spam filters at this site.)
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21 October 2007 | 8 replies
High vacancy, high commissions, high maintenance and repair to keep in "Gold Star" condition (or whatever it's called at a particular area) and you're always paying top dollar for labor and material to get that stuff done.
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13 December 2007 | 30 replies
If it falls through, you keep whatever you didnt give the seller, as its nonrefundable.The sellers that I hear from, cant sell their homes, because it needs repairs, and they think its worth top dollar.
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20 November 2007 | 9 replies
I can't say that I have seen anything that will top someone using old carpet out of their own home, but I have seen a lot of cheap work done by people with no construction knowledge.In the shows defense, they don't always film the idiots.
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31 October 2007 | 20 replies
I won't be really helpful here with reasons because I can't really pin down anything that they did that was specifically wrong but I just don't get the warm fuzzies dealing with them.I guess my feeling was that they should have been more on top of some things, telling me rather than waiting for me to get the info from them to tell them.
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18 October 2007 | 15 replies
The link is located at the top of the page that is stated as Profile scroll down and you will see whaere to edit your signature!
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13 November 2007 | 12 replies
And I will see you there at the top of the 100,000 mountain of posting.......
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20 October 2007 | 5 replies
I just found this site and thought it might be a good tool for me to use.a little about myself and what i have been doing -i work for a fantastic small company and have been here for a few years.
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24 October 2008 | 9 replies
Glad to hear you like the new look of our 3 "bubbles" at the top of the forums.