ref=fpa It's sad when ANY political party is so concerned that the public won't agree with them that they feel the need to plant their own people in public forums and then lie about it.

I can often see in public records where the house sold recently at a higher price, then six months earlier at a lower price.

This is our right to know, but the government and related departments never educate the public, therefore we have to RESCUE ourselves.Nowadays, Chinese businessmen know that consumers do not prefer products "MADE IN CHINA ", so they don't show from which country it is made.

I've found a few companies that hold farmland as their primary asset, with farming as their primary activity. By buying their shares I've effectively bought farmland in Russia, Argentina, and Malaysia, for around $500...

The Obama administration publicly brow beats banks for not doing enough short sales when they need to look no further than NAR to see real abuse being perpetuated daily.

Here's how it works in Oregon so may or may not apply where you're at ...there's public access which basically gives you ability to view current active listings and then there's realtor access (much more comprehensive ... ability to view actives, pendings, solds, expireds, tax info, pricing history, do detailed searches, etc)... this access requires a real estate license and paying dues ... best bet if you want access and don't want to pay to get your license and all the affiliated ongoing dues, become friends with a real estate agent ...

I do want people to know that we are taking all of your feedback into consideration as we make improvements.We've already made tickets for several that have come in (publically and privately), that we think could make the change even better.We are planning on increasing the font size in a few places where it has gotten a bit small -- thanks for pointing that out.I want you all to know that we appreciate the feedback -- it is great to have.Darryl - Check out my comments to Uwe in the previous response (3-5) . . .

Hello JohnRegarding Texas Tax Deed Sales or Texas Tax Sales in General, below is a BP Link that may help you a bit.http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/53/topics/54445-texas-real-estate-tax-salesIn addition, Be Patient not Eager: Be Sure to Not Overbid if attending the Public Auction: Know the Value of the Property or its' potential Resale-Value so you won't overbid (this will help you gauge your potential ROI).Finally, make sure the location is ideal, and if it is a vacant lot---contact zoning to determine if it is a lot that can be developed/rebuildable.

(Intrinsic value = PV of future dividends.)New money does enter the market when a public offering is made, and leaves the market when companies do share-buybacks and extinguish the stock.

As the general public, our only avenue is to verbally shake things up and let our voices be heard.