There will be some backlash, but the pressure will be to give liability protection will be too strong to resist.

I had a scary situation happen to me once right along these lines… (And I have a fair mount of experience).

They say that if they were to write down the principal and house prices were to fall further, they could feel pressured to write down principal again," Bernanke said.

These offer much more positive control than a conventional thermostat in a lockbox in the hallway.For electrical, the obvious...switch to cfl's or T8 fluorescents with electronic ballast; High pressure sodium or other efficient exterior lights that should be on dusk to dawn sensors only.

With all the recent construction accidents, the DOB is under pressure to make construction sites more safe, so it might be harder to get permits or they might be giving out more work order stoppages...

He did a very high end flip including a swimming pool complete with fiberoptic lighting, Brazilian hardwood floors, Carrerra marble kitchen counters, above mount bathroom sinks, top of the line appliances, flat panel wall mounted TVs.

Inflation pressure may be easing up a bit!

This should put upward pressure on interest rates.Ideas?

Not high pressure, low key, plays on emotions for financial security, relates to other successful people they know, provides information they can use even if they don't sign up....making the visit worth going to.

Or you can find the most objectionable use allowed for the land (cell phone tower, billboard, used car lot) and do that until the neighbors pressure city hall to give you a permit for what you really want.