http://gma.yahoo.com/nypd-officers-act-kindness-goes-viral-162926285--abc-news-topstories.html

Here is an update on the Blackstone sagahttp://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-03-14/landlord-blackstone-rushes-capitalize-housing-bubble-launching-first-ever-reo-rent-s

The guy had been on the local news over 30 years and was downsizing.

Simply, it's just not a good model.It's not all bad news.

Send mailers to employees who have been laid off (ie "corporate downsizing" in the news) 37.

Coincidentally, I just saw this news story:http://www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com/stories/001/?

Life will deliver good news and bad news, it's just life.

Hey everyone - today on the BiggerPockets News page there is an article about what 2013 will look like for real estate, according to mortgage giant FreddieMac.

Hoping to hear positive news today.Thanks for the responses

There are a few about real estate, but the one of interest is this one: http://www.sec.gov/news/press/2012/2012-170.htm, which reads[i]Washington, D.C., Aug. 29, 2012 – The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed rules to eliminate the prohibition against general solicitation and general advertising in certain securities offerings.