I just want to bring up a website called http://www.campaignforliberty.comIt's Ron Paul trying to organize grass roots folks to run for local offices and espouse a platform of free markets, and individual liberty - pretty radical ideas in these times!

As for the license fees I don't have any problem generating leads and I pass out a good four or five a year which more than covers my MLS/Realtor Fees at .25% referral.

And if you're not on the first page, you lost a potential lead.

I read an article in in one of the NJ RE blogs stating that “if you under price by 10 percent, you are going to get a bidding war, even today.â€The article say's that putting in a lower starting price will get the house more attention and ensue in more offers which can lead to the seller getting the price they really wanted for the house or even more...

A HUD house I'm looking at has a 20-page lead paint inspection attached to it.

OfgiftYou are both right, kind of.In the sunshine belt there was a huge build up in the early to mid 80's leading up to the Tax Reform Act of 1986 and the Savings and Loan melt down.

I had a septic 'failure' also and lead to the demise of the whole property.

She contacted me a few weeks later and said we had lead paint on our house.

Especially now since they are the leading asset class to go into foreclosure.This may just be my bias, but i think retail and office may be the best items to buy in the next few years (for those able to) That sector is getting hit so hard across the nation right now and the downturn has been so hard and fast that when the cycle turn comes in the next 3-5 years and jobs are created and economy is improved people will get more adventurous and they will raise in price faster then apartments, self storage (is dependant on moves down It seems and when the economy is improving people don't usually move down), mobil homes i don't know.Of course anything can be a good buy especially if you get it at fire sale prices like today.

What do you do with your excess leads?