In addition to any other penalties imposed under R.S. 37:1455 and 1458, the commission may require that any person engaged in real estate activity without a license return any fees collected for engaging in real estate activity.7) "Real estate activity" means any activity relating to any portion of a real estate transaction performed for another by any person, partnership, limited liability company, association, or corporation, foreign or domestic, whether pursuant to a power of attorney or otherwise, for a fee, commission, or other valuable consideration, or with the intention, in the expectation, or upon the promise of receiving or collecting a fee, commission, or other valuable consideration:(a) Sells, exchanges, purchases, manages, rents, or leases, or negotiates the sale, exchange, purchase, rental, or leasing of real estate.

I have a degree in marketing, management and entrepreneurship from Baylor and have worked in 'corporate America' for the last 8 years in marcom for the O&G industry; however, I have yet to feel 'satisfied' with slow moving pace that it dictates.

It's a real redistribution and a tax on all American savers.

It's sad that the American people are so dim witted they won't look at the real cause and effect relationships and keep voting the same Republcrat party in every year.

His statement, "...the short answer is that they are omnipotent, all-knowing, and their rulings are final." is also basically correct,HOWEVER, depending on your state, and your state laws regarding corporations and hoas, (and any other laws that are appropriate) (at least some) fines may not be collectable, and others may be.

They bought a bank in Indiantown a few months ago to join the club and be able to play :roll: http://www.fdic.gov/news/news/press/2009/pr09072.html BankUnited, a newly chartered federal savings bank, acquired the banking operations, including all of the nonbrokered deposits, of BankUnited, FSB, Coral Gables, Florida, in a transaction facilitated by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).

Buy them at their cheapest - .001, then wait for them to do a corporate announcement of a 2:1 split or hiring a new board of directors or some other B.S. official sounding memo that gets people excited and sell it at .003.

I incorporate with the Company Corporation.

I say screw 'em.Plus I hate that their call center is outsourced to India and you cannot understand a dang word they say even thought it is "english".I encourage people to look at the American Express products.

Also many foreign Corporations buy commercial properties here.Besides --it is better Real Estate market in India right now --