If the housing market looks darkest just before dawn, then maybe we’re close to dawn. There’s no other word for it — a lot of the numbers this week are just plain ugly.
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In written testimony to the House Financial Services Committee last week, Nouriel Roubini, professor of economics at New York University made some startling statements. Not only are we in a recession, there is a “serious risk of a systemic meltdown in US financial markets … .”
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Are you in a rut? Ever played musical chairs? A lot of folks in real estate do, but sometimes the way they play it … it’s more like playing Russian roulette! Sales are off, your broker is too busy to assist you, and voila! You decide why are you putting up with this? The grass [...]

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The IRS has just issued a new ruling that sets forth the guidelines for those taxpayers that wish to do a 1031 exchange involving a vacation home. By way of background, you can only exchange property held for investment or used in a trade or business. Up until last year there was no guidance from [...]

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You can easily clean up bad indoor air quality at home with just a few lifestyle changes and adjustments in your air quality management.
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Awhile back, I realized that my last name, “Roberts,” spelled backwards is “Strebor,” and I designed a system for effectively implementing any plan for success. When you’re ready to put your plan into action, follow the Strebor System:
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