Matt Kofsky

I just saw this gorgeous house on the golf course. Why do people plan trees and bushes to block the view? Take the bush and move it over 20 feet and add $50,000 to the price. It is an REO and this bank will not spend any money. Anybody want an easy flip?

Yesterday, I posted this blog about the solution to Nevada's unemployment propblem.

http://activerain.com/blogsview/1831239/the-solution-to-nevada-s-unemployement-problem-

The solution is for the unemployed people to move to other states.

Currently 15 people unemployed out of 100. If 8 unemployed people move, then we will have 7 people unemployed out of 93. Our rate will drop to 7.5%.

No matter who is elected governor, senator, Representative, in the coming election, 4 years from now they will be able say that their policies caused the drop in unemployment. It will not matter if they raise taxes, lower taxes, have an affair, do nothing, or actually bring jobs to the state. The rate dropped and it must be their policies that caused it.

I love statistics.

I heard this over the weekend. I do not necessarily agree with it, but it is interesting to think about. Nevada is # 1 in the nation in unemployment, over 14.5%.

Nevada's unemployment problem will be solved when the unemployed people find jobs in other states and move out of Nevada.

I am sick and tired of looking at MLS sheets that say this is a house for sale, guess about the details. I have seen too many listings with no information and the comments say "House is for sale as-is, buyer to verify all". The listing does not say if the house has a view, has a patio, has a fence, has air conditioning, has a fireplace, has a pool. Yes, I have seen listings that do not mention a pool and when I go to the house, there is one, right in the middle of the back yard, surprise.

Better than that is the incorrect information. I have gone into 3 bedroom houses per the listing and counted 5 bedrooms (all with closets). It is amazing how many agents miss a .5 bathroom. Square footages are wrong, garages are wrong, HOA information is wrong, taxes are wrong.

It makes me wonder if the agent has seen the home they are listing.

We were just mailed out our new property taxes for 2010. In our area, our property taxes have gone down an average of 10%. Every listing I have checked shows the old property taxes. The last one I checked was $300 high. Check your listings and update the taxes in the MLS.