Steven Wright~Home Real Estate~720-989-5283

Well, I want to write this article to those Realtors who still have an ounce of common sense left. Our government is officially out of control and none of you seem to really care. Here is the latest doosie that Obama is proposing (and I told all of you that it was coming), here is his proposal to not just reign in the financial sector executive pay, he wants to do it to all sectors. Here is the Article: Government Control of Executive Pay

What is going to stop the government from saying that we make too much money as Realtors and so they will cap our compensation or determine what percentage commission we can charge? I have had about as much as I can take of the Obama madness at this point. Here is a snippet of the article:

"Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee said Thursday the administration's efforts to hector the private sector into reining in executive pay might not go far enough.

The administration contends that excessive compensation contributed to the U.S. financial crisis, but rejects direct intervention in corporate pay decisions.

Instead, the administration plans to seek legislation that would try to rein in compensation at publicly traded companies through nonbinding shareholder votes and less management influence on pay decisions.

"I do differ with the administration in that hope springs eternal and their position seems to be that if we strengthen the compensation committees we will do better," said the committee chairman, Rep. Barney Frank, a Democrat."

When will enough be enough for you? This president is running our country into bankruptcy with his reckless spending and destruction of private institutions in America. Do any of you think it is fair that instead of letting GM go bankrupt and then have to make adjustments, that the government came in and bought them and now is running the company. What does that mean for the private sector companies like Ford, Chrysler, Toyota and Honda? THIS IS COMPLETE INSANITY!!

Your indifference to this type of government intervention will cost you the quality of life that you enjoy today. Get ready for the government to tell you what you can and cannot do when they control health care. If you don't think they will put coverage limitations on those who smoke or are obese, think again. They do it in Europe! In Europe if you are too old, you can't get a hip replacement because they determine your quality of life and the cost of the surgery is not worth the benefit.

I apologize for the Rant, but it is time for all of us to break out of this trance and start raising our voices to curb some of the government insanity. While there is still time.

Sincerely,

Concerned Citizen Steven

I just posted regarding the CDPE certification and it got me thinking. Is there any end in site to this Short Sale madness? Most of us are in a position right now where we can't even find a regular listing. Especially if you live in California and Florida. I know that it is this way in Colorado, it seems like there are more Short Sales than regular listings.

This is extremely hard for those of us that are trying to close deals. It is the most painful thing in the world to be put in a multiple offer situation on a Short Sale listing that will never sell. Most of time it won't sell is because of unrealistic pricing in that neighborhood market. Just an FYI for you brokers listing short sale properties. If you have a listing that is priced at 50 percent of the most current actives and solds in that neighborhood, you will get a ton of offers. There is a catch though, you could have lots of offers, but it doesn't do you or any of us any good if the bank won't accept it. Or course you are going to get a million offers, people will be coming out of the wood work to score a deal like that.

How many of you come across situations like this in your market, frankly it is tiring in my opinion. If these brokers would just start by becoming more educated and seek the experience neccessary to help these homeowners out that would be half the battle. If you don't what you are doing do us all a favor and either stop it or become equipped. Please do not use distressed homeowners as your guinea pig and direct them to a broker who knows what he or she is doing.

This is my take on it, what is yours? Your thoughts would be appreciated.

Steven Wright

Short Sale Expert

Ok, I am officially back in the blogging saddle again. I am not going to get booted off this time. This time I glued myself to the seat so I can't be bucked off.

This year is my year to get some serious certifications completed. Are any of you feeling the way I am feeling about certifications? I really feel that certifications give me a great refresher and in addition to that helps boost my resume if you will. When I was in IT I was certified to the extreme, MCSE, A+, ITIL and so on. It seems that I cannot get away from the lure of certifications.

My latest cert is the CDPE (Certified Distressed Property Expert) have any of you heard of it? Does anyone have the certification currently?

Here is a summary of the CDPE certification:

"The Developers of the Certified Distressed Property Expert Designation (CDPE) believe that in almost all cases the best person for a homeowner in distress to speak with is a well informed Licensed Realtor® that has the tools needed to help that homeowner find the best solution for their situation. Foreclosure is a devastating financial and emotional process for a homeowner to go through, and in many cases they do so alone and without help of any kind.

An Agent who has earned the CDPE Designation has dedicated their time and effort to understanding the issues distressed homeowners are dealing with. The CDPE Professional is an agent who understands the full range of solutions and is ready to help. While experiencing financial distress is difficult for any family, the process of finding a real estate professional shouldn't be, Selecting a CDPE agent ensures you are dealing with a professional ready to address your needs." I would be interested in learning what your thoughts are on this certification. Do you think it is worth it? Or is it just another way to bleed us of money on a yearly basis. I personally see a benefit, but I want to see what the community thinks as a whole. Your comments and input is greatly appreciated. All the best, Steven Wright Short Sale Expert

Well, my Active Rain vacation is over and now the Prodigal son has returned. I would hate to lose my ranking in Colorado, so now I will continue to be faithful again.

If it is any consolation, I have been doing well and for that I am grateful. It is truly amazing how difficult it is to get back into a blogging groove, but I will start with a short and sweet blog to show my initiative.

What are some of the things you do to get back in the stream of things? What is the longest amount of time that you have gone without blogging?

All the best,

Steven Wright

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