Ronald Walters's (rjwalters) Blog

As we near the end of the month and prepare for trick and treaters to visit our doors, we also near the time of year of Thanksgiving, which is less than one month away. This time of year is very special for our family and many others. It evokes memories for many of us of good food, family gatheri...

Over the past year many of us in a industry that relates to housing have seen changes in our income. Some have seen it lower, some have seen it level off and a few "chosen" have seen it rise  and others, who are good people, are truly hurting. Increases in our cost of living have not helped. Alth...

After listening to the hearings this week and the published articles regarding corporations excessive spending and golden parachutes, I think the time for accountability is at hand. Knowing that companies are ready to raid our wallets and are being given "our" tax dollars to survive, the time has...

Everyone today is counting their pennies and looking for ways to save money. For many realtors whose clients own rental/investment properties or for business brokers whose clients are looking for ways to cut costs as new owners...here are some great ways to do that: 1)Check for Group Rates. Just ...

It seems you can't get away from the headlines each day of another bank or institution getting into trouble. Where do you see the economy, housing, finance in 6 months? Are we headed for a really DEEP recession? And if yes how are you preparing for it in your profession?

My insurance agency works closely with realtors. One of things they like is the fact that we send out a quarterly newsletter. In the newsletter we make reference to the realtor who sent us the referral. It is free advertising for the realtor and they love it. I am looking for additional ways to e...