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So I'm sick, took the rest of the day off, and I'm sitting at home, recorded the UFC pay per view from this last Saturday. I'm watching it, and I just realized we don't have any pre-fight stats.So lets see what we've got:Ardell Dellaloggia Searching Seattle BlogArchives go back to January 1st 200...

Tomorrow's the big day. As Ardell and Greg mentally prepare for the epic battle, what else can we do but start betting on it? Yup, In The Trenches takes this to a new level of insanity and show how to create market odds for the blogoff, through Inkling.  I reccomend to all to log in and bet to he...

Something stinks. I knew it would be happening eventually, and I can't say I'm opposed to the idea either, less agents would mean less competition.  But anyway, Arnold Schwarzenegger signed in a bill essentially making it tougher to become a Real Estate Agent in California.In the article they quo...

LADIESSSS ANNNNDD GENTLEMAN!!!! Tuesday September 26th 2006 a blogoff battle of the sexes is to ensue!In one corner:The Southwest Post Slinger - Gregggg "The HOU-HOU-HOUUUUUUND" Swaaaannnnn!!!In the other corner:The Seattle Searcher - Ardellll "Talking Smack Right Off The Bat" DellaaaLooooooogggi...

Well, I assume if zillow has your e-mail address, you were informed this morning of their big move.  Real Estate Agents rejoice!!  As  Zillow continues to hammer it's own nails into it's own coffin.So the problem/arguement is that the zestimates are innacurate, as well as some other issues like p...

 So I saw the darndest thing on my way to work today. I was driving a different way than normal, and I came across this attractive house in Coolidge Corner, Brookline.  For those of you unfamiliar with Coolidge Corner.It's a very nice neighborhood in Brookline.  Compared to the rest of Brookline,...

When I was in school at the University of Vermont, I was an economics major.  I thought it would be a good idea to do some non required reading, and I came across the book Boomernomics: The Future of Your Money in the Upcomming Generational Warfare.   This was right around '99 when Social Securit...

All right I guess my theme of the week is different takes on traditional real estate, with the car condo and the Freedom Ship. So how could I deny all of you this one....Presenting....... The LoftcubeSo I came across this one while stumbling across the web. And I was totally intrigued by it. I go...

So I just learned that the Minnesota Association of REALTORS added a new disclosure to their list...  The Methamphetamine disclosure.  So you have to disclose if the house was ever a METH LAB!!  I was actually able to find similar requirements in Missouri, Colorado, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Arkans...

Buy land, they stopped making it.  Words of advice that makes total sense.  But in today's day and age, how true is that really?  I mean it's not like every acre of land has been developed. Down in Phoenix, it seems like the area is just constantly expanding into the desert, the only lack of supp...