The House of Representatives approved a bill that would provide a real estate bailout for mortgages The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 the movie . President Bush has promised to veto the bill if it makes it to his desk. Some of the controversial issues in the bill include a proposed $300 Billion (yes, Billion with a B) dollars that would essentially help a great many of the persons that caused the real estate crisis in the first place – and it would be overly burdening of the American Taxpayer.
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What REALTORS owe Steve Jobs There are times to talk business. There are times to whine. And then there are times to simply pay our respects. With the passing of Steve Jobs yesterday, now is one of those times.As REALTORS, we tend to be in a hurry all of the time. We are dealing with this … [Read More...]
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