Okay this one is easy and non controversial.

I know we're all frustrated with the lack of good and up to date information about the repos we're showing every day and it is obvious that folks are working on it and that is awesome. Like the new "offer in negotiation" field on KX. Thank you for that!!!! I have another suggestion.

The comment section is just a waste of words and space anymore. We all know by now that the house is "as is" and that a pre approval is needed. We even expect that there might be some bank addendums involved. What we want is INFORMATION!

I have mentioned this before but I now I am asking you to please give us more details on the condition of the property. Is the plumbing and major mechanical available. How much mold are we talking about? You know, the things that make a difference as to what grade of handy man would be able to handle the job. It would save us and our buyers so much time (and gas) if we could weed out some of the wrong properties ahead of time.

Can we do this?

Lahoud...?

Raymond...?

Bueller...?

SUAVE...?

I am getting a late start this evening and my pillows are calling me. On my mind tonight as my day closes is that ridiculous bill passed last week offering tax breaks and financial rewards exactly where they should not be. I am not really the political sort but how hard is it to understand that if anyone needs a break, it is the home SELLERS not buyers! You know, the SELLERS, the ones in hardship, no money, losing their houses? Buyers are already benefiting from the unfortunate situation. And how about offering some incentives to the builders to stop building new houses and instead renovate some of those delapidated dogs ruining our neighborhoods. The great foreclosures go quickly. But there are those really bad ones that sit for years because the average guy hesitates not knowing what he is getting into. Those houses need experts to get in there and knock it out. Offer the builders an incentive for that. But as I take the last sips of my mango mojito and drift off into slumber it is the news I heard today that twirls in my head. That President Bush was actually against the bill. Hm. Now I'm confused. Does that mean that it WAS a good idea?