BDF Realty’s Blog

“Yes, I would like some cheese with this whine. Thanks.” (Brett Furniss, Charlotte Property Manager and author of Charlotte Property Management Weekly) “President Obama has declared the swine flu outbreak a national emergency…” (Charlotte Observer, 10/25/09) Swine flu is now officially both a national emergency and a pandemic! I’m not entirely sure what that means, but it sounds pretty bad...

“I messed up. I placed a tenant into an owner’s home and they wound up tearing it up and not paying rent. There is no way they will ever hire me again…” (Charlotte Property Manager) “It was crazy, you see. I took off and then two hours later, I landed in Charlotte. I guess technically you could say that I did my job. But the guy who crashed into the river, no, he’s the hero. It’s weird,...

“Too big to fail.” (President Obama) “…(Then US Treasury Secretary Alexander) Hamilton regarded the national debt as ‘a national blessing,’ for it permitted the clustering of resources into the hands of a small group of enterprising men who would invest and not just spend it.” (Founding Brothers by Joseph J. Ellis)

“I can’t believe that millionaire CEO who just moved to town is looking for houses with Jimmy “The Home Seeking” Missile. Doesn’t he realize Jimmy knows more about weaponry than he does real estate?” (Baffled Charlotte Real Estate Agent) Coke and Pepsi have been warring over market share in the soda business for a long time. Coke had a gigantic lead until Pepsi started making inroads in the...

“I just spoke to that guy last week; he was going to look at houses with me. Now he won’t take my calls and has reportedly been cavorting with a member of another realty firm. Scandalous!” (Unhappy Charlotte Realtor who just lost a client) When the September 11th tragedy happened, everyone was shocked. I was living in New York City at the time and was up in Stamford (CT) that morning on a...

“I am the best Realtor in town! Why can’t anyone figure it out?” (frustrated Charlotte Realtor) Michael Bloomberg, the current Mayor of New York City, came to fame as the founder of Bloomberg, LP. His company builds and maintains data terminals for members of the financial community who need access to real-time financial data. He built this from nothing to a $10B+ company in around 20 years.

“I need to do something to sell my empty house NOW.” (Unhappy Charlotte Landlord) Moderator: “Who do you think was at fault? I start with you, Gov. Palin. Was it the greedy lenders? Was it the risky home-buyers who shouldn’t have been buying a home in the first place?” Sarah Palin: “Darn right it was the predator lenders!” (VP Debate vs. Joe Biden 10/2/08)

“You think ‘Rent-To-Sell’ is the best way to sell in this economy? Why is it better than just listing my home for sale?” (Skeptical Charlotte Home Seller) “My son will have a date to that darn prom if it is the last thing I do…” (Rueful rallying cry from the father of “Ugly Kid”) A father had a problem. Rather it was his son’s problem, but he couldn’t stomach the thought that his offspring...

“Oh, I wish a buyer would buy my house now…” (Many anxious Charlotte home sellers) “Oh, I wish I could buy a house right now…” (Many anxious Charlotte renters) Retailers are getting a really bad rap these days. Their sales figures are low, profit margins are terrible (they have to discount everything to move it), many are going into bankruptcy, and Wall Street is punishing their stocks.

“The real estate market is coming back!! Did you see the news last night? The Fed and Obama say the recession is over. They’ll be buyers for my house in no time!” (Charlotte Landlord) “…When evening comes, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red,’ and in the morning, ‘Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the...