BDF Realty’s Blog

  “If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles.” Jesus Christ (Matthew 5:41)   At the beginning of 2015, we (BDF Realty) lost almost 20% of our clients in a space of four months.  That’s substantial.   And fast!   It was for a variety of reasons: some owners wanted to sell their homes, some were unhappy, some wanted to move back into their rental houses, some...

“Ex-UCLA freshman LiAngelo Ball has no chance that he’ll be drafted in June — and that was true before his shoplifting incident in China. ‘He’s not on any of our scouting lists — even the extended lists,’ one GM told ESPN.” Adrian Wojnarowski (ESPN Senior NBA Insider)   “Gelo is the best two-guard in the draft on the fact that he can shoot better than anybody in the draft....

  “Suppose one of you wants to build a tower.  Won’t you first sit down and count the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it?” Jesus Christ (Luke 14:28)   Shortly after I graduated college, I moved to New York City (NYC- aka the “Big Apple”).   “If I could make it there, I could make it anywhere.”  Wow!  It was definitely an experience.   Honestly, I was a little...

“’It’s no good, it’s no good!’ says the buyer- then he goes off and boasts about the purchase.” (Proverbs 20:14)   The ex-NFL football player, Evan Mathis, made headlines earlier this year when he sold his mint condition, 1952 Mickey Mantle baseball card for $2.88M.  $2.88M!  That’s $2,880,000.00 for a small piece of cardboard for those scoring at home.  It seems to be a lot of money for...

  “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.” (Matthew 5:9)   Draymond Green is a great basketball player.  There is no denying that.  He is a vital cog to the Golden State Warriors and instrumental in them wining two of the last three NBA Championships.   His professional accomplishments are many: 3-Time NBA All Star 2-Time NBA Champion Defensive Player...

  First of all, this is not a blog of a Spectrum (formerly Time Warner Cable) hater.  I actually don’t have strong feelings either way about them.  I was a user of their internet and basic cable and was relatively happy.  The service worked decently and the price was reasonable.  I put my bill on auto-pay and lived my life.   Then about 6 months ago, I saw a change in my $20.00...

“I could be wrong on him (Lamar Jackson), and I hope I am. I hope he succeeds as a quarterback. But I also go back to, if he’s going to miss, why is he going to miss. You don’t make a living as a quarterback running in the National Football League,” Polian said. “Cam is the exception. You try to take exceptions and say they’re the rule: they’re not....

  “The lease is the lease.  If you don’t like it, don’t sign it.” (RLFP Commissioner Hank Smith)   Moderator: I have the privilege of being here today with Hank Smith, the longtime rental late fee police commissioner.  He and his team at the Rental Late Fee Police (RLFP) are in charge of enforcing late fees on monthly rental payments.  Most standard leases dictate that rent is due...

  “Holy Moley!  I’m sorta rich!” (Long-time Charlotte real estate investor)   I was surfing the Charlotte MLS doing some “research” this morning (aka wasting time looking at home values in neighborhoods I’ve worked in) and was truly amazed.  I can’t believe how much Charlotte properties have shot up in value in terms of both rental and sale prices!   Here is some background on...