Charlotte Property Management Monthly

"I'm sorry. My Broker-in-Charge does not permit us to do lease options.  She said the percent of people that actually purchase is 8%."  (Charlotte Realtor) "Statistics are like a drunk with a lamppost: used more for support than illumination."  (Winston Churchill) Wow- 8%!  I still can't get ove...

"Sure your home will sell.  Besides (wink, wink), do you really want some dirty tenant destroying your house and using the would-be rent money to up fit their new meth lab?"  ("Aggressive" Charlotte Realtor pushing for a "sale only" listing agreement) "Everything became pretty clear at that mome...

"What do I look like to you?  A moron?  Don't answer that...  But seriously, my real estate investment properties are illiquid and have declined in value.  You still say I should double down?"  (Charlotte Real Estate Investor) "Buy straw hats in the winter..."  (Russell Sage, Wall Street Financi...

"I don't like the prior bankruptcy on this prospective tenant, but they make great income.  The other tenant has a 430 credit score, but has perfect landlord history.  Should I accept either into the property?"  (Charlotte Property Manager) "If you can't be with the one you love, love the one yo...

"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...

"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...

"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 Brot...

"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 th...

"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 wa...

"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 ...