Bill's Blog

An elder Cherokee Native American was teaching his grandchildren about life. He said to them, A fight is going on inside me. It is a terrible fight, and it is between two wolves. One wolf represents fear, anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, li...

If you have not heard about Mr. Cornel Nistorescu and his Romanian newspaper article, C'ntarea Americii, read on and be proud to be an American. We rarely get a chance to see another country's editorial about the USA . Read this excerpt from a Romanian Newspaper. The article was written by Mr. Co...

A son asked his father, 'Dad, will you take part in a marathon with me?' The father who, despite having a heart condition, says 'Yes'. They went on to complete the marathon together.Father and son went on to join other marathons, the father always saying 'Yes' to his son's request of going throug...

Even though the newspapers and other sources of our news sometimes forget, most of us do not. http://s259.photobucket.com/albums/hh289/Impish_Dragon/?action=view¤t=Untitled.flv

Several years ago, I read an article on what happened to many of the signers of our Declaration of Independence.  I sent it to many friends as an example of what true sacrifice our founding fathers endured for what we take for granted.  I thought to send this again this 4th of July.  I discovered...

How much should a Realtor know about a residential survey?  In New Mexico, most residential transactions include a requirement for a new "survey", usually an "Improvements Location Report" (ILR), which is less than a boundary survey but acceptable to lenders and title companies.  As qualifying br...

As a listing broker/sales person, is it important to have the buyer do their pre-closing walk through?  Our state Realtor Purchase Agreement form indicates in paragraph 18 that the buyer has the right to do a walk-through within 2 days prior to closing.  As a listing broker, do you care whether o...