Bobby Bucks
Elite Member
- Joined
- Jan 27, 2002
- Professional Status
- Real Estate Agent or Broker
- State
- North Dakota
I used to raise hogs. I still live on a hog farm.
David R. Stevenson said:My uncle and his wife are moving to Naples, FL. My uncle is a retired chemistry professor from IU; his wife has a PHd in Nuclear Physicist and has got a job at the Cleveland Clinic in Naples.
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Steve, what puzzles me is what is reported by my MLS versus what gets reported by NAR or agencies.Steve Owen said:Back to the bubble... still no bubble here. Stronger and stronger evidence for a cooling market (and possibly a bubble) in some areas, though.
Randolph, I don't think we are in disagreement about MLS DOM stats... in fact, I thought everyone already knew that you had to add them up to get an accurate picture for the individual property, therefore the statistic given up by the system is always low. I've had a blurb about that in my narrative reports since 1993.
Yes, it does speak volumes, doesn't it? If one can survive, even make the transition to another career, then you are the better person for it. I believe I have made the changeover from engineer to real estate appraiser. I don't make as much appraising, but I don't have 30+ years experience at it either. I like appraising, I enjoy it. I think I am or will be good at it.mike neff said:"Okay Mike. December 2001, I was laid off from my semiconductor engineering job here in So-Cal, making $85,000 a year. Today, I am a state licensed real estate appraiser and I (we) don't make anywhere near that number. And that is with my wife working now."
I think this says volumes about why one's perspective is what it is.
Mix that with others looking out from under their covers and concluding everything is risky, I better not go THERE. Another common participant has me envisioning him sitting with a revelover in his mouth while posting and at the last second chooses submit versus pulling the trigger.
End result, the "unbiased" opinions that protect the public trust.
mike neff said:What does that have to do with having money????
David R. Stevenson said:Its a demonstration of how highly educated capital (nominal wages) are falling in a service economy. Even though Cleveland Clinic may be the pinnacle of health care in the country; it is unable to compensate sufficiently.
Making money also has nothing to do with being an informed and free thinking person.
Making money is not a precondition for competence either.
Making money is fine; but its not relevant to the point at hand.