http://www.aboutralph.com/blog Thu, 27 Nov 2008 21:28:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en To all my family, friends, colleagues, business partners and extended connections... Happy Thanksgiving; this poem by Ralph Waldo Emerson is for you: For flowers that bloom about our feet; For tender grass, so fresh, so sweet. For song of bird, and hum of bee; For all things fair we hear or see. Father in heaven, ... http://www.aboutralph.com/blog/admin/personal/happy-thanksgiving/ There’s been so much talk about real estate agent teams recently. Are they good for the real estate industry? Are they bad for the broker? Regardless of the answer, real estate agent teams are popping up all over the map--from small towns to giant cities. Big or small, real estate ... http://www.aboutralph.com/blog/admin/speaking/rismedias-2008-annual-leadership-conference/ Today and tomorrow I'll be in Colorado with my assistant and co-author, Lois Maljak, attending the 3rd Annual RISMedia CEO Exchange. This year's Exchange--which is once again being hosted by RE/MAX founder Dave Liniger at his privately owned and managed Sanctuary Golf Course and Clubhouse, in Sedalia, CO--is an invitation-only ... http://www.aboutralph.com/blog/admin/speaking/speaking-in-colorado-about-real-estate-agent-team-management/ Southeast Michigan's most popular and respected business newspaper and website recently took the time to interview me about the state of the house flipping market here in Michigan. The interview/story made it to the front page of the current edition of Crain's Detroit Business. Here's a shot of the front page: For ... http://www.aboutralph.com/blog/admin/in-the-news/interviewed-about-flipping-houses-by-crains-detroit-business/ I am pleased to announce that my latest book, Power Teams: The Complete Guide to Building and Managing a Winning Real Estate Agent Team, is now available. Co-authored with RISMedia President & CEO John Featherston, Power Teams is a definitive resource for Realtors and real estate agent teams alike. Like ... http://www.aboutralph.com/blog/admin/writing/help-for-real-estate-agent-teams/ Today’s edition of The New York Times carried a story by Joanne Kaufman entitled, "A Shift in Real Estate Books." The story is about how publishers are scrambling to get books to market to help homeowners and real estate investors with the downturn in the housing market and increasing foreclosures. The ... http://www.aboutralph.com/blog/admin/books/my-books-and-the-new-york-times/ As I mentioned I would be back on the first of February, I am now in Pasadena, California, speaking at ARELLO's (Association of Real Estate License Law Officials') MidYear Meeting. David Marsh, ARELLO's Law and Policy Consultant, and I are here presenting "Protecting Mortgage Consumers: The Latest on Real Estate ... http://www.aboutralph.com/blog/admin/speaking/in-pasadena-speaking-at-arellos-midyear-meeting/ Chicago Tribune real estate columnist Mary Umberger recently asked me to offer advice to homeowners who are behind on their mortgage payments. From this morning's Chicago Tribune: Making the most of workout Mary Umberger April 13, 2008 Options exist for homeowners behind on their mortgage payments—if they act quickly. Lisle attorney Steven Bashaw and ... http://www.aboutralph.com/blog/admin/in-the-news/interviewed-by-the-chicago-tribune/ Below is an article published earlier today by Inman News. The author--noted real estate columnist Ilyce Glink--interviewed me for the article, which I thought I would share here... Look before you leap into foreclosures -- Avoid problems with 'Dummies' author's 12-item checklist BY Ilyce Glink, Wednesday, March 12, 2008 Inman News As if Detroit, ... http://www.aboutralph.com/blog/admin/in-the-news/article-interview-about-foreclosure-investing/ If you live in or around the Phoenix, Arizona, area and are interested in learning more about safely investing in foreclosures or about how to defend against foreclosure, consider stopping by the Phoenix Convention Center this Saturday where Lois Maljak and I will be presenting the following workshops: TOPIC: Foreclosure Self-Defense: ... http://www.aboutralph.com/blog/admin/speaking/speaking-at-the-arizona-real-estate-and-mortgage-expo/