Comments on: Half truths and blanket statements http://www.dothanhomesearch.com/2008/02/19/half-truths-and-blanket-statements/ Information on the Dothan, AL real estate market and Dothan in general, including Dothan real estate news and homes for sale. From CENTURY 21 Key Realty Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:55:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Ernesto@InsuranceYak.com http://www.dothanhomesearch.com/2008/02/19/half-truths-and-blanket-statements/#comment-795 Ernesto@InsuranceYak.com Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:14:20 +0000 http://www.dothanhomesearch.com/2008/02/19/half-truths-and-blanket-statements/#comment-795 Charles, The NAR is a marketing tool for Realtor - a bunch of salespeople. What exactly do you expect them to say? "We're all doomed..we'll be living in holes in the ground by the end of the year" They're sales people, they tell you happy things. Anyone selling stuff on TV should be treated with skepticism. Whether is miracle drugs, magic hand towels or the NAR. Why not go after car dealers who tell you to come in and buy a new vehicle NOW when they don't disclose how many cars they've Repo-ed in the last month? Charles,

The NAR is a marketing tool for Realtor - a bunch of salespeople. What exactly do you expect them to say? “We’re all doomed..we’ll be living in holes in the ground by the end of the year”

They’re sales people, they tell you happy things. Anyone selling stuff on TV should be treated with skepticism. Whether is miracle drugs, magic hand towels or the NAR.

Why not go after car dealers who tell you to come in and buy a new vehicle NOW when they don’t disclose how many cars they’ve Repo-ed in the last month?

]]> By: Carnival of Real Estate 79th Edition | Overseas Property Investment Blog | Nubricks http://www.dothanhomesearch.com/2008/02/19/half-truths-and-blanket-statements/#comment-740 Carnival of Real Estate 79th Edition | Overseas Property Investment Blog | Nubricks Mon, 25 Feb 2008 11:19:21 +0000 http://www.dothanhomesearch.com/2008/02/19/half-truths-and-blanket-statements/#comment-740 [...] Half truths and blanket statements [...] […] Half truths and blanket statements […]

]]> By: Charles Woodall http://www.dothanhomesearch.com/2008/02/19/half-truths-and-blanket-statements/#comment-714 Charles Woodall Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:51:02 +0000 http://www.dothanhomesearch.com/2008/02/19/half-truths-and-blanket-statements/#comment-714 Jay - Thanks for the link! Margaret - You make some good points, and I agree that buying is almost always better than renting. The situation you mentioned is unfortunate and sad. The context I used in forming my opinion on the statement about families and buying is that the buyer needs to closely examine what their situation will be when they have to sell. "Always" is not the truth. If there was an "almost" in there, then I wouldn't have a problem with it. Thanks for your comment! Jay - Thanks for the link!

Margaret - You make some good points, and I agree that buying is almost always better than renting. The situation you mentioned is unfortunate and sad.

The context I used in forming my opinion on the statement about families and buying is that the buyer needs to closely examine what their situation will be when they have to sell. “Always” is not the truth. If there was an “almost” in there, then I wouldn’t have a problem with it.

Thanks for your comment!

]]> By: Margaret Woda http://www.dothanhomesearch.com/2008/02/19/half-truths-and-blanket-statements/#comment-710 Margaret Woda Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:19:30 +0000 http://www.dothanhomesearch.com/2008/02/19/half-truths-and-blanket-statements/#comment-710 You make some very good observations, keeping in mind that all real estate is local and the NAR statements are general in nature. Overall, you're right on, but I could disagree with some of your comments as easily as you do with NAR. For example, "when you have a family, it's always a good time to buy" - Equity growth is not the only benefit to owning. If you make all your monthly payments on time for two years, when you own, you won't find yourself foreclosed upon and your family out on street, like one family to whom I rented a house; apparently the landlord hasn't been paying his lender, and my clients received a certified letter yesterday informing them their home is going to auction March 4, with two weeks notice. Owning a home DOES give people some control over their own destiny, potential investment value over the long haul, pride of ownership and other benefits they can never enjoy by renting. You make some very good observations, keeping in mind that all real estate is local and the NAR statements are general in nature. Overall, you’re right on, but I could disagree with some of your comments as easily as you do with NAR.

For example, “when you have a family, it’s always a good time to buy” - Equity growth is not the only benefit to owning. If you make all your monthly payments on time for two years, when you own, you won’t find yourself foreclosed upon and your family out on street, like one family to whom I rented a house; apparently the landlord hasn’t been paying his lender, and my clients received a certified letter yesterday informing them their home is going to auction March 4, with two weeks notice.

Owning a home DOES give people some control over their own destiny, potential investment value over the long haul, pride of ownership and other benefits they can never enjoy by renting.

]]> By: Half truths and blanket statements | The Long List of Odysseus Medal Nominees | Realtors and real estate, mortgages, lending, investments http://www.dothanhomesearch.com/2008/02/19/half-truths-and-blanket-statements/#comment-705 Half truths and blanket statements | The Long List of Odysseus Medal Nominees | Realtors and real estate, mortgages, lending, investments Wed, 20 Feb 2008 01:08:25 +0000 http://www.dothanhomesearch.com/2008/02/19/half-truths-and-blanket-statements/#comment-705 [...] Half truths and blanket statements, by Charles Woodall. [...] […] Half truths and blanket statements, by Charles Woodall. […]

]]> By: Charleston real estate blog http://www.dothanhomesearch.com/2008/02/19/half-truths-and-blanket-statements/#comment-704 Charleston real estate blog Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:02:36 +0000 http://www.dothanhomesearch.com/2008/02/19/half-truths-and-blanket-statements/#comment-704 Charles, right on target, thanks for taking the time to dissect the message. The NAR, for better or worse, has tried to work through the real estate downturn to the ridicule of many by painting all too rosy a picture. We would all hope for a little more candor for both buyers and sellers. Charles, right on target, thanks for taking the time to dissect the message. The NAR, for better or worse, has tried to work through the real estate downturn to the ridicule of many by painting all too rosy a picture. We would all hope for a little more candor for both buyers and sellers.

]]> By: Jay Thompson http://www.dothanhomesearch.com/2008/02/19/half-truths-and-blanket-statements/#comment-703 Jay Thompson Tue, 19 Feb 2008 23:39:42 +0000 http://www.dothanhomesearch.com/2008/02/19/half-truths-and-blanket-statements/#comment-703 Right freaking spot on! I had to link to this on NARWisdom.com THANKS! Right freaking spot on!

I had to link to this on NARWisdom.com

THANKS!

]]> By: When you have a family, it?s always a good time to buy : NAR Wisdom http://www.dothanhomesearch.com/2008/02/19/half-truths-and-blanket-statements/#comment-702 When you have a family, it?s always a good time to buy : NAR Wisdom Tue, 19 Feb 2008 23:33:14 +0000 http://www.dothanhomesearch.com/2008/02/19/half-truths-and-blanket-statements/#comment-702 [...] Charles Woodall at DothanHomeSearch.com has a great post that dissects one of the NAR’s latest “Public Awareness” campaigns. [...] […] Charles Woodall at DothanHomeSearch.com has a great post that dissects one of the NAR’s latest “Public Awareness” campaigns. […]

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