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Real Estate Careers and the current Market

I recently heard from a local business law teacher that in California, enrollment in real estate classes has dropped recently. He predicted this may be an indicator of a shortage of real estate agents in California in the next few years. An interesting observation to say the least, while the real estate market seems to be doing pretty poorly, many people stop looking into becoming agents, however this seems like an ideal time to become a real estate investor. After reading Donald Trumps latest "Think Big, and Kick Ass" he repeats somethign he's said in previous books. Some of his best times were when the markets (real estate and stock) were doing very badly. Dumping money into real estate when housing prices are dropping can net you very large returns, as oppsosed to buying in a strong market. It makes total sense, but it can also be very risky. As with gambling, don't risk any money you can't afford to lose.

Exit Polls and Primary Results

How accurate are exit polls when compared to primary results? Well, in some cases the polls are not any better than experts making a guess. Early polls indicate one candidate, while election results show another candidate winning. Is this similar to market trends?

Don't Drop the Soap

I truly believe anyone can flip anything. Most recently, the son of Gov. Kathleen Sebelius invented "Don't Drop the Soap," a board game with a prison theme. Twenty three year old John Sebelius created the game as a class project at the Rhode Island School of Design. His mother, U.S. Magistrate Judge Gary Sebelius and his father have been very encouraging as he steps into the world of marketing his product. The game allows you to fight your way through 6 locations in hopes of being granted parole. As described by the products website "Escape prison riots in The Yard, slip glass into a mob boss' lasagna in the Cafeteria, steal painkillers from the nurse's desk in the Infirmary, avoid being cornered by the Aryans in the Shower Room, fight off Latin Kings in Gang War, and try not to smoke your entire stash in The Hole." The press has been all over this story, so free advertising will help boost demand for the product, additionally, John has offered an entici