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.

Globalization, good or bad?

After reading about Globalization today, I couldn't help but think about how during World War II, Coca Cola obtained rationed sugar by selling bottles of Coke to the military. After shipping the bottles to Africa, Europe, and anywhere else GI's were posted, Coke basically positioned itself to become a global brand (intentially or not). The book For God, Country, and Coca-Cola: The Definitive History of the Great American Soft Drink and the Company That Makes It talks about Cokes role during World War II, and provides some interesting background on the company. Now you can have a coke and a smile nearly anywhere on the planet. Is this a positive or negative cultural change? When I was visiting some family abroad, I heard a lot of negative comments regarding Cokes activities in other countries, in the olympics, etc. However I still drink Coke (when I'm not drinking water or Mountain Dew!). I just don't see them as an evil empire, just a company with stock holders and a p...

Flipping Willie Horton

In politics, flipping is everything. No, not flipping as in changing sides, but flipping information or ideas, profiting not from their sale, but their acceptance. Willie Horton is again in the news, why? Well, put simply, the holiday political season has begun, and it ain't snow thats raining down. In 1988, Willie Horton was used to dessimate the Michael Dukakis campaign , you can't easily buy that sort of ammunition. What matters is not necessarily the facts, but how you flip the story and sell it to the viewers.

Hilary Clinton and the YouTube Generation

I love YouTube , and so do millions of others around the world. The concept has been proven time and time again. It's a terrific marketing strategy, for the low price of producing a video. How much would someone pay to have a video potentially viewed by the entire world? But wait, its essentially free? When have we as individuals ever had that type of opportunity? Mix in someone in Hilary's position, a US Senator running for President, and you've now got the power to make a difference in your campaign for less than it costs to have a meeting with your staff. Sen. Hilary Clinton has used YouTube and other such oportunities to talk to the voters. Be it searching for a campaign song or reviewing the song entries , videos give her a direct way to promote indirectly, while entertaining those who watch the video. In her latest video, the Senator and President Bill Clinton are spoofing the last episode of the Sopranos . So not only are we talking about marketing to the fans of...

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