https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/03/polit...era/index.html

"Judge won’t let news cameras broadcast Trump’s full court appearance"

Oh really? I wonder why (sarcasm)

because when it happened cohen had nothing to do with the former.... riiiiiiiight.:rolleyes:

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unfortunately for him, this prosecuting attorney is really good.. i would be very very nervous.

There's alot of corruption and alot of crimes committed by the gov't., both known and unknown.

I just find it odd that Trump is being investigated/charged, and everyone and everything else is swept under the rug.

Love him or hate him, and I may not agree with all of his personal choices, but I am grateful for what he has done for the US :usa:

And they can hand out participation trophies to each of the players :rofl2:

well the good thing for us is, we live in the usa and we're all entitled to our own opinion.:tup:

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PSA For Potential Home Buyers:

Be careful on who you choose to represent on you on both the real estate side and lending side. Though there are rules and regulations in place for both industries, there still are scum/predatory practices that exist. There may be realtors and loan originators in which they are new to the industry and only doing what their brokers are telling them to do, which may violate Fair Housing/Equal Credit laws, intentional or not.

I was on a 3-way call today with a client and their realtor. The realtor kept insisting that the buyer waive all contingencies to increase the chances of getting their offer accepted.

1. We are not in 2021 where rates are at 2% and where homes listed for sale are getting 50+ offers each. The market as shifted and sellers are now more likely to work with buyers to sell their homes compared to previous times.
2. NEVER waive any contingencies, especially the Inspection and Appraisal Contingencies. Contingencies are in place to protect the buyer. IF you waive the appraisal cont., and if the appraised value comes back short than the agreed purchase price, that would mean you are on the hook for the difference OUT OF POCKET. The bank will only lend up to the appraised value. For example, if the purchase price is $500K and the appraised value comes back $400K, the bank will only lend up to $400K and you are legally responsible for coming up with the $100K.
3. If realtors are telling you that home prices have gone down, be skeptical. Yes, home prices have gone down compared to a year ago. BUT, home prices have significantly gone up during the pandemic, so while prices may have gone down recently, they are still above pre-pandemic levels. For example, a home that would have been priced at $300K pre-pandemic could have jumped up to $550K during the pandemic, but could have only fallen in price to $480K. This is still above pre-pandemic levels. Also, note the difference between home price and home value.

The realtor started getting tense and hostile over the phone, which I’m not one to back down, especially when I know what I’m talking about (also the fact that if I proceeded with this deal and something went south, I could also be part of a lawsuit – no thanks!). The realtor threatened to report me for unlicensed activity of negotiating a real estate contract, which I informed that I am dually licensed as a realtor and lender. That seemed to shut them up quick. And while looking their information up, it turns out this realtor just got licensed 2 months ago. Nothing against newbies and I understand that we all have to start somewhere, but if you just started in your profession and don’t have the slightest clue on what is going on, then STFU.

I ended up losing the client, which is fine, and client decided to sign the offer waiving all contingencies. No deal is worth putting yourself in jeopardy and/or losing sleep over.

Moral of the story: Do your research and due diligence.

kin folk, you da man duude.

I hear horror stories all the time. Just because a person is licensed does not make them a professional nor know what they are doing/talking about. Like the drivers in FL, I assume most of them are licensed, but more of them do not know how to actually drive.

And this goes both ways. I sometimes get dumb@$$ clients that think they can pull a fast one and try to commit mortgage fraud. Good thing about my industry (or at least at my office) is that I don't have to kiss @$$ to clients and have a bit of leeway of using choice words.

be nice kin folk.:icon14:

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I'm vertical.

Good Morning All
Enjoy the day to the fullest and then some
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Good Wednesday Morning All. 78* for a high today with a 40% chance of rain that we need. :bowdown: Just a few more days to go until the weekend. So time to get Rocking. :happydance: Stay Safe, Stay Positive and Keep Moving Forward. :tup:

Remember: "Each Day Provides Its Own Gifts." Marcus Aurelius"

how was your birthday, it sounded like it was a great day.:tup:

232 Days until Thanksgiving 2023

264 Days until Christmas 2023

271 Days until New Years 2024

∞ Days until EW pays off his BMW

Good morning everyone!:tiphat:

https://www.fox13news.com/news/how-r...effect-in-july

"How regulations will change with Florida’s new permitless carry law taking effect in July."

Not sure how I feel about this. It's like social media - has so much potential for the greater good of society, but it feels like this will be taken advantage of for the wrong reasons.

While I fully support the right to bear arms, too many crazies have come into existence since the ratification of the 2nd Amend., esp. with FL being such a transient state.

Yea... except he didn't pay with campaign funds. Fact.

LOL! Tubby is a clown! He's a laughing stock! A big nothing burger. He's got less than nothing and this will blow up in his fat face. :icon14:

Open carry is a joke. Never signal your intentions to your enemies. Concealed Carry is where it's at. Keeps the bad guys guessing.

Here’s the “hero” DA in action…

“Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's chief prosecutor, Meg Reiss, bragged about letting violent criminals and felons off the hook – including a murderer – using her restorative justice approach to help them avoid incarceration.”

"We know incarceration doesn't really solve any problems," Reiss said during a Peace Institute event in May 2021. Reiss said criminals are not "bad dudes" while simultaneously blasting juries for believing police officers facing misconduct allegations deserve the "benefit of the doubt."

Reiss went on to describe how the Manhattan district attorney helped a murderer get out of jail time for a homicide victim who had very few relatives.


She said a man who was facing a manslaughter charge for killing another person during a violent altercation was able to leave without any prison time, calling it "extraordinary."

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we'll see about that.

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Whenever EW sets up the Z members meet, I know what topics I will be bringing up :stirthepot: :rofl2:

FL 4Motion, while those two vebally duke it out, this will be our chance to plaster EW's BMW :stirthepot: :rofl2:

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guess, we're gonna find out soon enough.

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:facepalm:

I mean, he does look like he's had 1 too many Big Mac's. Got to hit the gym when consuming those kinds of calories.

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had a small set back recently with nismo getting sick, however, we're still on track for 1st quarter of 2024.:tup::tup:

Q1 is a broad range. What is the specific target date?

I think we should go with 02.29.24 - Leap Year!

3/31/24

Of course you would pick the very last day of Q1 '24 lol

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Fan Boi of the idiot in charge. Drank the cool aide along.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/04/busin...tis/index.html

This feud between FL and Disney is quite entertaining.

"But in a twist, Disney’s team of lawyers quietly pushed through changes with the Disney-allied board that stripped power from the incoming, DeSantis-appointed board.

Under a so-called royal lives clause that the incoming board appears to have missed, the Disney-allied members signed their powers to the company, stipulating that its control of the land couldn’t be terminated until — and this is not a joke — 21 years “after the death of the last survivor of the descendants of King Charles III, King of England living as of the date of this declaration.” That’s roughly 100 years, assuming one of the King’s grandchildren lives to age 80."

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There's nothing to find out. Even if his accusations were true (they're are not) the statue of limitations ran out years ago. And don't get me started on the fact that even if true, this is a federal crime. He has no jurisdiction on this at all. People and companies pay people for their silence all he time. Its perfectly legal.

The indictment is laughable. It's nothing more than the same accounting error multiplied 34 times. A misdemeanor at best. Tubby the clown should be laughed out of court. A pre law intern wouldn't even write that tripe.

This is nothing but a pure political hit job that opened Pandoras box for his political party. The current pResident and his grifter family has been on the Communist Chinese payroll for years. Where are the indictments?

And the reason you should be concerned is because if these Marxists can do this to a former President, what makes you think they won't do it to you?

Seriously, Banana Republics are laughing at this Country. :mad: