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Jim Duncan
Dad, Husband, Charlottesville Realtor, real estate Blogger, occasional speaker – Inman Connects, NAR Conferences – based in Charlottesville, Virginia. A native Virginian, I graduated from VMI in 1998, am a third generation Realtor (since 2001) and have been “publishing” as a real estate blogger since January 2005. I’ve chosen to get involved in Realtor Associations on the local, state & national levels, having served on the NAR’s RPR & MLS groups.
Find me in Charlottesville, Crozet and Twitter.
By Jim Duncan on December 27, 2009
34, 017 people were killed in automobile crashes in 2008. We’re not banning access to cars (yet).
We seem to be focusing on trees – the rare attempted act of terrorism on flights – rather than the forest – loss of freedoms, common sense…
Posted in Politics | Tagged politics |
By Jim Duncan on December 6, 2009
At least we can be confident that the government is focused on what’s really important.
WASHINGTON – House lawmakers are gearing up for a vote as soon as next week on a bill aimed at forcing a national college-football playoff.
Approval of the legislation…
Posted in Politics | Tagged football, politics, taxes |
By Jim Duncan on November 6, 2009
So much more …
First impression: The National Association of Realtors have done something really, really good, pertinent and valuable for its members.
Done well and right, the RPR (Realtor Property Resource) could be a tremendous value-add to Realtors, and could put a damper…
Posted in Real Estate | Tagged AVM, cyberhomes, NAR, Realtor, rvm, Zillow |
By Jim Duncan on October 25, 2009
In the beginning …
Today’s Internet embodies a legacy of openness and transparency that has been critical to the network’s success as an engine for creativity, innovation, and economic growth. Imagine an entrepreneur who wants to launch a new website or online service. She…
Posted in Politics | Tagged net neutrality, politics |
By Jim Duncan on October 20, 2009
Realtors are ethical, right?
How do we know if we don’t talk about it?
We know cities are safe because there are statistics.
We know how politicians are motivated because we know (mostly) who gives them money.
We know which local restaurants are good…
Posted in Ethics, Realtors | Tagged Technology |
By Jim Duncan on October 11, 2009
- FHA Bailout
- Don’t Ask Don’t Tell
- ACORN
- Health Care Reform
- Commercial Real Estate’s coming troubles
- Net Neutrality
- Consumer Protection Agency
What are we talking about this week? The Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize.
Obama’s “winning” the Nobel Peace Prize…
Posted in Politics | Tagged politics |
By Jim Duncan on October 6, 2009
Yep, that’s a porn ad – provided by our very own Realtor.com – in an apparent ad-hijacking.
The above salacious screenshot came from the NAR’s very own Realtor.com. From an extensive conversation at ActiveRain:
Thoughts (as I’m beating a dead horse anyway) -
1. This…
Posted in NAR, Realtors | Tagged Realtor.com |
By Jim Duncan on October 4, 2009
HR 554 – taking transparency and political responsibility to where they belong – to the people.
‘(1) It shall not be in order to consider a motion to dispose of a Senate amendment reported in disagreement by a conference committee until at least 72 hours…
Posted in Politics | Tagged hr554, politics, transparency |
By Jim Duncan on August 18, 2009
Baseball and Real Estate
I don’t particularly care for baseball, but I appreciate a level playing field.
Doubtful due to their exclusive contract with the NAR, but one has to wonder … why does Realtor.com get to play by different rules than the Realtors…
Posted in NAR, Realtors | Tagged NAR, Realtor.com |
By Jim Duncan on July 28, 2009
If a Realtor is found to be unethical in a vacuum, does it matter?
Have a hypothetical:
Realtor X has a listing that has been on the market for 180 days. When re-listing the property on the 181st day, Realtor changes the street name…
Posted in Ethics | Tagged COE, ethics, Realtor |
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The 10 newest/coolest geo-mapping apps for RE Bloggers
Ownership of homes drops to lowest level in over ten years
