review

What makes a Commercial Real Estate Guru a Guru?

Jun 3rd, 2009 | By Doug | Category: review

What Makes a CRE Guru? What Doesn’t? | Sibdu – Commercial Real Estate Professional & Social Networking
This is a really good article on what it takes to be seen as an expert in your field. And what you should avoid doing if you don’t want to be dismissed as just one of the crowd.
Common sense [...]



Twitter anyone?

Jun 2nd, 2009 | By Doug | Category: ideas, review

I’ve resisted going to Twitter for a long time now, but yesterday I caved in and signed up. Haven’t started ‘tweeting’ much yet, and I want to make sure I go about this correctly. I read a very good primer on using twitter to promote your blog at problogger.net, and if you’re interested [...]



Profiting from Foreclosures

Jun 1st, 2009 | By Doug | Category: comment, review

Entrepreneurs in High-Foreclosure Areas Turn Homeowners Into Tenants
Came across this article today and thought it was worthwhile sharing. The thrust of it is this: in certain US markets, where foreclosure is far more common than here in Canada, investors are buying houses that are coming up on foreclosure and keeping the former owners as [...]