Kenneth Belferman

I'm a Realtor in the Pittsburgh, PA area. I don't know what listing contracts are like in other states but here they don't specify much more than how much the property will list for, time period of the listing, the commission rate, and some other legal, non-marketing items. When I list a property, I offer my client the following, in writing: A detailed, customized, 2-month marketing plan - the seller is free to suggest any services not listed in the plan. A Guarantee of Service, specifying what services I will perform to market the property. If the seller has any complaints that cannot be addressed to his/her satisfaction, the seller has the option of cancelling the listing with 24-hour notice, regardless of the time period stated in the listing agreement. My advice is to look for an agent who can provide at least this much for you.

It's amazing to me how persistent the disinformation campaign is to exonerate the Fed and its monetary policies. The defintion of inflation is quite simple - it's an increase in the supply of money. Period. Real common sense will tell you that when you increase the supply of any commodity, its value drops. Since the dollar is not backed by anything of value (like gold or silver) it's easy to create money out of thin air - which is what the Fed does. So, when the monetary supply increases, the value of the dollar drops and prices rise. Economics 101. This is why the dollar has lost more than 70% of its value over the last 70 years.