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Emerson to speak to Realtors

Posted Wednesday, May 23, 2012, at 3:22 PM

Rep. Jo Ann Emerson will speak to the Cape Girardeau County Board of Realtors at their luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Delmonico's in Jackson.

Access to credit is still a major issue in the market and regulatory restrictions often place an undue burden on people, Emerson said in a news release.

Emerson will exchange ideas with realtors during the event.

For more information on the Cape Girardeau County board of Realtors, visit http://www.cgcbor.org/

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Went to their website - what a joke!!!

You can't get any information about this event or anything else there.

Looks like a realtor could log in to Paragon on the site but nothing available for a non realtor.

-- Posted by justbob on Thu, May 24, 2012, at 6:49 AM
We really need to get behind Bob Parker for the Republican primary this year. He's a TRUE conservative, and he's accessible. We've lost that with Emerson. I don't know if she's too busy to answer questions for her constituents or if she's afraid she won't have the answers we want to hear, but it's time to get someone in her seat who hasn't lost touch with the people represented by the office. I met Bob only about a month ago, and he hasn't done me any favors. In other words, I don't owe him a thing, but I'm anxious to give the man a chance. It's nothing personal, Joann. I have voted for you in the past, but I haven't felt represented for some time now.

Fellow citizens, check him out for yourself and, if you like what you see, vote for him on August 7th in the Republican primary. Voters must be registered by July 11th and must ask for a Republican ballot to vote for him.

-- Posted by just_another_voice on Sat, May 26, 2012, at 11:17 PM
Nil~You already have the right to negotiate real estate commissions with your agent. You have to do it up front, and the HUD1 has to reflect the amount actually paid to the agent. Many real estate commissions are negotiated amounts, even in this market. It is important, however, to understand that the agent's broker also has to be on board.

I'm wondering, though, just how many service vendors do you believe are negotiable on price? Do you try to negotiate service prices with the plumber, car mechanic, barber, doctor, accountant, dog walker? Should they all be regulated by law?

-- Posted by Liz in Cape on Sat, Jul 7, 2012, at 4:02 PM
justbob~The website, like many other websites, is for member use--hence the requirement to log in.

ddshea~The appearance was not billed as an open meeting or a town hall meeting. The congresswoman met with a Realtor group, by invitation, during their monthly luncheon. You also can't expect to just jump in and attend meetings of the Lions, the Jaycees, or the local medical society.

-- Posted by Liz in Cape on Sat, Jul 7, 2012, at 4:24 PM

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