Dec. 6, 2006 - December Already?

It would seem that I have taken to doing monthly posts, would it not? That is not by design or intent, that is just one of those things. Remember when you were a child and someone (usually a parent) would ask you why you did or did not do a certain thing and the only legitimate answers you could give were either "Because" or "I don't know"? That is somewhat the case here.

I say somewhat the case because I have actually been doing things. I was doing my self study Broker School hours. Any of you who might be interested in that will be happy to know that I received an 84% on the final exam. Now I just need to take the actual State Exam, but I probably will not be doing that until after the Holidays. I want to do better that 84% on the State Exam, even though that is more than enough to pass, so I want to study a little more. It's an ego thing.

My last remaining listing of 2006 just went to contract on Monday. I have two deals in the pipeline that I need to shepard home, one buyer side, one seller side. Once those two close it looks as if I will be unemployed. If you have been waiting for a good time to get a hold of me to do some business for you, now is the time. You can get my undivided attention. Thank God "Real Estate Is My Lifestyle, Not My Job". If I had to depend on the next deal to pay the bills I guess I would have to go out and get a job.

If I sound depressed, it's probably because of the results of the elections last month. On the County level things are really a mess. Nepotism reigns supreme here in Cook County. The unfortunate part of the whole political picture here in Cook County is that County politics play out for the benefit King Richard M. Daley and the City of Chicago. Suburban Cook County is the odd man out. Even though The Suburbs voted largely in favor of the losers in this election, the City votes are enough to carry the cities chosen ones on to victory. I hope US Attorney Fitzgerald keeps a real sharp eye out for political monkey business now. I predict that there is going to be some really juicy shenanigans going on very soon.

There may be one bright spot in all of this. Maybe I will have some time now to tend to this blog, eh? 

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