by Donald J. Trump

I can’t believe that Rosie O’Donnell, after all her failures, is about to be given another shot. She’s crude, arrogant, and not very smart. She’s a bully at the highest level and sadly, other than me, very few people have hit her--figuratively--hard between the eyes--which is what you must do with a bully. Elisabeth Hasselbeck did and came out great. Ultimately, Barbara Walters did, but very light handedly, and nevertheless, remained the Barbara we all know and love.

 

People forget that Rosie’s talk show was ultimately thrown off the air just as she quit The View after being beaten up by Elisabeth Hasselbeck and then had such a ratings disaster on her variety attempt with NBC that the show never went to a second week.

 

And now, she gets yet another chance. Rosie’s got no talent, but whoever her agent is, he’s got to be one of the best. But once again, Rosie will fail.

by Tina Merritt

The majority of sellers and listing agents do not research crime statistics for their area.  For the most part, the rules regarding disclosure of crime do not fall on the seller, but on the buyer to find out for himself.

Unfortunately, most buyers and many buyer's agents fail to perform this very simple task.  Crime statistics are public information and can usually be found on the local police department's website.  If they are not, the information can easily be obtained by visiting the local police precinct.

Another site which should be checked is the state's sex offender registry.  This site can give you  a list of all the registered sex offenders within a certain radius of the address you input.  If you have an iPhone, there is an app called "Offender" which offers access to a national database for sex offenders.

What should you do with this information?  Well, of course you are now a more informed buyer and maybe you have chosen a property in a high crime area that you are no longer interested in due to the crime statistics.  Perhaps you are still interested, but now are concerned with theft during your renovations due to the area's crime rate.  Or, maybe that great rental property that is "perfect" for a young family no longer looks so rosy with a registered sex offender living next door.

Knowledge is power.  Take your time to research your investments.

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