Red Tie Rule
Posted on March 09, 2008
Filed Under: Real Estate
Tagged: compensation, john finnegan, merrill lynch, mortgage, real estate, subprime, ties
Last Friday, the House Committee on Oversight and Investigations took the opportunity to grill financial executives about their enormous bonuses, stock sales and salary in the wake of the sub-prime market collapse.
Compensation issues aside for a moment, I’d like to know why no one told John Finnegan, chair of Merrill Lynch’s compensation committee, about the “Red Tie Rule”.
[photo credit: Doug Mills/The New York Times (full story here)]
Top 10 Worst Realtor Photos
Posted on January 03, 2008
Filed Under: Real Estate
Tagged: branding, marketing, real estate, realtor
I read a lot of real estate related blogs. Most of the information I digest concerns using the internet for self-branding and property marketing.
Every so often though, one of the bloggers lets loose with a great post like this one from Eric Bramlett.
My favourite?
#5
That’s the guy you want representing you and your family in what will likely be the largest personal financial transaction in your life.