Rock Star Vs. Leader

Justin Ewers HAS taken a condescending, arrogant and somewhat ignorant attitude with a pre-judged concussion . . . Quite a bit like "Some" of the real estate agents he was writing about. In Short, his arrogance is getting in his own way of his ability to communicate.

I happen to have done an comprehensive analysis of this 6 years ago when my son was in high school looking for a problem to solve by high school math. At that time, our two test subject individuals needed housing. One decided to rent, one decided to buy. We set begining rent = to the 20 yr mortgage. Rents increased every 4 years, mortgage was fixed for 20 years. All maintenance, remodling and re-roofing was done at typical periods. When the mortgage was paid off, the home was sold. The 2 individuals met at the bus station with their belongings. The renter had spent more money than the buyer and the buyer doubled his money. This is not a windfall, it is doubling over 20 years with maintenance.

The triviality with which this headline hound analyzed this matter represents criminal misrepresentation of material facts, a matter that would land a real estate agent in hot water, but alas, the headline hound has no such liability as long as he can peddle his drivel to whom? Certainly not USNews?

I challenge you to seek a competent review of his conclussions and will bet my hat that you will need to run a retraction or at least a correction.

All Realtors(r) do not have the same ETHICS as all WRITERS.

A really good article would include something that could be used for a lesson plan in high schools to help our young next generation land on their feet when they enter the housing market.

Otherwise, I enjoy your offerings.

Respectful of your organization but in disdain of Justin Ewers and perhaps his editor,

Olin S. Anderson

704-694-5050

No response requested but still available for comment.

Olin S Anderson, Broker-Owner of NC 3:07PM June 28, 2008