I just got to know Alex Golshan with Keller Williams Hollywood Hills, and he, like me has some real estate expertise when it comes to helping people involved in divorce. A lot of the married population will at some point, so it’s an unfortunate reality - look at this chart:

I told my story on this website back in December …

I’ll say it again - Jonathan Laing moved my market back on April 15, 2002. His advice about falling prices, way back then, gave me a lot of perspective in my divorce sale.

Lou and Alex offer a very nice summary on their website about the immediate steps required for a civil agreement when divorce involves real estate assets. Here’s the link to their Divorce and Real Estate Page… 

Here’s a snippet from the article:

“…The disposal of a marital home is one of the largest decisions involved in any divorce. Please consult with your attorney to explore all your options. And please chose a Realtor who has experience working in divorce situation real estate transactions. It’s too important not too…”

If it happens to you in Atlanta, call me.

I have the empathy and the experience (my Broker Nan Ellington told me that I should market myself as a divorce expert).

So, here I am doin’ it.

Sometimes it happens to the nicest people - that sucks.

I have the the knowhow to help you make informed real estate decisions and to help your attornies help you establish a civil agreement, on a schedule.

Thanks Alex Golshan - you really know what you are doing.

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So, the biggest and best real estate investment that I’ve made so far was the 1998 purchase of a 3 bedroom, 3 bath, beautiful home built in 1907 with a studio apartment downstairs that generated $850 per month income, about 200 feet from the Variety Playhouse. My wife at the time found us a great buy we were looking at Intown property for a year, ready to get out of Duluth. Intown living began for me when we mortgaged about $300,000.00 or so for the purchase of that property in 1998.

So, I got the article from the astute forecaster Mr. Laing in April 2002. I got it. I was a true believer. I tried to get the point across to my ex-wife, who agreed to divorce in 2002 in the month of May. The biggest asset that we shared was the piece of real property at 1059 Euclid Avenue (some of you may remember this house as the one with the motorcycle cop in the window “ if you don’t, then you had to be there.

In the divorce agreement, I agreed to let her be the real estate agent. I was not a practicing agent at the time, and if you believed my ex-wife at the time, then you would think that I was one of the worst human beings on the face of the earth.

I’m not, for the record. Read the rest of this entry »

I hardly ever read Barron’s magazine, but it is a venerable newsprint institution – it’s the Dow Jones Business and Financial Weekly for Pete’s sake. Jonathan Laing is one of the Senior Editors…check out his handsome mug.

Jonathan R. Laing

Senior Editor
Barron’s

Mr. Laing writes feature articles and cover stories for Barron’s. He has written many market-moving articles, and his investigative reporting is renowned on Wall Street and in editorial circles. Mr. Laing has been featured on CNBC, Batchelor & Alexander and The John Batchelor Show.

Mister Laing moved my market back on April 15, 2002. That pivotal day was the day that I paid $3.50 at the news stand for a Barron’s. The cover page copy was:

LOOK OUT BELOW

Home prices in many areas of the country are about to fall for the first time in a decade. Here’s why.

Damn. That was on April 15, 2002. Read the rest of this entry »