the wasserblawg

Trulia has an interesting feature called Trulia Voices. Real Estate professionals and consumers can pose questions to each other about nearly every aspect of buying and selling property. I've been following the Chicago-centric discussions for the last couple of months and I am enjoying alot of what I am reading. Buyers and Sellers ask for "free advice." Agents self-promote. "Expert" real estate investors pontificate. Good Stuff. This site is not without its problems. As always, the relative anonymity of the internet affords people who do not really know the answers or even understand the questions opportunity to give answers with an appearance of authority. Hapless consumers are at risk of getting some really bad, even dangerous advice. Its caveat emptor for anyone who uses the web site that is supposed to help them navigate the wacky caveat emptor world of real estate deals. I am seeing a lot of agents trying to answer legal questions. Some are from