1. THV WINDOW REPLACEMENT INSTALLATION CHICAGO and SUBURBS THV Windows A WIN WIN SITUATION: Energy Efficiency THV Composite Window (Source)
2. Why Gold is Still a Good Investment in 2012 (Source)
3. THV WINDOW REPLACEMENT INSTALLATION CHICAGO and SUBURBS I have a passion for THV Window Savings: If you need a new window or more I would hate to see (Source)
4. NAHB International Builders’ Show | February 8-11, 2012 in Orlando, FL (Source)
5. THV WINDOW REPLACEMENT INSTALLATION CHICAGO and SUBURBS THV Windows A WIN WIN SITUATION: #VINYL #Windows vs #THV #Composit #window (Source)
6. Got Coffee – Carruth Studio (Source)
7. THV WINDOW REPLACEMENT INSTALLATION CHICAGO and SUBURBS THV Windows A WIN WIN SITUATION: I have a passion to help you enjoy the comfort beauty and ene (Source)
8. THV WINDOW REPLACEMENT INSTALLATION CHICAGO and SUBURBS THV Windows A WIN WIN SITUATION: #THV #WINDOW COLORS AND OPTIONS (Source)
9. A New Alternative For Real Estate Investors – Forbes (Source)
10. U.S. Commercial-Property Prices to Climb 6%, Green Street Says – Bloomberg (Source)

1. U.S. Commercial-Property Prices to Climb 6%, Green Street Says – Bloomberg (Source)
2. Why French Parents Are Superior by Pamela Druckerman – WSJ.com (Source)
3. ICSC – International Council of Shopping Centers (Source)
4. Blogger: Page not found (Source)
5. Apartment Sales Close Out 2011 on the Rise – Dispositions And Transactions – Multifamily Executive Magazine (Source)
6. Mortgage Rates Hit New Lows Again | Realtor Magazine (Source)
7. What Customer Service Means Today | Realtor Magazine (Source)
8. Checking Out Continuing Care Communities – WSJ.com (Source)
9. THV WINDOW CHICAGO: THV COMPOZIT WINDOWS THESE WINDOWS PAY FOR THEMSELF IN ABOUT SEVEN YEARS OF ENERGY SAVINGS (Source)
10. Bernanke to Congress: Weak Housing Not Just Market Phenomenon (Source)

1. REBUILDING TOGETHER TO RECOGNIZE CBRE WITH ANNUAL MVP AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE – Award ceremony to follow CBRE’s participation in annual (Source)
2. Plots & Ploys: Touchdown Before Kickoff – WSJ.com (Source)
3. Brace Yourself for Rough Waters – Scotsman Guide (Source)
4. Obama Announces Refinancing Plan – WSJ.com (Source)
5. Construction Spending December 11 (Source)
6. 5 tools and 12 weeks to prosperity | Inman News (Source)
7. When the Home Bank Closes – WSJ.com (Source)
8. Is JC Penney the future of retail? – Feb. 1, 2012 (Source)
9. Chicago Siding -1 Windows -1 Exteriors – #Siding #windows #Doors #Roofs #Insulation #Gutters: #Evanston #Siding-1 #Windows-1 #INSTALLATION #Doors #Hom (Source)
10. JLL Posts Record Revenue Growth for 2011, Capital Markets Segment Outperforms (Source)

1. REBUILDING TOGETHER TO RECOGNIZE CBRE WITH ANNUAL MVP AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE – Award ceremony to follow CBRE’s participation in annual (Source)
2. Business News & Financial News – The Wall Street Journal – Wsj.com (Source)
3. Goldman Fund Plans Fight Over Hancock Tower – WSJ.com (Source)
4. GlobeSt.com – Commercial Property ‘s Twilight Zone – Commentary Article (Source)
5. Brace Yourself for Rough Waters – Scotsman Guide (Source)
6. Obama Announces Refinancing Plan – WSJ.com (Source)
7. Construction Spending December 11 (Source)
8. 5 tools and 12 weeks to prosperity | Inman News (Source)
9. When the Home Bank Closes – WSJ.com (Source)
10. Is JC Penney the future of retail? – Feb. 1, 2012 (Source)

1. Business News & Financial News – The Wall Street Journal – Wsj.com (Source)
2. Goldman Fund Plans Fight Over Hancock Tower – WSJ.com (Source)
3. GlobeSt.com – Commercial Property ‘s Twilight Zone – Commentary Article (Source)
4. The Greening of the Office Lease – Sustainability in Commercial Buildings « Saint Consulting (Source)
5. And, We’re Baaack! « Marketwi.se (Source)
6. So, What Did I Miss? « Marketwi.se (Source)
7. Grubb & Ellis :: Market Research :: Weekly Market Insight (Source)
8. Europe’s Economic Crisis Has Left Real Estate Investment and Development on Limbo | Audit Profession News & Events (Source)
9. LoopNet buyout extended again – The Deal Pipeline(SAMPLE CONTENT: NEED AN ID?) (Source)
10. Maturing commercial loans threaten real estate market – Related Stories – Real Estate Investment SmartBrief (Source)

First, just “a reason”.  It was football season.  I typically write in the morning, before my day has fully started.  It’s a good way to just think about what I’m doing, for thinking’s sake.  But during football season I have my fantasy football team to manage and blogging can take a back seat to vanquishing your lifelong friends at a made up game (there was very little vanquishing done this year by me).  Football season is just about wrapping up now, so I figured I should get back in the habit of writing again.

Finally, there was a good reason that I wasn’t writing at the end of last year.  I typically write about what I’m thinking about and at the end of last year I was thinking a lot about whether our company was going to leave Sperry Van Ness.  I didn’t want to write about this for a lot of reasons, and out of respect to a lot of people.  We were having internal discussions about possibly leaving.  I didn’t want to put any of my thoughts on the topic out there because I thought it would be disrespectful to the people at Sperry Van Ness.

We did decide to leave Sperry Van Ness for reasons that just made sense for our company.  Sperry Van Ness is a great company and they provide a lot of value to all of their advisors, but in this case it was just an instance of putting everything on the scales and seeing which side weighed more.  It was probably a decision that is unique to our company.  I can honestly say that if we were any of the other over 100 SVN offices, we would probably still be with SVN.  But our company is a little different because we’re in the land brokerage business, and we did decide that we needed to make a change.

In any case, I’m planning on being a little more active going forward.  By leaving Sperry Van Ness and rebranding our company as Mimi Song Company, we’re launching www.mimisongcompany.com which will be fully up and running in the next few days, and where some of my writing will appear in the future.

So, what did I miss?

1. 4 do’s and don’ts for managing your money | Inman News (Source)
2. Swing States poll: Romney and Obama tied; Gingrich trails – USATODAY.com (Source)
3. Wal-Mart Pulls Night-Shift Greeters as Walton Legacy Ebbs – Bloomberg (Source)
4. Cost for World-Trade Tower Rises to $3.8 Billion – WSJ.com (Source)
5. Commercial Real Estate Analysis, Commercial Property Statistics (Source)
6. 5 Tips To Repay Student Loans Easily (Source)
7. FT.com | Error | Page unavailable (Source)
8. Box verses Dropbox: What’s best for CRE? | The CRE App Review (Source)
9. 403 Forbidden (Source)
10. Commercial Real Estate News and Property Resource – GlobeSt.com (Source)

1. 4 do’s and don’ts for managing your money | Inman News (Source)
2. Swing States poll: Romney and Obama tied; Gingrich trails – USATODAY.com (Source)
3. Wal-Mart Pulls Night-Shift Greeters as Walton Legacy Ebbs – Bloomberg (Source)
4. Cost for World-Trade Tower Rises to $3.8 Billion – WSJ.com (Source)
5. Commercial Real Estate Analysis, Commercial Property Statistics (Source)
6. CCIM Institute (Source)
7. 5 Tips To Repay Student Loans Easily (Source)
8. FT.com | Error | Page unavailable (Source)
9. Box verses Dropbox: What’s best for CRE? | The CRE App Review (Source)
10. 403 Forbidden (Source)

1. The 10 Keys To Selling Anything Altucher Confidential (Source)
2. The New York Times – Breaking News, World News & Multimedia (Source)
3. Beyond Occupy: I am not a crook #ScottWalker’s wing man Arrested over secret email computer system feet from Scott’s Desk stealing money from families (Source)
4. Commercial Property Sales Rose to More Than $220 Billion in U.S. Last Year – Bloomberg (Source)
5. Galleria office building to get $15M face lift – Houston Business Journal (Source)
6. State of the States (Source)
7. Sell Your Property in the Chicago Real Estate Auction Coming Soon | RealEstateAuctions.com Blog (Source)
8. New York City Commercial Real Estate Sales in 2011 (Source)
9. Premarkets – Jan. 27, 2012 – CNNMoney (Source)
10. Doing real estate the better way (Source)