Yet the National Association of Realtors spends millions in advertising every month to try to overcome the negative actions that give them a bad name.

The government really should not be involved in anything that can be done by the private sector.Agreed...In all seriousness, this is one of those areas where it's clear that the status quo isn't working (this country is now 15th in the world in education) and clearly the government has no intention of prioritizing education in any way, shape or form.Our educational system was designed around churning out good employees during the industrial revolution, and in retrospect (based on the success of this nation during that time) accomplished everything it set out to accomplish.

I have a "Net Worth" app on my iPhone that says I'm 1 (unless I'm doing it wrong, and I must be if Rich is a 2)Rich, if you are right about 2/3s of Americans being negative, the U.S. could be the poorest nation on earth, if measured by most underwater people.

I have no plans to weigh in with my opinions here (other than to point out that I'm a big fan of the Constitution), but thought this would be good fodder for discussion/debate/senseless argument:http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1996064,00.html

Welcome to BP Nation Brian!

Thanks BP nation!

Hi, the SAFE Act is national, it's federal law.

So, off to the Forums for my education.Welcome to BP Nation Joe ... the Forums are a fantastic place to pick up all kinds of nuggets no matter your experience level in real estate and best of all, it's all free!!!

They also have to be registered with the National association and cannot have any personal dealing with the lender like in the past.

Welcome to BP Nation Jack!!