Hey gang:

Sorry it has been a while since my last post. I have actually been pretty busy, not from volume, but rather from more and more complex properties that seem to be screaming my name. You know the ones: need three cost approaches to help a developer decide what to do with a high end lot; or the one that has direct adjacent location to not only to the highway, but the toll booth where all the big trucks have to gear down to stop (nothing like external obsolescence).

I am not complaining, just painting a picture for you, as I am thankful for what has continued to be a blessing, and that is surviving. So now you know where I have been, and I am back to remind you guys about a free "tool" available.

Many of you probably already are aware that it exists, but some may not. On yahoo! there is a yahoo group that is not endorsed or sponsored by a la mode, but is a great source to go on and share war stories, or ask questions. There is all kinds of information there, and it allows those of us who are all by ourselves to get a spin on something that we are having problems within an assignment, or to just vent about something or in many cases someone (insert mortgage lender that doesn't pay here).

I contribute occasionally, but mostly read it to see how my contemporaries are doing, and to see if there is anything going on that I need to know about.

Again, a la mode does not sponsor the group, but if you join you will see a few of the guys from the company keep tabs on what folks are saying and such.

Here's hoping you all a successful October!

Woody Fincham
Labs Fellow