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October 11, 2007
The Real Estate Adviser: Bob Bruss: ‘Dear Abby' of real estate columnists
By TOM KELLY
Special to the Journal
Special to the Journal
The recent Latin America Real Estate Conference in Florida was jammed with interesting news on the number of baby boomers looking at a purchase south of the border, the impact of the sub-prime markets on international funds and how the U.S. construction slowdown has affected the “remittances” foreign workers send back home.
In the middle of pursuing at least three news stories, I received word that longtime real estate columnist and colleague Bob Bruss had passed away at age 67. The news stunned and saddened me and temporarily moved everything else to the back burner. It was like hearing about the surprising loss of a famous band leader who you thought would never stop playing. You begin to recall when and where you were when the songs were first heard.
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