Book Summary: What Is The Emperor Wearing?
This article is based on the following book:What Is The Emperor Wearing? Truth-Telling In Business Relationships Butterworth-Heinneman ISBN 0-7506-9872-1 217 pagesThis book is inspired by the popular tale The Emperors New Clothes. It provides stories of ordinary individuals in the workplace who ... more...

Should You Use a Lease/Purchase (Rent to Own) Approach to Sell or Rent Your Home?
Have you ever dealt with bad renters? Late payments? Stains on the carpet? Calls late at night about a stopped toilet? Sometimes being a Landlord is not a fun game, especially when you have a nice home and bad tenants.Have you taken advantage of the recent low interest rates and refinanced your ... more...

Real Estate Prices in the Bay Area
The rule of thumb for many potential Bay Area home owners is, try not to think about it too much. When looking at the average home price in the Bay Area, $560,000, and then looking at what $560,000 affords you (a 2 bedroom home in Stockton or a studio apartment in the Mission District of San ... more...

The Road to Debt Relief
Living with debt is not something someone hopes for, but it happens and it usually becomes far more severe than it should before something is done to eliminate it. Once many individuals realize they have a problem with debt, they are too embarrassed to ask for help so they let themselves dive ... more...

Focusing Your Marketing Efforts
One of my favorite quotes is often used to describe goal-setting -- but it applies equally well to your marketing efforts. We start with Alice lost in the woods in Wonderland, where she comes upon the Cheshire-Cat..."Cheshire-Puss," she began rather timidly, "Would you tell me, please, which way I ... more...

Tips For Getting A Low Downpayment
There's also a lot of personal satisfaction in living in a home that you own. Real estate is still considered a valued investment which can have many financial advantages and tax benefits. The amount of interest you pay on a home loan and the real estate taxes you pay on your home are among the few ... more...

What Should You Know Before You Take Out A Loan: Five Factors to Keep in Mind
If you have reached a point in your life at which you want to take out a loan for a car, for education or to purchase a home, you will want to seriously consider what should you know before you take out different kinds of loans. Indeed, there are a number of factors you need to take into ... more...

10 Tips to Sell Your House Faster!
Here are some Handy wee Tips to help you Sell Your House Faster. These are all 'tried and true' tips we've gathered over years of Buying and Selling Houses, so I know for sure that they work!1. Clean your house -- no kidding...the cleaner your house is, the easier it is to sell.2. Fix any glaring ... more...

Making Cars Accessible Through Secured Car Loans
Enervated by the hectic schedule at the work place, traveling back to home in a public transport carrier seems to be a grueling task. This reasons out the transformation of cars from luxuries to necessity.While there are cars designed for people at the high end, there is no shortage of cars for the ... more...

Kings Bay Georgia Real Estate - An Amusing Tale About a Real Estate Agent
This story is true and not meant to hurt anyone, but the more that I think about what happened, the more it makes me laugh. I hope that you not only get a chuckle from it as I did, but take your time and look for a professional real estate agent.Sometime back I was handling a tranaction for a ... more...

Death, Taxes, and Foreclosures
So how do you find the best foreclosures. Its not easy as the business is very competitive, especially in this current crazy real estate boom. Firstly you must be methodical as well as diverse. Deals are all over the place. It is recommended you specialize in an area that you are familar with ... more...

Free Credit Reports: From The 3 Major Credit Bureau's!
Get your credit report online for FREE. Many financial advisors suggest that you periodically review your credit report for inaccuracies or omissions.This could be especially important if you're considering making a major purchase, such as buying a home. Checking in advance on the accuracy of ... more...

A Guide to Common Loan Terms
Many people may wonder about common loan terms words and phrases that are often tossed about when describing different types of loans that are assumed to be common knowledge.These common loan terms represent very important parts of the lending process, but to the person who isn't entirely sure what ... more...

Top 8 Life Insurance Mistakes to Avoid
Mistake #1Dont forget to update the beneficiaries on your life insurance policies regularly. Update it every few years or when theres a major life event such as marriage, divorce, new babies, death of beneficiary, etc. I hear sad stories all the time from people whos husband, father, or wife ... more...