It's Never Too Late To Start
Many people never start anything because they think the bus has left them standing at the station.They think it's too late for them to jump in the game... any game... and all the good opportunities have already been snatched up by somebody else.All the good domain names are gone... (wrong!)All the ... more...

Taking the Time to Find the Best Home Improvement Loans
The best home improvement loans usually aren't going to be the first loans that you encounter, but if you're in the market for a loan to pay for repairs, expansions, or improvements to your home or other real estate then it might be worth your time to shop around before you decide on one loan or ... more...

Flipping and Fixing Houses for High Return on Investment Capital
Investors love to make a high return on their money. That's why so many millionaires invest in real estate. You can leverage your money using other peoples' money when you finance real estate.Many real estate investors make $5,000 to $10,000 or more by flipping houses. These investors buy a home ... more...

Buying Houses: Types of Bargains to Find
To make a good profit in real estate, you must buy right. Check out all property types available to find the best transaction for your specific situation. Consider fixers, distressed sales, repossessions, multiple listings, for sale by owners, and vacant properties just wasting away.Distressed ... more...

Flipping or Fixing Houses for Profit
Many real estate investors make $5,000 to $10,000 or more by flipping houses. These investors buy a home from a distressed seller and resell it quickly for a profit. Just because a seller has serious problems like a pending foreclosure or divorce doesn't mean the house is a fixer. Many distressed ... more...

Taxation of Forgiven Debt: The 1099C & You
Often people fall on hard times and stop paying on credit cards. After a while the account may go to an outside debt collector who might offer a settlement of the debt for 30-40% of theoriginal sum. Once this is paid, the debtor often thinks the matter is closed, but it is not! It is very likely ... more...

Home Equity Loans Company 7 Key Questions to Help You Choose One
Choosing the right home equity loan can be tricky; you have to consider interest rates and repayment schedules, among others. Choosing the right lender, however, does not have to be a difficult task. If you ask the right questions, you can pick the best lender for your needs. The following is a ... more...

Understanding the Escrow (Closing) Process
1. What is an escrow?Escrow is defined as a process where parties deposit instructions and funds with a "disinterested" third party until conditions of the instructions are met. This applies whether the purchase is real estate or an expensive Ebay item. In a real estate escrow, a title insurance ... more...

Buying A Car - Four Tips for Car Buyers
Americans like to buy a car at the dealership in one afternoon, and the dealerships try very hard to make you think that is possible and even smart. But its not. Realize how big a purchase a car is. And it is complicated.Buying a car is the second-largest purchase most people make after buying a ... more...

Refinancing: When is It Worth It?
When is it worth it to refinance your house? This guide will take you through a couple of the points youll need to know about when youre trying to decide whether to refinance your mortgage or not.Generally, you need to be aware of what the interest rate youre paying on your mortage is. When ... more...

Debt Consolidator Services Online
If credit cards, car loans, a mortgage payment and/or student loans are starting to put you in a financial strain with high interest rates and payments that exceed your budget, then it may be time to consider debt consolidation. No longer do you need to spend a lot of time and energy visiting ... more...

A Singles Game of Real Estate
This discussion leans toward answering questions asked most often by our youthful men and women in there early twenties. They often begin to ask themselves the question, Should I consider buying a home, condo/town-home or some other type of real estate that I can call my own? Due to the fact that ... more...

10 Ways To Boost Your Credit Score
1. Deleting Errors in 48 HoursThis is the absolute fastest way to correct errors on your credit report and raise your credit score. However, it can only be done through a mortgage company or a bank. If you apply for a home loan and find errors on your credit report, request the loan officer to ... more...

Desperately Seeking Good Leads, The Adventure Driven Loan Officer
As loan officers, the word lead is by far one of the most common words we use during the day, it is the topic of many of our conversations, it is praised and cursed, it is good and it is bad, it is loved and it is hated, on bad days it is hard to find, and on good days it falls right into our lap ... more...

Loan Officer Marketing How to Target the Right Agents
Once there was a loan officer, who marketed his services to some Realtors. His story went something like this... ...One day he invited an agent to lunch. During the course of the meal, the loan officer told the agent every reason why they should do business together.By the time they had finished, ... more...