How to Attain Your Dreams on a Single Income
If you recently became a single parent and see your dreams being washed away because you feel all alone, you arent alone. There are single parents that face future endeavors alone like dating again, living on one income, and buying the home theyve always imagined. It is possible to do things on ... more...

8 Point Checklist: Evaluating Online Vendors
Here are 8 things to consider, when evaluating lenders online:Website DesignPrivacy PolicyAbout UsPopularityReputationShort FormPoints, Fees, Terms and RatesCommunication1. Website Design:The webpage is, in fact, the storefront of the internet. In the real world, your first impressions make all ... more...

Online Home Equity Loans: A Basic Glossary
Home equity loans can be a great idea for individuals looking to get out of debt or make necessary repairs on their homes. During the process, you will come across a variety of terms and acronyms. We have gathered together some of the basic terms that you come across during your home equity loan. ... more...

Do You Speak Real Estate?
Anyone interested in real estate should be able to talk the talk. Here is a list of common phrases and words with a short explanation. Use it as a reference:Adjustable Rate Mortgage (ARM). A type of mortgage loan whose interest rate changes periodically up or down, usually once or twice a year ... more...

How to Choose Your Real Estate Lender
Because you need quick action when applying for a real estate purchase loan, find a lender you can access easily. A lenders quick response signifies good service to follow.Once you know your middle credit score, look for a lender appropriate to your specific needs. When ready to make offers to ... more...

Behold: The Prince of Persia. . . the War in Iran has begun!
DJ VU (Where have I heard this before?)(Note: May I warn you from the outset . . . this treatise may commence with the levitas of “secular” indiscretions, comments and analysis . . . but it will culminate with relevant theological gravitas . . . bear with me; and, oddly enough, the ... more...

Personal Loan Alternatives
Firstly you need to consider exactly how much you need to borrow and over what period of time. Described below are three alternatives to a personal loan with suggestions as to when they may become the preferred option.Credit CardsIf the sum to be borrowed is relatively small and you need to borrow ... more...

Brand Identity and the CEO
This week I spent a few hours with a highly successful CEO discussing his brand identity questions and concerns. What do the most successful brand initiatives have in common? he asked. I shared an observation with him based on many years of having similar conversations and being involved in ... more...

Real Estate Wealth Protection Through Short Sales
Is a sharp correction in store for the real estate market?Fannie Mae, the largest buyer of mortgages in the US, is worried. They recently warned that the probability of a housing bust has risen sharply in certain parts of the country.Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac financed about 43% of new home ... more...

Financial Rebirth Through Remortgage
Seldom in ones life do we get a chance to alter the mistakes we made in the past. Remortgage offers a once in a life time opportunity to change from a mortgage to another that is more desirable.So what are the mistakes that Remortgage will help cure? With the interest rates falling, mortgages ... more...

Zero Down Real Estate Investing
Zero down? Why would a seller want to walk away from closing with nothing? Well, they wouldn't, and that brings up the most important point about real estate investing with no downpayment: The seller almost always needs cash at closing, but it doesn't have to be YOUR cash.A Zero Down ExampleI'm ... more...

Why Credit Cards are a Bad Idea
Credit cards are just so convenient, arent they? Theres no need to carry any money with you ever again: you can just take one with you to the shop and pay the exact amount just by handing it over. If you havent been paid yet, then you dont need to worry, because the money will still be there.When ... more...

A Successful Failure
A successfully positioned business sometimes doesn't win a new client. And that, my friend, is the point. Let me illustrate with an anecdote.Recently I was making a new business pitch to a Charlotte area professional services firm. The second meeting took place after I had provided a detailed ... more...

High Profit Real Estate Investing--Make a Good Deal Every Time!
Knowing what a Good Deal is Is the Key to Success in Real Estate.Dear Investor,Take this little survey: The most important key to Real Estate Success is:1. Finding Motivated Sellers2. Funding Your Deals3. Negotiating4. Knowing a Good Deal when you see one.Yes all of them are important. And if you ... more...