Starting A Successful Business
Selecting to venture out and start a business is one of the hardest decisions entrepreneurs have to make, leaving the security and income of a previous job, to invest in an uncertain future can be a daunting decision for anyone. But once the decision has been reached, the next step is to select ... more...

Can Your Home or Business Weather a Fire?
Imagine arriving at your home or business only to find it burned to the ground. For too many people, that scenario is a frightening reality. To just about any home or business owner, a fire is the most detrimental of all disasters. Charred remains of furniture, equipment and personal belongings ... more...

Buying a New Home Home Buying Tips
If you in the process of looking for your first home, there are some essential steps that you should be aware of. Many times, people fall in love with a home and rush into the dealnot considering some important issues. Unfortunately, many of those people end up unhappy with their purchase or end ... more...

How To Be the Ultimate American Consumer
Feel like a lemming lately? Ready to follow the crowd into the great plunge of Ultimate American Consumerism? Just in case you need a little help, here is a tongue-in-cheek look at how to continue the process of becoming the Ultimate American Consumer!1. Always spend right at the level of your ... more...

Tips for Buying a New Home
My wife and I recently purchased a new home in Tennessee. Here are some helpful hints we picked up along the way:1. Use all of the online resources available. Almost every state and local government has a website where you can research real estate information. The data on home sales, taxes, and ... more...

Condo-Hotels A New Second-Home Alternative to Time Shares
Condo-hotels have evolved as a better, more reliable second home alternative to time-shares. They are usually attractive, high-rise hotels on the ocean or in other prime locations, and range in price from the mid $200,000s to over 1 million, depending on the size, location, and amenities.Many of ... more...

Top Tips from Real Estate Author Mark Nash for Negotiating a Home Purchase Contract
These tips are excerpted from my fourth real estate book: "1001 Tips for Buying and Selling a Home" by Mark Nash. ISBN: 0324232896 Thomson/South-Western 2004.464 unless you are in a "hot" market area, do not feel pressured to write a purchase agreement after a showing. -If you need some time, use ... more...

Critical Illness Insurance Critical or Ridicule?
Critical illness cover (CIC) is a type of insurance which provides a significant one-off payment if you are diagnosed with a specified life-threatening condition specified being the important term, because if your illness isnt in the terms and conditions you wont get the payment. Over recent ... more...

Financing Houses
What Real Estate Lenders Look ForLenders control many programs -- some make use of over 200! Generally, lenders look for the following typical standards, with many exceptions:1. Absolutely no late mortgage payments 2. Credit score above 580 3. If bankruptcy, no charge-offs or collection accounts ... more...

A Beginner's Guide to Finding a Loan
Finding a loan can be a hassle sometimes though there may be a large variety of options available, it can be difficult to determine which of the choices available to you will best suit your needs.One of the best ways to find a good loan that will meet your needs is to shop around, comparing loan ... more...

Conditions Are Right For Buying The Higher Priced Home YouVe Always Wanted
Higher interest rates and home prices in the past have kept home owners from purchasing larger homes. The current real estate market conditions, however, are encouraging for many home owners who want to buy up to higher priced homes with more to offer.If you are considering trading up for a larger ... more...

Loan Basics: What are Secured Loans?
Secured loans are one of the most popular personal loans options available today. Their popularity is based on the fact that interest rates are usually lower than other types of loan, and repayments are available over longer time periods.A secured loan provides a means to raise a cash lump sum ... more...

Save Time With a Bridge Loan
Why You Need a Bridge LoanYou have to move fast in todays housing market if you want to get into the home of your dreams. In cities such as Seattle or San Francisco its not uncommon for a buyer to receive half a dozen offers within the first day or two after putting the house on the market.Unless ... more...