A $100,000+ Discount On Miami Condos
By this point and time, many people have heard about buying preconstruction condos and some of the amazing profits that have been generated by these investments. What many people dont understand is that there is another way to play the preconstruction investing game, especially for those ... more...

Real Estate Investors - Red Alert
How's the real estate marketing doing? Is the huge jump in home prices that is evident in some areas symptoms of a value bubble? Good questions, yes?Two things to keep in mind when surveying the market:1. All real estate is local, 2. Real estate is cyclical.Here in Arizona some residential ... more...

So You Want to Buy a Home?
Taking the plunge into home ownership can be a rewarding step for many first-time home buyers. Before you take the plunge, look before you leap. Homeownership is not for everyone.304 Take into consideration the pluses for renting versus owning: -Monthly costs: renting can be more cost-efficient ... more...

4 Things Your New York Injury Lawyer Looks For When You Show Up In His Office
When you need to find an injury lawyer, you need to ask lots of questions. You might meet with more than one attorney before you feel comfortable with your choice of lawyer.When you arrive in his (or her) office, you look around, look at the diplomas on the wall, look at how the office is run, and ... more...

Marketing's Nuclear Weapon
Three seconds. That's what you have to convey your message. Creativity is the strategic weapon that allows us to capture those few precious moments of attention from busy consumers in our increasingly competitive, time-crunched environment.Focus groups tell us that time is a precious, yet dwindling ... more...

So You Want to be a Landlord?
The residual income from owning rental properties may bring more money into your life than the fast flip in the long term. If nothing else, the stress is reduced because a well-chosen investment will pay for itself until you the market is ready for you to sell. In order to make this idea work, ... 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...

The Great Real Estate Bubble Quiz
You hear it asked on the radio, in the newspapers and on TV."Are we experiencing a value bubble in real estate and is itready to burst?"Do you have an answer for that question? Do you have a guess?Yes, I know the so called experts are lining up on both sides of the question. But what about you? ... 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...

How to Have a Sizzler of a Honeymoon! Article No. 6
It wasnt the wedding of the century. Six people in all arrived at St. Patricks Cathedral in New York to watch the young man and woman exchange their vows. Two more had been invited but as they were running late and this was before the easy communication of mobiles too bad for them.The very young ... more...

Cheap To Keep
You've heard it all before when it comes to stats about customer retention. Acquiring a customer costs five to 10 times more than retaining one. Repeat customers spend, on average, 67 percent more. After 10 purchases a customer has referred as many as seven other people.So, if your focus is on ... more...

Re-discovering the Fundamentals of Financial Planning
To lose weight in the 80s, we went on low-calorie diets. In the 90s, we switched to low-fat diets, and now, in the 21st Century, we are completely convinced that its all about the low-carb diet. What ever happened to just eating healthy?In a culture where everyone is looking for shortcuts, its not ... more...

Top Tips for Selling a Home during Holidays
-Consider potential buyers spiritual backgrounds in your market before decorating for a holiday.-Minimize holiday decorations to keep focus on your home and it's features and benefits.-Less is more when decorating a home for the holidays while you are trying to sell. Streamline the amount of ... more...

Stock Market Horizons: Gold $3,000, Oil $70
In the last two decades, even though gold prices have dwindled from $850 to $350 an ounce, there are still market gurus who predict gold price to hit $3000 an ounce. Hecla seems to be quite bullish about the future.With oil prices fluctuating between $40 and about $60 a barrel, the industrialized ... more...

5 Ways to Absolutely Destroy Your Finances!
Ben Stein has a book called How to Ruin Your Finances. To be honest, Im not sure an entire book is needed on the subjectthere are some fairly quick and easy ways to accomplish the task. (Before continuing, let me be clear that I do not actually recommend such activitiesThis is a reductio absurdum ... more...