How To Find Your Dream Career
"I wish I could find my dream career". Many people have said, or at least thought those very words or something similar.The number of people that have found their chosen career right away and have never regretted it are few. The majority of us will make many stops along the way. Some good stops - ... more...

The Benefits of Fractional Ownership in Private Residence Clubs
A New Way to Own a Vacation Home - For the Select Few: Fractional ownership of vacation homes, also called private residence clubs, is a relatively new concept that allows you to enjoy four to 12 weeks of home ownership privileges per year at an upscale, luxury resort but at a fraction of the cost ... more...

Credit Help for Real Estate Financing: Five Categories of Your Credit Score
1. Payment History -- 35%The number of accounts paid as agreed and a good payment history give you a higher score.Negative points lower credit scores because of 30 days, 60 days, and 90 days late on any debt. The dollar amount of these delinquencies also impacts credit scores. Severity of ... more...

Nannies, Grannies, and the Ontario Fire Code: What Realtors Need to Know About Retrofit Section 9.8
In addition to granny, a granny flat can contain some dire pitfalls for a new owner and anyone involved in the sale of such a unit. Its one more thing for real estate professionals to be concerned about, because the consequences of having an apartment declared illegal or closed down can be ... more...

Why You Should Write To Inform And Not To Sell
Advertising is key! Unfortunately most people waste their money on advertising unless they can play by the numbers. Playing by the numbers is simply spending enough money on advertising and saturating the market so much, that percentage wise, enough people will want to see what you have to offer. ... more...

A Bad Real Estate Market is Good for Real Estate Investors and the Country!
The real estate industry in this country is in for a rude awakening!The realtors, mortgage brokers, investors (really speculators) and Alan Greenspan are whistling past the grave yard, living on borrowed time.Few people realize how bad the real estate market can become. I remember in the late 70s ... more...

Go for the 'Reversible Decision' - A Great Way to Leave Financial Regret Behind!
If youre just fresh out of school, you may or may not have had the privilege yet of regretting some of your financial decisions. But the time is coming for everyoneit just seems to go with the territory of growing up and living on your own. One of my goals as the president of Education for Reality ... more...

Back To The Future - Big Changes Are Coming, Get Ready Now
The comments below are quoted from a recent speech by Ben Bernanke, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors..."Looking forward, I am sure that the Committee will continue to watch the oil situation carefully. However, future monetary-policy choices will not be closely linked to the ... more...

5 Secrets for Surviving a Real Estate Market Downturn
History repeatedly serves to show us that the real estate market is cyclical. It has boom times and stagnant times, occasionally it suffers a crash but real estate never becomes worthless, therefore if the experts are right and were about to suffer a slow to stagnant period in the real estate ... more...

Take It To The Customer
In the past, purchasing ad space was the solution to every entrepreneur's marketing challenge. Then it was direct mail, followed by telemarketing. But with advertising and postage costs on the rise, these tactics have lost some of their appeal. Today the competition is fierce for a customers' ... more...

Even With Credit Problems... You Can Get A Loan Within 30 Days, If You're Willing To Work At It
A wise friend once told me that *extraordinary people* are just *ordinary people* who do extraordinary things.It's the same way with loans. People that get loans after being turned down are not extraordinary people, they are ordinary people who do extraordinary things to get their loan.Here's an ... more...

Bonds Deals Baseball yet Another Black Eye
As the steroid talk swirls around baseball like the juice surging into Jason Giambis veins, Americas favorite pastime continues to be bruised, right when spring training is getting started. First, it was Giambis admission of taking the muscle-enhancing drug. Then, Jose Canseco shocked the sports ... more...