Realtors: Inspecting Home Inspectors
Examining the quality and consistency of home inspections.
Province of Ontario, June 2005 UpdateIn real estate transactions, some things never change. Sellers usually feel theyve given their house away, buyers believe theyve paid too much and Realtors fear neither side will ever get to the closing ...
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Debt Problems? You Can Negotiate With Your Creditors
It is always possible to negotiate with creditors even if they have already taken you to court to get a judgment or to garnish your wages.Getting a creditor to reduce your monthly payment helps and does provide short-term relief. However, this is only a temporary measure and you need to remember ...
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America's Assassinations
Let me issue and control a nations money and I care not who writes the laws. Mayer Amschel Rothschild.Bucky Fuller said these most important words in 1981:The U.S.A. is not run by its would-be 'democratic' government. All the latter can do is try to adjust to the initiatives already taken by [the] ...
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Financing Purchase of a Business
Should you decide to buy an existing business, several factors enter into consideration of how to finance it. Let us discuss the most important of these factors.The amount of capital required.Nearly all sales of small businesses are, strictly speaking, merely sales of the assets of the business. ...
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Average Student Loan Debt
The average student loan debt depends on the institution and the course which the student is studying. The National Post-Secondary Student Aid Study has calculated the following statistics for average student loans for the academic year 2003-2004.Twenty-one percent of the students attending ...
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7 Mortgage Marketing Tips for Loan Officers
It is our intention that these marketing tips will help you avoid common mistakes made by the majority of loan officers. Heed this advice!Mortgage Marketing Tip #1Make your advertising and print media more effective by having a headline on everything: letters, greeting cards, ads, everything ...
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Home Buying 101 -- The Different Types of Mortgages
When it comes to buying a home, there's a lot to learn about mortgages and credit. The terminology comes at you pretty fast, and when the terminology is new to you, it can all seem overwhelming. This article will help you make sense of it all.Fixed Rate Mortgage
A fixed-rate mortgage offers an ...
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Investor Guide to Financial Health
Step 1: Spend less than you earnPerhaps the simplest financial concept is the toughest for us to conquer- spend less than you earn. After paying your living expenses (bills, loan and mortgage payments, cost of food, charitable contributions, taxes, etc), you can begin to save and invest toward your ...
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How To Avoid Getting Scammed
Listed below are some of the most popular and common scams:1. Nigerian Letter Scam:This one's been around for many years but continues to flourish. Many of these e-mails claim to be from a person in Africa, usually Nigeria. The writer claims to have access to millions of dollars, either from a ...
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10 Things You Shouldn't Do When You're Buying a Home
Home Buying Don'tsYour home buying process is well underway. The sellers accepted your offer to purchase. The home is officially under contract and you're counting down the days to closing. The lender pre-approved you, so buying the house is a sure thing, right?Not quite. Nothing is certain until ...
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