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Thursday, June 5, 2008
Yahoo "completely rewiring" for online advertising growth despite Microsoft talks
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Are Zero Money Down Condo Real Estate Investments A Good Idea?
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Everyone knows that investing in real estate requires certain risks and
a great deal of knowledge on the subject. The truth is that there is a
great demand for real estate right now and there are a lot of people
who are interested in deriving a profit from that.
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Flipping Real Estate
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Any investor will tell you the best way to invest in real estate is to
buy low and sell high. The key word is sell. You can buy any home on
the market but if you do not sell it at a profit there is no sense in
even trying. You are in business to make money. Real estate can make
someone quite a bit of money if they know what they are doing.
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How Many Homes Should I See?
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Many buyers, though especially first-time buyers, wonder how exactly to
go about the home-buying process. Specifically, many wonder how many
homes they should look at before deciding on one that is right for them.
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Fed to auction another $100B to banks
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Federal Reserve announces two new auctions of short-term loans to struggling banks amid credit crisis.
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"Condo Sales Expected to Increase"
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Residential real estate investors have probably realized by now that they are going to be able to 'clean up'. With so many people having to face short sales, foreclosure and often the loss of their credit rating, the rental market is going to expand.
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"The Guide to Subdivide"
Sunday, March 16, 2008
People find many creative ways to leverage a profit on real estate. One
possible way to turn a profit on a purchased property is to subdivide.
Subdividing your property can allow you to keep your home, by reducing
your lot size and selling it off. The process to obtain a permit to
subdivide may not be an easy or quick one, but if you're armed with the
right information and follow your application methodically, it's
certainly a possible and potentially profitable option.
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"Tips for Landlords Letting Student Accomodation"
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Many landlords are first introduced to landlording as students. I
remember in the 80’s watching from my bedroom window as the landlord
turned up in his Porsche; collected the rent cheques and then went. I
thought that’s the life for me!
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Foreclosure/HUD : Equity and How to Invest in Foreclosed Property
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Investing in foreclosures for Resale is not so different from Investing
in foreclosures for Rental income. Many of the same rules apply and
many guidelines remain constant. As with any type of investment the
point at which you enter will determine how profitably you exit.
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What Are the Best Real Estate Investment Opportunities Available Today?
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Wise Advise! When you decide to invest in real estate, you want to
invest wisely and invest with great care. Be greedy when others are
fearful and fearful when others are greedy.
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A Fast Sale In A Slow Market
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
If you want to sell fast in a slow market, you have to make your house
more appealing to more people; one way to do this is to list it at a
fair - if not discount - price. Gulp! If you can't get past that one,
here are a few other tips to help you maximize your chances! The most
important factors in selling a home revolve around the three M's:
mediation, money and marketing.
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Landlords Should Write a Will to Prevent Portfolio Confusion
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
What happens if a landlord gets hit by a bus?
God forbid what would happen if one day a landlord stepped out in front
of a number 72 bus catapulting him or her straight into the next life.
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The Advantages And Rewards Of Time Share Ownership
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Sharing of resources, ideas, joys and sorrows is a value and a concept
that has been upheld since times immemorial. Sharing of time is a
concept that has become widespread with the practice of duplication,
franchising and networking.
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The Basics of Escrow
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Escrow is a legal arrangement in which funds or other tangibles are
deposited into an escrow account under the trust of a neutral third
party (escrow officer or agent) pending completion of contracted
contingency or condition.
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Commercial Foreclosures - Guide for Investors
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
While many people are familiar with the process of foreclosure of homes
and the purchase of foreclosed homes as investment properties, they do
not know all there is to commercial foreclosures.
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How to Avoid Common Pitfalls of Real Estate Investing
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
The news in real estate circles has been particularly bad since the
subprime and financial markets collapsed this summer, but that doesn’t
mean the market is completely without opportunities. There are still
plenty of great deals to be had for the smart, well-prepared and
strategic investor.
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Introduction to Green Building
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
As the world changes, we are starting to give some thought to the
impact we as a society are making on the world. One development from
this is the concept of green building.
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Time for Bernanke to 'man up'
Monday, January 28, 2008
The Fed needs to show Wall Street that it- not the markets- is calling the shots.
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How they got housing wrong
Monday, December 31, 2007
Experts thought 2007 would bring a real estate recovery- not the worst collapse on record. What does that say about forecasts of a turnaround next year?
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Merrill raises $6.2 billion in slew of deals
Monday, December 24, 2007
Embattled bank sells $4.4B stake to state-owned Singapore investment fund and $1.2B stake to U.S. firm. Announces sale of its financial arm to GE Capital.
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Fed tightens up lending rules
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
The central bank is proposing regulations that offer greater protections for home buyers and curtail abusive lending.
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Fixing foreclosure's ground zero
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Community groups are joining hands with their former foes to help keep the city's residents from losing their homes.
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Facebook's Big Play To Earn Big Money
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
It's a $15 billion question: Can Facebook make money? Facebook executives set up camp in Midtown Manhattan to offer a peak.
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Merrill Lynch, Amazon.com, Techs, Housing Punish Shares
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
A massive write-down by Merrill Lynch is reminding investors that financial institutions may be facing more problems from the woes in the credit markets. But it is nearly a 2% slide in the Nasdaq Composite that has the attention of traders.
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Do you need to raise capital?
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Raise capital for a new business venture, to complete a project, or for charitable causes.
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Best Places For Real Estate Deals
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Housing market activity revives when house prices decline sufficiently to restore housing affordability and entice buyers to step up and make a purchase
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Paper homes: An idea to build on
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Constructing a house from something as flimsy as paper may seem crazy, but more people are discovering that a material called "papercrete" is inexpensive, strong and surprisingly durable. MSN- Real Estate
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No sign of life yet for new home sales
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
May reading shows ongoing slump at start of key selling season; prices fall; April sales revised lower.
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