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All over the country, many people have found themselves in a bad situation as far as paying for their house is concerned. They either took out a mortgage that was too big, got mixed up with the wrong type of loan, or are simply out of money due to a job loss, etc Although this is a scary experien...

ALERT!All you in your face realtors!!Go get those FISBO's they are so easy to list and sell.Give the current market conditions they do not have the resources we have.Since the overall finance issue in this country my FISBO dept has SURGED!!Go get em!! FSBOs can be a great source of listings if yo...

If there is one place that there is much misinformation, it is in how much you need to save for retirement.  The mutual fund industry has spent much time and effort to propagandize to folks why they can accomplish this using mutual funds.  The truth is much different.  Now there is one caveat bef...

When you are first starting out with investing in houses, you should always look for ugly or bad houses that need a lot of work.  These homes are much cheaper to purchase, although they will take some work to improve.  You should start out by looking for houses that need some work, such as clean ...

Although the housing market has slumped and commercial property is showing signs of speed wobbles, the grass on the nation's farmland has never been more valuable.   Sales figures compiled by the Real Estate Institute (REINZ) show the median farm price increased by 52 per cent between April 2007 ...

Hi. While I am sure there is a whole boatload of designers (perhaps even me) that would love to build a website for you, I recommend that you proceed with caution.You website will be an extension of your image online. Therefore, it is imperative to find the right developer.First, there are a few ...

Welcometo the Information Age. It's here, it's not going away. I speak to manyReal Estate Professionals that simply don't want to deal with it. Theyhave been doing business the same way for years and it has worked outso far, why change?   Well, for starters, whether you want to face it, or not, h...

Buying a home is a           big decision and a personal one.       So you've decided to buy a home.  Purchasing real estate is a complex and major transaction with many details to be handled.  Depending on the laws in your state and the business arrangement you have with a licensed real estate ...

    The new FHA risk based mortgage insurance guidelines are set to take effect on July 14, 2008. They were originally set to take effect on January 1, but FHA held off due to public comments. The new guidelines appear to answer most of the concerns that I had about the original proposal. The mos...

The new FHA risk based mortgage insurance guidelines are set to take effect on July 14, 2008. They were originally set to take effect on January 1, but FHA held off due to public comments. The new guidelines appear to answer most of the concerns that I had about the original proposal. The most no...