Should You Get a Home Inspection?
Its very important, and in my opinion, mandatory to have a home inspection done before you close on a house. The inspection helps with giving you an objective evaluation of any problems with the home before you move in.Make sure you have a home inspection contingency in your contract before you ... more...

What Does Your Credit Say About You?
A credit report is more than just a snapshot of your financial picture; it can assist credit grantors in determining your overall risk factor. Additionally, lenders, credit grantors, and even human resource departments often use it as a tool to determine a persons character.When applying for a ... more...

Put Your Calendar To Work
It's an October evening and your major reception for donors has just begun. Turnout is substandard and most of the attendees are women. Can you say, "World Series?" Sure, I knew that you could!Every organization should create an annual PR and marketing calendar so that it can avoid the World ... more...

Investors Eye Arizona Real Estate Appreciation
Real estate investors are always looking for the newest hot area; the part of the country where prices have been low and are on the verge of climbing through the ceiling. Arizona real estate appreciation has made this market one hot area that continues to attract buyers, sellers and investors ... more...

Hottest Market in the US Arizona Real Estate Appreciation Continues to Climb
For the last five years, one of the hottest real estate markets in the country has been Arizona, specifically communities surrounding Phoenix. It seems that there is no stopping, or even slowing the increase of Arizona real estate appreciation. Prices continue to climb steadily upwards, in all ... more...

Tax Records - What You Should Keep And For How Long
Many taxpayers are confused about how long they should keep tax records. The term "tax records" refers to your tax returns and the documents that support the information in the returns. These documents can include receipts, bank statements, 1099s, etc. If you are one of the unlucky few to be ... more...

Credit Repair Myths and Facts
There are no secrets to repairing your credit. Many shady credit repair agencies would love you to think the contrary. Negative items can be removed from your credit report and you can do it yourself. One does not need a credit repair expert or law firm to do it either. While the credit world can ... more...

Brand Equity Building - Measuring Brand Value
Measuring brand equity allows a company to establish a baseline and track changes in its brand equity over time. If a company consistently works to improve the strength of its brands, it must trace progress, or risk "flying blind." Changes in a quantitative measurement of brand equity can show the ... more...

Does It Matter Whether You Have Good or Bad Credit?
This is a very hot topic of discussion in the world of credit cards. It starts with what leads to a good or a bad credit and goes on to talk about the importance of good/bad credit.Have you been defaulting on your credit card payments thinking that it doesn't matter much? Well you haven't been ... more...

What Are VA Loans?
VA loans are basically mortgages or home loans geared towards ex-military servicemen and women. The VA loan programme was created in 1944, and was initially known as the Servicemen's Readjustment Act, to help returning servicemen settle down and purchase their first home.There are, on average, ... more...

Tips for Getting Home Loans from the Right Lenders
Getting home loans is possibly the biggest step in an adults life. Its up there with having kids, landing that big job, starting your own business. Actually, the whole point of those big three landmarks is so you can be able to afford your piece of the American Dream.But you dont want that dream to ... more...

California Bad Credit Loans - Exploring FICO Scores
An individuals credit score is a number that ranges from 850 (perfect) to 300 (very poor) and is used by financial institutions to judge the level of risk of a borrower. Lending institutions use credit scores to determine interest rates and credit limits for a borrower. A borrowers credit score is ... more...

California Farm Loan
If you live in California, you know that farming still plays an important role in the Californian economy. With nearly 40 million residents, the Golden State still has farms producing a wide variety of agricultural products. Indeed, California is a leader in the production of wine and cheese; ... more...