A Possible Bargain: Foreclosed Properties
In the superheated San Francisco Bay Area property market, foreclosed properties are available at as much as 40% below market value, writes Srini Saripalli.The last few months of a calendar year are considered sluggish for transacting real estate, but Silicon Valley seems to be an exception to ... more...

How Your Credit Rating Influences You and How to Check It
You might not know it, but every time you take out any kind of loan or credit or pay something back, it gets counted on your credit rating. Who keeps a record on you will vary according to where you live, but the big three credit reference agencies are Experian, Equifax, and Trans Union. They will ... more...

Cutting Edge Real Estate, Is the Bubble Ready To Burst?
Of course, this is the big question in real estate now. . .Will the so-called real estate bubble burst like the dot-com bubble did a few years back?There are some good arguments on both sides of the issue. Whatever happens in the next few years, it will affect millions of Americans, and ... 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...

Financial Strategies for Transitioning from Salaried to Solo
7 Financial Strategies for Transitioning from Salaried to SoloA 40s something woman was talking to me the other day about her growing sense of frustration with working for someone else and her longing to do my own thing, drive my own wagon. But, she said with consternation, I have family counting ... more...

Seven Tips in Choosing Maui Income Properties
Aloha! If you are interested in choosing a Maui income property, then there are some details that you should know. You might be a bit intimidated by the whole process of buying a home. This article will offer tips to those that are thinking of investing in Maui income properties.First of all, you ... more...

Your Credit Score
Credit scores: all lenders use credit scores to determine interest rates and credit limits.The credit scoring system was developed in the early 1950's. However, it was not widely utilized until the early 1980's, when it was overhauled by Fair, Isaac & Company. At that time the 3 major credit ... more...

How To Find a Real Estate Agent
You may be of the opinion that you dont need a real estate agent and that using one will add to the cost of buying your new home.The fact is that a real estate agents fees are typically paid by the seller of the home. So, as a buyer, you can get the services of a professional real estate agent ... more...

Publicity: The Best Things In Life Are... FREEE!
One portion of your marketing plan that you probably don't think about enough is "free publicity".Publicity is an extremely important tool and should be given prominence in any marketing plan.What is publicity?It's getting anyone else besides yourself to talk about you (preferably in a good way) ... 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...