Understanding Real Estate Terminology
Purchasing a home can be a complicated and confusing process, especially for first-time buyers. Throughout the process, first-time home buyers will encounter a variety of unfamiliar real state terms. There are several key terms associates with purchasing real estate that are helpful to learn.For ... more...

Smart Phones Are They Really A Smart Decision
First, there was the standard land line phone system; then came the cell phone a convenient little portable item that everyone adopted a must have attitude toward. Progress didnt stop there, however. Now, we have the Smart Phone the answer to the on-the-go lifestyle that demands immediate ... more...

Real Estate: Will the Mortgage Lending Market Hit the Wall?
At a distance, it is hard to tell when a freight train is about to hit a wall. You might hear screeching, whistle blowing or even screams just minutes before. But what about the drunken mortgage lending market? What sounds should we expect to hear as this market speeds toward the proverbial wall? ... more...

Sam Cooke's Success Fueled by Family Support
Some of the greatest advancements in modern music are credited to an artist who died over 40 years ago, yet only lived to be 33Sam Cooke. Unlike many artists who have come and gone, Cookes silky voice, dashing smile, and laundry list of hit records have managed to withstand the test of time. And so ... more...

Mortgage Terms Explained
When you are hunting for a mortgage, you will find that there are many different types of mortgages available. I will list some of the more common ones and their uses.15 vs 30 YearsYour mortgage term can be just about anything you choose. 15 and 30 year terms are popular these days, although 10 ... more...

Who Cares What They Say About Single Moms!
Even in today's sophisticated society, single parent families are often stigmatized and thoughtlessly perceived as not entirely as functional as two parent families. Most single moms can verify how such of a stigma seems to linger over our heads like some dark, ominous cloud. For instance, men ... more...

I Said Pareto Chart Not Potato Chart!
Does this sound familiar? You were hired for the new management position. You were tasked to turn the numbers around. You take some time reviewing the current situation. Now its time to take a look at the current processes and get your staff together to analyze the data. You tell them that you want ... more...

Hard Money Lenders -- "No Money Down" The Easy Way
Would it help you as a real estate investor to be able to "Close For Cash in Days," even if you're tapped out financially?Hard money lenders are perhaps the best way to get 100% financing with easy qualifying, money for fix- up, and fast closings.So what can hard money lenders do for you? Hard ... more...

How to Avoid Foreclosure
Foreclosure is something that we all strive to avoid. No one gets a mortgage with the intention to default on it causing the lender to foreclose. But the thing is that life happens and sometimes you just cannot pay the mortgage payments. This could be due to any number of factors, job loss, death ... more...