By Marla Barch At cocktail parties, one often hears discussions of the stock market trends, with guests professing expertise on the reasons for market movement and predicting the future direction. While many believe they’ve deciphered the stock market, the majority will still admit that the movement of mortgage interest rates remains a mystery to them. [...]
ARE YOU READY FOR A REHAB AND ACQUISITION LOAN?
If you listen to all of the Real Estate “Experts”, there has never been a better time to invest in Real Estate. Prices are 20% – 30% lower than they were two years ago. The MLS has a large number of two unit brick buildings on the south and west side of Chicago for as [...]
Understanding Rehab Loans
By Anita Clinton In the midst of what is being called “the mortgage breakdown,” opportunities for investors and homebuyers can be found in just about any area or neighborhood. The varied unfortunate mishaps of some have turned out to produce fortunes for others. Some of the properties are in “move in” condition, while others require [...]
Lifestyle Inflation
Isn’t it amazing, that we feel like we are working so hard for less. Yet, we’ve said before that the richest man in the world couldn’t afford air conditioning. Who was that? It was Getty, but air conditioning wasn’t invented in his life time. We take it for granted now. It would take us 8 [...]
SEC Files a Civil Case Against Goldman Sachs
On Friday, April 16th, the United States Government, via the SEC, Securities and Exchange Commission, announce a legal suit against Goldman Sachs, claiming they didn’t provide investors disclosure to their conflict of interest in the mortgage investment as the mortgage and housing market was melting down. Goldman Sach, which held it’s exposure to a minimum [...]
Foreclosure Rate Surges to Biggest in 5 Years
If you have been listening to the media, economic, and real estate pundits, then you would have been hearing talks of the foreclosure rate being down and the economic crisis resending in the US and other parts of the world. However, the reality seems to be something different all together. The first quarter of 2010 [...]
Rising Tenant Debt Challenges in a Down Economy
By Bill Gray Our country’s current economy has had a severe impact on the real estate and housing market. The nightly news covers the blight of communities impacted by a high number of foreclosures and the emotional stories of people who are facing such a crisis. Unemployment, lack of medical insurance, and the credit crunch caused [...]
Social Media Marketing – 3 strategies for growing your business.
Social media marketing in a nutshell is a way to promote your business online using social networks and channels. Social Media marketing is proving to be the most powerful way to build your brand, gain social creditability, and make money. Keeping this in mind, here are 3 ways to use social media marketing to grow [...]
Pass the Baton: Michelle Obama sounds off! “The Race to save our Youth!
I applaud First Lady Michelle Obama for taking a stand on such a touchy subject-Childhood Obesity! I commend her for taking action despite the backlash that may come from it. I agree that we all have a role to play in order to win the race against childhood obesity. Let’s start teaching our children young [...]
Analyzing a Rental Home Investment
Most investors know that real estate is an important part of any balanced investment portfolio. For some this is accomplished via a real estate investment trust or some sort of other exchange traded vehicle that owns and possibly manages a real estate portfolio. Some investors, on the other hand, actually have a direct interest in [...]
The importance of the Census (April 1, 2010 is National Census Day)
In 2010, the Census.gov website boasts that the census tracking form will be the shortest in history. Ten questions, ten minutes! That’s it, that’s all. Why is this big issue? Why would the government want to advertise, that the most important venue (the census tracking form) for getting information to our government so that well deserved services [...]
Don’t Give Up!
At some point or another in your trail of online-entrepreneurism you’re going to feel like giving up. You might not be making as much money as you would like to be, maybe no one is visiting your website, maybe you just can’t dedicate as much time anymore. It’s a common feeling, I’m sure everybody has/or [...]
The 4 C’s of an Action Plan
Want to take your “To Do Lists” to the Next Level? Create an Action Program to get results out of all Your Projects. Here are the 4 “C’s”: Collection The First Step towards a powerful Action Program is to Collect all your thoughts and tasks into one place. I coach clients who have lots of [...]
Today: The “Perfect” Time to Invest
By Andrew Heller, Co-Founder, Regular Riches Investment System Should an investor swim or reach for a life preserver? Just a few years ago, the number of real estate investors was growing by leaps and bounds; however, today many investors that were attracted to real estate in the early part of this decade due to skyrocketing [...]
What is Enough?
In my life, I have gone through alot of ups and downs, both personally and financially. Through These trials and tribulations I have learned some great lessons and become aware of some very powerful things. I am sure you agree with me, that you learn from your mistakes soooooo much more than you learn from [...]
Why Professionals and Entrepreneurs Must Have a Website
This week, I was presented with an opportunity to address an organization of ex-Marines that are forming various small business. This is a wonderful organization that is committed to helping those that have served this country with honor and courage providing the blanket of freedom that we enjoy. It warms my heart to find people [...]
2010 Census Starts, But the BBB Sends A Word of Caution to the People
Be Cautious About Giving Info to Census Workers, by the BBB. With the U.S. Census process beginning, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) advises people to be cooperative, but cautious, so as not to become a victim of fraud or identity theft. The first phase of the 2010 U.S. Census is under way as workers have [...]
Donations to Haiti Relief Fund: Please Help If You Can
One of our readers put together a niche initiative to help the country of Haiti make it through the terrible disaster that they have endured over the past week, but they are not in the clear yeat and could still use your help. We are asking the IWP readership to please contribute what you can, [...]
Chicago: South Shore Bank Is on Life Support
Can’t believe this is truth, according to news from Crain. Chicago’s South Shore Bank has been a staple of the southside of Chicago and the South Shore community since I can remember. It seems like everyone in the city is familiar with their name, community, and brand that has stood the test of time and [...]
Tax Tip from the IRS on Phishing and Malware
Being that it is the new decade of the new millennium, we thought it would appropriate to search the Internet for some great tax advice and that is just what we did. However, this is not the tax advice that you might expect where we tell you how to maximize your deductions and calculate your [...]
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