Something happened to me in May 2006. It was so horrible that it still bothers me today. Someone tried to kill me. It was the Friday before Mother’s Day, May 12, 2006. Our house had been for sale, but my husband had let the contract of sale expire. He lived there rent-free, as he still […]

If you’re having trouble selling your home in the current economic downturn, there are options. Many people have had their houses on the market for 6, 7, 8 months or more without any offers. You may need to sell your home due to a job transfer, divorce, increase in family size, or perhaps your payments […]

Properties or real estate are not considered truly liquid investment instruments since individual properties or real estate are not exchangeable. Therefore, identifying land or real estate in which to invest can require a great deal of time and effort, and much depends on how familiar investors are with the particular segment of the market corresponding […]

When deciding to sell your house you have two options. You can use the services of a real estate broker, or you can sell it yourself to a “We Buy Houses for Cash” company. Each scenario has its pros and cons, which we describe below. Every situation is different and we want to make sure […]

Weight loss is now a major industry in the west and a major focus of many people. The latest figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that there has been a dramatic increase in obesity over the last 20 years in the US. In 2008, only one state (Colorado) had an obesity […]

Slight drops in the amount banks are charging in interest have led to some improvement on the housing affordability front in the Vancouver market during the first month of 2014. Whether those numbers remain constant, however, is questionable. , to say the least. Experts are providing locals and potential new residents with a guide to […]

There are many business owners who want to accelerate the growth of their business, but it usually depends on having a little more money available. With this, they could advertise more, replace old equipment or buy new ones, increase their inventory to sell more items, etc. Some business owners take matters into their own hands […]

The last two months have seen an incredible increase in the number of foreclosures filed and the number of actual foreclosures being followed. Add to this the 2 million more foreclosures expected in 2012 and the real problem for most real estate investors is not the lack of available discount homes, but how to finance […]

In previous years, states regulated the mortgage industry. As of 2011, the National Mortgage Licensing Registry and System (NMLS) is operational under the federal government. A requirement to maintain an NMLS license is 8 hours per year of continuing education (CE). Options for CE are face-to-face or an online course. I received an offer for […]