June 30th, 2008
People in L.A. are coping in ways they never imagined with a crisis they never saw coming. Like it or not, California’s reputation as a national trendsetter is going to remain intact.
By Pat Regnier, Money Magazine editor-at-large
(Money Magazine) — Spring in southern Orange County has come on spectacularly. The autumn fires that blew smoke and ash into neighborhoods here also destroyed a lot of dark-hued scrub and chaparral. Now the hills along the 241 tollway are painted in bright green grasses and yellow and violet wildflowers. Near the end of the 241 lies Ladera Ranch, a nine-year-old (and still growing) planned community of 25,000. Nestled into the foothills, the place is a visual metaphor for the American dream, California division, in which the residents of the postmodern townhouses at the lower elevations aspire to the gated $4 million spreads at the top.
Yet there’s a whiff in the air - not of smoke - but of despondency. According to Foreclosure Radar, a Web service that searches public records, more than 100 homes in Ladera Ranch are in “pre-foreclosure,” which starts when a bank sends the homeowner a first notice of default. Another 100 are in the hands of the lender or being sold at auction. So many distressed properties translate into fast-falling prices, and an owner trying to sell has a rough go of it when banks are the competition. Climbing that hill is looking harder and harder to do. Read the rest of this entry »
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June 25th, 2008
I have just learned that domain name is similar to real estate..domain names can have worth and can be sold at a price. Since the internet boom, many popular single names have been created and are now worth millions.
For example ireport.com was sold for $ 750,000.00 by a private company (i hear it was cnn but can’t confirm) on 1/29/08. Another recent one was fund.com which was recently sold for a whopping $9,999,950.00!
So there you go! Check out how much your domain name is worth …and best of all it’s free. Imagine that’s just the value of domain name..now, add in content, advertising, traffic and that value will skyrocket!
www.swiftappraisal.com
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June 25th, 2008
What a profound wisdom coming from a little boy…..he has touched thousands of hearts.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0r_FbARIn8&feature=user
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June 24th, 2008
Hopes for saving homeowners from foreclosure dwindled further as Washington tries to iron out differences on a bill..this prolonged help will put more foreclosures in the coming months presenting more frustration for homeowners already in default. On the other hand, opportunities will arise for those brave buyers.
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June 22nd, 2008
Rick Warren (REMEMBER HE WROTE ‘PURPOSE DRIVEN LIFE’). You will enjoy the new insights that Rick Warren has, with his wife now having cancer and him having ‘wealth’ from the book sales. This is an absolutely incredible short interview with Rick Warren, ‘Purpose Driven Life ‘ author and pastor of Saddleback Church in California
In the interview by Paul Bradshaw with Rick Warren, Rick said:
People ask me, What is the purpose of life? And I respond: In a nutshell, life is preparation for eternity. We were made to last forever, and God wants us to be with Him in Heaven.
One day my heart is going to stop, and that will be the end of my body– but not the end of me. Read the rest of this entry »
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June 21st, 2008
Last year a record number of Americans started companies. Here’s why becoming your own boss has become a national obsession.
FSB Magazine) — Today entrepreneurs are America’s role models. Almost everyone wants to own a business - from teens and college students, who are signing up for entrepreneurial courses in record numbers; to those over age 65, who are forming more companies every year; to recent immigrants, who in 2005 started 25% more companies per capita than native-born citizens did.
We are in the midst of the largest entrepreneurial surge this country has ever seen. According to Small Business Administration projections, nearly 672,000 new companies with employees were created in 2005. That is the biggest business birthrate in U.S. history: 30,000 more startups than in 2004, and 12% more than at the height of dot-com hysteria in 1996.
And the trend shows no sign of abating. Read the rest of this entry »
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June 19th, 2008
The credit crunch has meant that many deserving consumers, who once qualified for home equity or personal loans, are being shunned by banks or offered loans that cost too much. On the flip side, the effort to fix the credit crunch is sticking savers with miserly interest rates. Put two groups of unhappy people together and they just might do business. Read the rest of this entry »
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June 17th, 2008
Millions of Americans are struggling to pay their mortgages as the economy slows and loans reset to higher rates. By acting quickly, these homeowners may stave off the worst-case scenario — foreclosure and the loss of their homes.
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June 9th, 2008
Here’s a thought for you: What if buying and selling real estate was as easy as trading stock online? What if you could sit at your computer and have everything you need at your fingertips to take a transaction from concept to closing? You’ve heard of ETrade right?
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June 5th, 2008
In business, the “first mover advantage” creates winners. Those who plant a flag in uncharted territory and confidently proclaim “Here I am!” are often the winners.
They win market share, brand recognition, and customer loyalty. But most of all, they win the lion’s share of the profits.That’s why Brad Wozny talks about decisiveness in his Strategic Investment Manifesto.
Successful business owners position themselves to make decisions quickly so they have a Competitive Advantage over others in their industry.Here’s what it boils down to: When you see an opportunity that fits into your Strategic plan… you jump on it.Immediately.
THIS is no different. Read the rest of this entry »
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