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20 August 2008 | 7 replies
In my area, the towns that have the 'big box' chains like home depot, lowes, and wal-mart are actually MORE affordable than some of the small towns which have not allowed those companies to come in.
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3 December 2019 | 7 replies
Most likely is that the person(s) know why they were shut down - most common is either consistent trolling or spamming or a concerted effort to push a product/products outside the marketplace, often trying to be sneaky such as talking about "Hey, what do you think about SEYED KAPITOLL" when they are really shills for such organization.
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1 August 2008 | 41 replies
Some individuals are having a difficult time.During the real estate boom there were still people not doing so well.This is because they made bad decisions and are suffering the consequences of living too high on the hog during the boom.This is the kind of economy that will create many millionaires, take advantage of this time because there is plenty of money to go around.This is just a natural thing in the economy.It is called a correction in the stock market.If you believe the doom and gloom of the media your doomed anyway.Our economy is the strongest in the world period.The question I have Is there food on your table a roof over your heads and cloths on your back.Hmmmm I guess your not so bad off.You just have to give up a couple of luxuries.Maybe you can;t afford that new model of 10,000 inch plasma screen TV oh well.If you have the neccesities and your family there is nothing to complain about.My wife is filipina and i have been to the philippines.
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7 July 2008 | 3 replies
My lender has stated that he foresee a mass exodus out of the MCmansions and back into smaller, more affordable homes and I agree with that.It is rather depressing.
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2 July 2008 | 43 replies
As is too often the case, most investors only look at the ca$h involved today, not the real, long-term, value of a given product or service.When talking about "Buyer's Agent" and "Seller's Agent", the key word is "Agent"...as in the laws of agency and how they apply in your state, and in your transaction.In MOST states, ALL agents in a transaction are working for the Seller, absent any written Buyer's Agency Agreement.
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6 September 2008 | 10 replies
I want start in multi -- affordable, in particular -- become an expert and move on to the next asset class, with development as my ultimate goal.
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9 July 2008 | 163 replies
I think Mike is so passionate about painting a horror story in his "education" product he sells on his website, because he wants to rid his competition.
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12 January 2010 | 23 replies
I'm not going to hammer on the legality of it here, but I feel that the problems that arise form such activities are a product of the unstructured manner inwhich they are conducted.
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19 August 2008 | 60 replies
Everyone needs apartments - the cheaper they are - the more people who can afford them and you in turn have a lesser exposure to cash flow loss and pulling from your pocket to meet monthly expenses.
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14 July 2008 | 11 replies
The weak dollar has helped make tourism affordable for others out side of our country.With all of this being said.