This week Congress introduced a bill titled, "Community Choice in Real Estate Act," to permanently ban banking conglomerates from entering real estate brokerage or property management. This is because some of the larger banking conglomerates have requested permission from the Federal Reserve Board to sell and manage real estate. Pretty much every major organization in the real estate industry is backing the bill against banks in real estate. To...more
Credit is in every avenue of the modern day world, you can not make a major purchase without the use of credit this includes a auto or a home purchases. But, many consumers are unaware of how their credit stands, and are usually surprised when applying for a credit card and they are rejected. This is commonly due to negative entries on their credit report, or out-of-date information that does not match the information supplied on the credit...more
Audio increases your sales. Point blank. Period. Recent studies claim that audio can increase your sales up to 300%. Independent studies by Terry Telford, from The Business Professional, have shown sales increases of 163% on one website and 79% on another. Both tests were run over a 3 week period. Regardless of your expectations for adding audio to your website, it won't hurt your response rate for whatever you are selling or giving away. In most cases it will increase it. One possible reason for the increase in visitor response is the human factor. We're social animals and like to interact with each other on a personal basis. Audio on your website is similar to picking up the telephone and talking to the person "live." There's something about hearing another human's voice that instils a certain level of trust, even if it is a very small amount. It brings us that one little step closer to each other. The next question in your mind should be, "How do I get audio on my website?" You've got several choices; the majority are covered in The Definitive Audio Report. You can download the report for free from http://www.thebusinessprofessional.com/theaudioreport.htm Very briefly, audio...more
You've had your interview and it went well. Now what do you do to make a lasting impression on your interviewer?Send them an interview thank you letter.While writing thank you letters isn't required (most people don't send them), it's very smart, as well as, courteous, to write post interview thank you letters and send them to all your...more
Got an interview and wondering what to wear?Fortunately, this is one of those articles about how to dress for an interview. Maybe you've heard of dress for success job interview sites. While there may be more details you can learn online on the subject of proper dress for an interview, I'm just going to quickly cover the basics of how to dress for...more
You've just found a few jobs that you're interested in applying for, but now you realize you need a new resume to really get your foot in the door. While you can find lots of help writing a resume online for free and examples of resume writing, if you read through this article, you'll pick up some useful free resume writing tips.Before you get down to some serious resume writing, how about taking a few minutes to think about each position that you've held, and what you accomplished while you held that position. You want to be sure to include your accomplishments in your resume and not just list a bunch of tasks performed.Your Resume Should Follow These Basic Rules:** Visual appeal - it's easy to read and reproduce or scan** Highlights your strengths - shows how you match employer needs** Presents important information first** Organized - doesn't go over two pages** Free of errors - correct spelling, no typos** No grammatical errorsYour resume should answer these questions:** Who are you and how can you be reached?** What do you want to do?** What have you learned?** What can you do? What have you done?** How have you been recognized for your achievements?** What else do they want...more
Early understandings make for the longest relationships.- Alan DohrmannDon't let legalese get in the way of a good deal.Most contracts are often written with complete disregard for the potential emotional impact of the wording. These are the things...more
How many books have you read about successful traders? How they did this or that and made a fortune and are still doing it. You say to yourself, "I'm going to follow his method and get rich".So you subscribe to his newsletter (they all have one,...more
Consultants, coaches, accountants, engineers, and other solopreneurs starting a service business, make common mistakes that cost them to be ineffective with their resources. In turn, these mistakes bring on a slow, frustrating success or even force...more
Who would have ever guessed that there would be a home loan that would let you buy rental property with zero down? But it is a reality. Here are the three big things you must keep in mind when buying rental property with nothing down. You must have...more
When preparing for an interview, you need to know your skills, experiences and achievements, and how to answer interview questions.Your SkillsBecome an expert about yourself. Before you wrote your resume, you probably prepared a list of skills,...more
A combination of lenient lending policies, low interest rates, and high house prices has created a situation where many people have overextended and unable to pay mortgage payments for high-priced homes they really couldn't afford. The Mortgage...more