business: Mall Developers Try to Survive by Reinventing - 03/11/20 05:49 AM
Many of the nations’ retail malls are experiencing difficult time surviving in today’s brick and mortar stores.  This is due to increase sales resulting from on-line orders and quickly delivered to your front door.  In addition, creates convenience to the consumer by allowing them to save time and money.  Many malls are trying to reinvent themselves by adding entertainment and restaurants to anchor their business.  Their intent is to reinvent themselves as theater district for entertainment and socialization while supporting shopping.  They are trying to accomplish that by converting anchor stores into indoor entertainment areas, such as, go-karts, ice rings, and … (0 comments)

business: Learn About Neighborhood Before Buying - 07/05/18 08:09 AM
Before buying a new home investigate each neighborhood and determine if it reflects the lifestyle you desire.  Drive the neighborhood at different times of the day and visit with people who live in the neighborhood.   Performing these exercises, will give a buyer greater comfort level that they are making the right decision.  Following list contains things that you should be evaluating prior to making your decision:
Favorite spots – Identify your shopping likes, activities for family, school, church, and work requirements, etc.   Then determine how much travel time you will need to participate in these activities.
Safety – Contact police department to get … (1 comments)

business: Home Seller Mistakes - 03/14/14 12:09 AM
When home sellers get ready to sell their property they need to be sure they are not taking some inappropriate steps.  Prior to making any major updates to your home get opinions from professionals and friends, otherwise, this may severely affect your bottom line in a negative way.  Following is a list key seller mistakes:
·      Putting the property on the market before it is ready.  Most visitors view the property at the front-end of the sales cycle.  Therefore, complete all repairs and updating of the property before marketing.  In addition, have a complete set of photos and flyers available, … (1 comments)

business: Pay Off Your Debt and Buy a Home - 02/27/14 11:05 PM
In this day in age there are many people who would love to own their own home or drastically reduce the amount they owe on their property.  Many of these people have accumulated debt that does not permit this to happen.  In order to get out of debt a person must develop a realistic action plan with short, medium and long term goals.  The action plan and goals must be in a written document.  Following are some suggestions on how to get out of debt:
·         Identify extras that are not absolutely needed in your life, and reduce or eliminate.
·  … (0 comments)

business: Thoughts on How to Improve Credit Score - 01/08/14 02:17 AM
At least once a year, or if you are planning buying a home in next several months, you need to check your credit report.  This allows you to verify existence of any errors, and/or gives you time to improve your credit score if necessary prior to starting the buying process.  Making corrections or improving you credit score normally takes several months.  Verify your score with the following 3 companies: Equifax, Experian, and Trans Union.  One way to check your credit is to use the following web site:  www.fico.com.  Obtain a copy of the report and score.  Each report will provide the … (1 comments)

business: Warning Signs You May Be Getting A Bad Loan - 08/30/13 12:05 AM
The first thing many home buyers do prior to touring homes is to get a mortgage loan approval. It is recommended, that the home buyer interview multiple lenders to determine what loan programs lenders have to offer, and try to determine if there will be a cooperative working relationship.  During the loan approval process the buyers’ should understand that lenders should approve you based on your income, credit score, and your ability to make the monthly mortgage payments.  If the lender is using other criteria to justify your loan approval, this is a red flag.  If the latter is true, then … (1 comments)

 
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