by Brad Pappas | Investing
Frequently I am asked about my opinion on the value of mutual funds. Since the early 1980’s their popularity has grown exponentially where many investors feel they are simply the only choice available. However by and large they have many disadvantages that are...
by Roby Hicks | Real Estate
In order to understand how zoning laws affect your home construction, you have to understand what zoning is first. Zoning is a regulation that states how a parcel of land should be utilized. This exists to protect the people currently occupying the area. This covers...
by Jill Patton | Real Estate
I managed major renovation projects for five years – complete gut jobs on 100-year-old houses. I honestly didn’t think building a house from the ground up would be so difficult. I could not have been more wrong. As I put the finishing touches on what one...
by Jane Majoulet-Foust | Marketing
I’m embarrassed to say that I forget to market my own business sometimes. I work hard marketing for my clients, but forget that I need to be consistently marketing my business too. This is not a good habit and something I’ve been reminded of recently. I...
by Jane Majoulet-Foust | Marketing
I’m embarrassed to say that I forget to market my own business sometimes. I work hard marketing for my clients, but forget that I need to be consistently marketing my business too. This is not a good habit and something I’ve been reminded of recently. I...
by Ivan Misner | Business
The end is near! No, not the end of the world, I’m talking about the end of the recession. According to a survey of over 5,000 businesspeople released in January at BNIBusinessIndex.com business is starting to look up. The survey involved businesses all around...
by John Highman | Real Estate
With commercial premises, the leasing process should involve ‘Agreements to Lease’ or ‘Letters of Offer’ between the tenant and the landlord. This enables you to negotiate the final terms and conditions of the lease quite effectively. When the...
by Fred McAllen | Investing
The buy-and-hold theory has been the investing fallacy of the decade. Investors have increasingly grown tired of paltry returns and fear their nest-egg will never be sufficient for retirement. Many have been forced to place any plans for retirement on hold –...
