Understanding IRS Audits

Smart Real Estate News & Commentary by Chris McLaughlin, www.smartrealestatenews.com

Just the mere mention of an IRS “audit” strikes fear in the heart of most Americans; in fact, many would be short sale investors are so overwhelmed by the prospect they completely avoid the topic altogether. Unfortunately, what you don’t (want to) know can still hurt [...]

Yahoo! Real Estate Links Directly to Zillow

Teresa Sox provided me with this web site address:

http://realestate.yahoo.com/Homevalues

When you enter a property address the site will show you the Zillow value and eappraise.com value, when available. It will also show you the date last sold and the sales price and the tax assessed value. Gooos stuff, thanks Teresa!

These Leaders Know the Secret to Success

“I have regard and respect for high-quality people because they contribute the best knowledge and skill sets to produce the best return for their customers.”
-Chairman and CEO of a privately held field sales and marketing company

“Leaders never get to where they are by themselves. They always get there because they have people around them who [...]

Having Borrowers Obtain Their Own Credit Reports

Cindy Reichle wrote:

I want to run something by you.  In today’s environment, we are all spending an enormous amount of money pulling credit for people who just don’t qualify for one reason on another.  I have a friend in the mortgage biz and he said they use “Credit Plus”.  Cost is [...]

Want Success? Start With Authenticity

Contributed by Ali Brown

Most businesspeople present themselves as who they want to be instead of who they really are. Now, I believe in thinking big, but not at the expense of being true to ourselves. When we start off in business, we often have visions of who we think we need [...]

8 Ways to Get Creative During a Credit Crunch

Contributed by Ali Brown

Although the credit crunch is still weighing on millions of people, it doesn’t mean the end for every small or medium-sized business. In fact, this is a great time for savvy entrepreneurs to grow a business and prosper by thinking creatively and strategically. To make sure your business [...]

TBWS Rate Alert Service

Lots of alerts from TBWS today, here’s why: The bubble in the mortgage markets finally and with super hyper speed, blew up today. After holding and holding, while the 10 year note rate climbed, mortgage rates jumped today to levels not seen in many months. We have been warning the mortgage markets couldn’t hold on [...]

Managing a Small Business in a Recession

Contributed by Dan Weil, Bankrate.com

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It goes without saying that a severe recession means rough sledding for businesses. But small businesses can escape some of the woes plaguing their bigger brethren, and downturns provide opportunities as well as hardship.

“While it is true generally that [...]

Should You Offer a Guarantee?

Contributed by Ali Brown

Many new business owners ask me, “Should I offer a guarantee? I know it will help sales, but the risk really scares me.” I offer guarantees on most everything I sell, but that doesn’t mean you should too. Here are some factors to consider and some ideas to [...]