Due to various market conditions, more and more investors are turning to the secondary markets of commercial real estate. But what are the current market conditions? And how are they influencing today’s investors to tap into these markets to expand their commercial real estate portfolios? Understanding current market conditions There are secondary markets for commercial…
With the Fed chairman continuing to raise interest rates, the refinance boom for first mortgages may be over. Over the past 3 years, millions of homeowners were lucky enough to lock into a thirty year fixed rate mortgage at 5.5%. With the market changing and rates climbing, it’s time to consider a second mortgage to…
It may sound ridiculous that you could lose your home to online porn addiction. But successful people know how these things work. You may sacrifice an important meeting to rearrange your schedule so that you can access porn that day. Or, you might put off making an important business or banking phone call because you…
When you are running a small business, you have to be very careful in choosing your vehicle. The task is not easy at all. However, you can own a van by contacting a van leasing company in your area. These vans can be used for commercial as well as personal purposes. Leasing prices for these…
Banking online is one of the latest and more important technological developments for the banking system. Banking online makes basic banking more accessible. Suddenly, you can perform many basic banking functions whenever you want. As long as you have an internet connection, you will be able to do all of these things. There are a…
Understanding Revocable and Irrevocable Trust Real Estate Living trusts have become a common tool for managing financial assets because of the estate planning and tax advantages they can bring. When setting up a trust, you must decide whether it should be a revocable or irrevocable one. This decision determines how much control you can have…
Health Care Fraud, Bank/Mortgage Fraud and Securities Fraud Practitioner should be aware of 18 USC § 1345, a law that allows the federal government to create federal health care crimes, bank-mortgage crimes, securities crimes and other offences. Otherwise known as the federal fraud injunction statute, it also authorizes a court to freeze the assets of…
Are you excited about buying your first home? Or maybe it’s not the first, but you should be excited nonetheless! This is a big step and a big decision. Finding the right mortgage loan is important. The key to saving yourself money and probably some headaches down the line. Here are some helpful pointers for…
If you are planning to buy your next new car with cash then the process is simple and straightforward, try to choose the one you love, negotiate for the best deal you can and take it home. But if you are like most new car buyers and need money to buy a vehicle, you can…
Some say inflation is good. The capital of your mortgage is eroded, for example the value of your home goes up! This is an argument for an interest-only mortgage, which advisors do not recommend. If no capital is paid then the repayment is very low. Take an extreme example – 35 years ago I arranged…