The best negotiation is one in which both parties leave satisfied! Consider a reasonable outcome and work towards that outcome. The more you negotiate the more money you have to spend on other things or save!
We have the largest real estate brokerage company in the area with 50 agents. Usually at this time of year we have 15-20 homes that are under contract. Presently we have 3, all listed under $225,o00. I’ve never seen a market like this one before. We are actually getting a bit concerned.
How much you pay for your home is significantly influenced by the mortgage rate. When shopping for a home, buyers typically look at the home prices. For example, your price range might be $200,000 to $225,000 (of course not in NYC or LA), but the cost to you actually varies depending on your financing options.
Financially responsible adults are usually grown from financially responsible children. If you want to give your child the best chances of financial health, then begin teaching them financial lessons today. Financial responsibility can never be taught too early.
I realized something that the famous financial writer, Jane Bryant Quinn stated in one of her many books; If you don’t see money in your account, YOU WILL NOT SPEND IT.
Yet, I rarely explore the philosophical aspects of money. After all, the only real value in money is what you can trade it for. If you were stuck out in the dessert with no water and $500.00, what good would money be? If you had no transportation and the water was 100 miles away, your $500.00 would be worthless. You’d probably we willing to trade it all for a thermos of water.
Debt, like dieting begins with confronting reality. In the beginning you must step on the scale and face up to your weight. The same tenet holds true with debt, if you don’t know where your debts are and how much you owe, you cannot begin to eradicate them!
We’ve all seen the ads that promise big money: “Sleep until noon!” “Work in your pajamas!” Unfortunately, the only people that usually make any money in these schemes are the organizers at the very top. Ripoff Report also lists 846 MLM company complaints, many with reports high monthly thresholds and low commission rates, misleading promises and loss of initial investment.
Even though my family was in the real estate business, I’ve bought and sold investment property and our own home many times, and my neighbor is going to sell his own home, we are using a real estate agent.
I’ve been fortunate to know personally many folks of great wealth. Most of these individuals did not inherit wealth, but earned it the old fashioned way, through hard work. Many are entrepreneurs, some are not. My dad’s best friend worked for the IRS for many years, was an investor of the side, and died recently with a $10 million dollar estate.
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