As I previously posted a few days ago, I sold out of the market completely. I had the following securities: DOW, AMD, and X which were all up about 8-10%, and I sold. I stand by my decision and still think the market has a higher statistical chance of going down than up. All that […]
Buy a Very Cheap Condo or Townhouse Instead of Renting?
If you are a real estate junkie like myself, you might commonly see cheap condos in your area for sale. When I say cheap, I mean virtually giving them away. I thought about buying a condo, but ultimately decided to avoid them. Let me tell you the appeal to condos and what ultimately scared me […]
The Dow Jones Soars up 339.51 Points, Time to Sell
The Street goes sky high on news of a deal on the debt crisis in Europe, and the DOW Jones returns to early August 2011 levels – but its time to get out (in my unprofessional opinion.) I like people who back what they say with action so let me disclose to you that as […]
Realtor Commissions Will Steal The Equity In Your Home
Planning on selling or buying a home anytime soon? Realtor commissions are something you should understand first. The current market rate of a realtor’s service is 6% of your home’s selling price. That means if you sell your house for $200,000 – the realtor commission is $12,000 of your money. This equates to the first […]
Negotiate the Price of Your Professional Services for your Home.
Getting a roof replaced, your house painted, windows installed, or a dead tree removed from your yard? Be sure to get multiple quotes and negotiate your price. This is one tip that can save you $100’s if not $1000’s of dollars over the course of your home. Let me give you a couple of examples […]
Coldplay Mylo Xyloto Review
I consider myself a Coldplay fan and wanted to take a very brief break from personal finance to take a quick look at Coldplay’s New Album – “Mylo Xyloto.” Some are calling it a complete success, while others are saying Coldplay has strayed to a complete “Brit-Pop” style. You can check out some samples on […]