Posted on February 7th, 2010 by Carlo Capomazza
Important advice to anyone planning to contact their lender directly for a loan modification: The key here is to be tenacious. These lenders and servicers (lenders) are large with hundreds, and even thousands, of employees. Whenever you call your lender, you should plan on being on the phone for a long time (figure an hour [...]
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Posted on October 22nd, 2009 by Carlo Capomazza
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As the cliché goes, there are only two certainties in life: death and taxes. But, they’re intertwined. When you go to the great beyond, the government generally wants its cut, which is just under half the size of your estate, provided it reaches a certain size. Yep: The government can be your biggest [...]
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Posted on September 9th, 2009 by Carlo Capomazza
I’m often asked which of these methods is better or more accurate and I discovered this article for our readers.
GRM vs. CAP Rate
by Michael Setunsky
Which method is more viable as a way to value a real estate investment, the Gross Rent Multiplier (GRM) or the Capitalization (CAP) Rate? Let’s look at these two methods one [...]
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Posted on July 2nd, 2009 by Carlo Capomazza
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Yes, this one is used actively. Sign of the times.
Defaults on debts or other obligations taken on by large financial institutions that affect not only the economy of the financial institution’s home country, but also the global financial community as well. FDIC look out.
Debt Bomb
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