Consider this scenario: The Sellers were having problems with their furnace. They had different heating contractors inspect and attempt to fix the furnace. Some said the furnace should be replaced, while others would make repairs that would last temporarily only to be...
Having a land contract is the appropriate document to use when the parties to a real estate transaction engage in seller financing. Here are 5 tips for making the experience easier on a land contract seller. The list is by no means an exhaustive list. 1. Amortization...
The “ Great Recession ” in 2008 has had a lingering effect on how banks lend money to small business owners and entrepreneurs. Gone are the days when small businesses have fast access to bank credit at competitive interest rates. Instead, alternative non-bank lenders,...
According to business periodicals such as Entrepreneur Magazine, Inc. and Forbes, with the beginning of each year comes an increase in new business start-ups. Perhaps this is because people are seeking an increase or alternative means of income, job independence, or a...
I just read about a tragic and avoidable event that happened last week. According to The Washington Post, a Manhattan couple jumped to their deaths from the ledge of their 9th floor apartment. The couple, a chiropractor and his wife, reportedly left a suicide note...
This week, the FBI and local law enforcement officials raided the business offices of realtor Ralph Roberts . Roberts is the subject of an ongoing criminal investigation and several news probes. In controversy is his alleged ‘misuse’ of the Michigan public...
