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Career in Real Estate
Asked by N.T. from Chicago
on March 5, 2012
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Hello there.
I did MBA in Marketing in India, (2001), came in USA 2003. worked here and there until 2007. not great job.. considering my education. got a boy in 2008....
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- I will start with the question do you have $5,000 laying around doing nothing? If you so you can possibly be a realtor. You have schooling, exam fees, licensing fees...
- I am in real estate and have been for 13 years. I also have a successful home based health and fitness business. I'd be happy to answer specific questions based on ...
- There are licensing requirements and it costs money to take the course, take the test, then maintain your license. Most people who are realtors have been doing it fo...
Kids
Asked by C.C. from Washington DC
on June 30, 2011
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Well more like my opinion:
I read a post about manners and it got me to thinking about a news blog I heard on the way to work today-because a city is under privileg...
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- No, I think homework shouldn't count because there is NO EVIDENCE that assigning homework benefits children in ANY WAY at all prior to high school. The evidence for hi...
- I will dare you.... right here and now... to try walking in someone else's shoes for a month. Go get 3 jobs that pay minimum wage. Work 18 hours a day. Do it f...
- If I wanted to create a society where children are completely brainwashed into being hyper-consumers, self-centered and inappropriately "matured" - I would set up wha...
Is It Worth Pushing My Husband into Buying Another House.
Asked by S.T. from Houston
on April 26, 2012
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I have one more question for you kind peeps.
As I have said in (many!) other posts, I am beginning college full time in August, I will be commuting an hour, so will...
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- Do you have six months combined (both you and hubby) saved up? Do you have at least a 5% downpayment and at least $5,000 for closing costs and moving costs saved up. ...
- I'm going to assume that when you say $200 per month "after bills" that "bills" includes gas, lunches, groceries, HBA items, etc. And even at that, $200/month leftove...
- It's NEVER a good idea to make a big purchase (especially, when that purchase is where you must live) when you are "just" making it. You shouldn't do this, sorry. Coul...
Where Do You Get Your Coupons?
Asked by Y.C. from New York
on May 31, 2011
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After watching that show about coupons, you know the one where the mom buys about $1,000 and pays about $100!!!
I am inspired but how do you start?
Besides the coup...
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- The Sunday paper, redplum.com (you can sign up to have them mailed to your home), websites, extreme coupon website has advice on how to get started. Edited: Kristin...
- The filming of the shows happened about 4 years ago. Since that time the store coupon policies have changed DRASTICALLY. (I know this because they actually wanted me...
- checkout: hip2save.com it compiles a list of freebies and coupons, it updates throughout the day I use coupons.com, smartsource.com and redplum.com I also get a Su...
Advice About Forclosure
Asked by A.S. from St. Louis
on June 8, 2009
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Has anyone been through a forclosure? This is an option I am considering due to the wonderful sub-prime loans that were offered years ago. My home is now worth far l...
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- Have you considered renting the home out until the economy recovers sufficiently and you have paid down your mortgage enough to sell? It can be a hassle, but there are...
- Hi A., You may consider renting or leasing. We have two houses that we could not sell when we moved out of there (Indy and Ohio) because my husband's job. It is no...
- I am a Realtor in Topeka, Ks and there is more than one solution. Are you behind on your payments? Calling your lender directly is the first step. You may be able to g...
Foreclosures
Asked by B.B. from San Francisco
on May 11, 2008
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I'm not a real estate/mortgage expert at all but I was just wondering it seems like everywhere I turn people are either "walking away" from their house or house going ...
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- Walking away means that you allow the lender to foreclose on your home and YES it does have consequences! It's not easy, it's stressful and To have your home foreclos...
- When a homeowner "walks away" from their home....it simply means that they are moving out of their home and letting the bank have it. Unfortunately, we find ourselves ...
- B. ~ "Walking away" means that you just stop paying on your mortgage and let the home go into foreclosure. Yes, it affects their credit history for anywhere from 2 to...
Debt Consolidation Anyone Done This Before ?
Asked by J.K. from Pittsburgh
on June 13, 2008
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Hello Moms,
I have been researching online about debt consolidation and am still confused. I have a lot of chargeoff's / credit card debt that i want to take care of...
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- I am doing that now, I did a lot of research too, I did find a company that seems to be ligit, we have had no problems with them so far. I belive we are using Freedom...
- Another Dave Ramsey fan here! My husband and I are totally debt free (including no mortgage), thanks to working multiple jobs, cutting spending, and bargaining with c...
- do you own a house? if you do you can look into a home equity or a line of credit...rates are pretty low right now. Can request quotes if you use lending tree. Int...
I Need an Outside Opinion on a Disagreement Between My Husband and Me.
Asked by K.U. from Dallas
on December 30, 2010
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Hi ladies, my husband and I are having a heated disagreement about his possible purchase of a motorcycle and I'm wondering what all other Moms would think. My husband...
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- I think the bike is fine, but now's not the right time. I agree with you. Have $1000 in the bank (no more at this point) and pay off loans. Once that's done, you ca...
- Has your husband read Ramsey? I think that he needs to. I would not be okay with this hobby. My BIL recently went on an expensive trip and bought my sister an expen...
- Any debt you have whatsoever -student loans, car loans, credit cards -you need to take the tax return and pay it off. Let him know that he can certainly get a bike som...
What Would You Do????
Asked by L.C. from Raleigh
on May 18, 2008
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Today we found out that our God kid's family became homeless.They lived and worked at the farm(for somebody), when father put in 2 week notice to leave(found another g...
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- Why is it up to the inlaws what you all do with your house? You or them could contact area churches and see whay they can do to help. Or see if friends would be willin...
- Are there any churches around that can help? Call and see. Here we have something called the "Samaritan's Fund" that the area churches contribute to, that helps with...
- Hi L., First of all, those inlaws of yours are NOT right. Have you contacted area churches to see if they could pay another week or two at the hotel until maybe ro...
