How Low Can You Go? By Bill RobertsI've been hearing a lot of criticism of the NAR's campaign that now is a good time to buy real estate. It seems that these self-professed experts on economics and the real estate markets think that this campaign reflects badly on Realtor's® because they say the
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01/31/2008
Elements of Retirement Planning by retirement planning specialist Bill RobertsIf you are not yet retired (and maybe even if you are) there are things you need to know about planning for that (dreaded) day when you quit working (at your regular job).Is it going to be a walk in the park? Or a part-
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01/30/2008
Lying In America by Bill RobertsIt would seem that lying is not acceptable in America. Look what happened to Martha Stewart. When they couldn't ‘get" her for insider trading, they got her for lying to a federal investigator.But what about when the police lie? The other night on the CBS show 48 Ho
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01/29/2008
Buy Low, Sell High by Bill RobertsAll the stock market pundits echo this mantra but then they advise just the opposite in their specific recommendations. When prices are going down they say "SELL" and when prices are going up they say "BUY." The technical analyst looks for a "breakout" formation
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01/26/2008
Have You Ridden The REO Express? by Bill RobertsThis morning on Good Morning America there was a story about a bus tour of foreclosed houses. I think it was in Pismo Beach, California, but it could have been anywhere. Apparently they charge $20 a head and they take a busload (what's that? About
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01/25/2008
What Good Is A Neg Am Loan? by Bill RobertsThere is a lot of talk lately about people getting stuck with PAY OPTION ARMs that are really negative amortization loans. The general consensus seems to be that the mortgage industry really took advantage of people with these types of loans. It is said
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01/20/2008
Baby Boomer Retirement Planning - The Basics by Bill Roberts Retirement Planning is like planning for a trip. You can't really do much planning if you don't know where you want to end up. Just putting a little money aside with the idea that you'll need it when you retire is kind of like just driv
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01/20/2008
A Special Request and A Special Gift by Bill RobertsMy ActiveRain friend from Kansas City, Chris Lengquist asked me to write a guest post for his blog, BBQCapital. Chris is in an area of the country that a lot of us can only envy. Income property actually produces income even with a mortgage in p
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01/11/2008
MeMe - What Have I Been Reading? By Bill RobertsWhat have I been reading lately? A Meme imposed on me by my friend Bill Nazur.I know he thinks that he's doing me a favor, but I ask you, do I have to see it that way?A couple of months ago I had a computer problem. I was without my computer for ove
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01/09/2008
A Penny For Your Thoughts - On Second Thought You Better Make That A Dollar by Bill RobertsI recently read an article by Matt Heaton explaining the role of the Fed on interest rates: Why does no one in the media understand The FED?I wrote my own take on this: Greenspan, The Evil Villain Home Pric
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01/08/2008
