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The Scoop on Home Inspectors When you're buying a home, you'll need to hire a home inspector. Here are some tips.   |
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October 23, 2007
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Protect Yourself Amid the Mortgage Mess Even without the additional worries surrounding the mortgage industry, home buying can be a complicated business that requires a fair amount of legal expertise. Using a buyer's agent can give you some protection. |
The Motley Fool
November 23, 2004 |
The Scoop on Buyer Brokers When buying a home, hire someone who works for you. |
The Motley Fool
November 10, 2006
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Newfangled Home Inspections Take an extra-close look at whomever is hired to look at your new home. |
The Motley Fool
April 13, 2005 |
How to Buy a House Don't make common, but costly, mistakes. |
The Motley Fool
August 5, 2005 |
A Buyer Broker Can Help You Not all real estate brokers have your best interest at heart -- be choosy. |
The Motley Fool
June 18, 2004
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What's Lurking Behind the Drywall? It's not just the realtor's commission on the line. Buyers and sellers can also save a bundle with a well-timed, thorough home inspection. |
AskMen.com
Michael Estrin |
11 Tips For Buying A Home With so much riding on your home, you'll want to save money wherever you can, because where you save money, you make money. Here are some tips on how to buy a house for less. |
Financial Planning
April 1, 2005
David Grau |
Make Them Say Yes Once they have found the right practice to buy, financial advisers should follow these steps to make sure they get noticed in a seller's market. |
The Motley Fool
January 19, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Save With Home Inspections Making the most of your house inspection is a vital part of making sure that you're getting the house you've always wanted. It can also save you thousands of dollars in repairs and renovations. |
The Motley Fool
February 16, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Have an Agent in Your Corner Buying a house is stressful enough without having to worry about whether you can trust the real estate agent you're working with. By using a dedicated buyers' agent, you can make sure your agent is working for you. |
The Motley Fool
February 8, 2007
Selena Maranjian |
Selecting a Listing Agent You're ready to sell your home. Your first task is to choose a real estate agent. |
The Motley Fool
July 11, 2007
Selena Maranjian |
Should You Go FSBO? Home sellers should look into the For Sale By Owner strategy very deeply before committing to it. |
Financial Planning
February 1, 2005
David Grau |
Research Assignment When buying or selling a financial advisory firm, due diligence may be the most important thing you do before signing on the dotted line. |
The Motley Fool
August 22, 2007
Selena Maranjian |
Think About This Before You Sell Your Home The truth is that you stand a chance of dealing with a nightmare no matter what route you take. Consider the pros and cons of the FSBO process, weighing whether it will serve you very well or create headaches you hadn't anticipated. |
Financial Advisor
August 2004
David J. Drucker |
The New Way to Growth: Buying Another Practice Catching the seller's eye: The key to getting the seller's attention and convincing him to choose you to buy his practice isn't slick marketing that covers up inexperience or lack of capacity. |
The Motley Fool
March 10, 2006 |
Your New Home: What to Offer for It How should you go about deciding what price to offer for a home? A little research can save you thousands of dollars. |
Financial Planning
May 1, 2005
David Grau |
Deal Breakers What are the problems that derail purchases of financial advisory practices, and how can you avoid them. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Sep/Oct 2007
David A. Adkins |
Best Buys Structured sales can provide profitable advantages for both purchasers and sellers of investment properties. |
Investment Advisor
January 2007
Kathleen M. McBride |
When Selling Your Practice . . . Advisors are smart about many financial matters, but when it comes to selling their own firm, many are surprised about how much more there is to know. |
Inc.
April 1, 2002
Jill Andresky Fraser |
Business for Sale Roundup: Nothing's Moving Buyers are looking for companies. Sellers are ready to exit. So how come nothing's moving? Times are tough for business owners who are ready to sell their companies... |
The Motley Fool
October 7, 2006
Elizabeth Brokamp |
The Wrong Side of a Real Estate Slump Are you selling a property when no one is buying? Here are tips to cope with the pain and make the sale. |
InternetNews
April 15, 2009
Michelle Megna |
eBay to Referee Customer Disputes eBay's new dispute resolution process may anger sellers over refund reimbursement clause. |
Financial Advisor
November 2011
Joni Youngwirth |
Outside The Box The pros and cons of choosing an external successor. |
Inc.
November 1, 2009
Minda Zetlin |
Online Barter Exchanges Here are the largest online barter exchanges. All of them let you peruse available goods before joining |
Financial Planning
June 1, 2005
David Grau |
An Overlooked Legacy As much as buying or selling a financial advisory practice is about change, continuity is critical. That means keeping systems, processes, and clients in place. |
Investment Advisor
October 2007
Joni Youngwirth |
It's Not All Gold No doubt, buying a practice is a good way to grow if you find a firm that is right for you. But unless you do, don't be sucked into the buying frenzy. |
Investment Advisor
October 2005
Grau & Grable |
The Wisdom of the Crowd Yes, buyers are paying more for financial advisory practices. But we can learn much from these wise buyers. |
AskMen.com
Donna Fuscaldo |
Negotiation For Home Buying After years of bidding wars and fast-going properties, house hunters are finally enjoying a buyers' market. But that doesn't mean finding and negotiation for home buying is any easier. |
This Old House
Jeffrey Rothfeder |
Looking for Trouble For buyers (and some sellers), a thorough house inspection is a must. Here's what you need to know. |
Financial Planning
January 1, 2007
David Grau |
The Impact of Taxes When it comes to taxes, financial services practice succession isn't always well planned. What you don't know can hurt you, at the worst possible time. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Nov/Dec 2009
Lynn & Greene |
The Auction Advantage Accelerated marketing gains traction in today's troubled market. |
Financial Planning
July 1, 2005
David Grau |
The Right Exit Option Should you sell your financial planning practice to an internal or an external buyer? Each strategy has its advantages. |
The Motley Fool
August 15, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
What to Do When Your House Won't Sell Times may be tough for people trying to sell their homes, but that doesn't mean you're doomed to failure. There are things you can do to best handle the struggling real estate market. |
Registered Rep.
July 1, 2013
Phillip Flakes |
Selling Point Many advisors are coming up on their golden years, but as hard as it is to make the decision to move on, it's even harder to actually sell. Here's a game plan. |
Financial Planning
September 1, 2005
David A. Twibell |
For Sale Signs Savvy financial advisers can benefit from the coming avalanche of baby boomers ready to sell their financial businesses and retire. |
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Weldon Long |
Effective Questioning Combats Centuries-Old Selling Problem The author explains how effective questioning can direct the sales process to a successful conclusion for both the buyer and the seller. |
Entrepreneur
October 2004
Crystal Detamore-Rodman |
An Acquired Taste Before you buy that business you're craving, consider seller financing to sweeten the deal. It not only gives you additional comfort, but also some protections and advantages that you otherwise might not have. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Mar/Apr 2009
Andrew Maguire |
Distressed Property Acquisitions Opportunities to acquire distressed properties, especially in the multifamily sector, abound. Here are five tips for prospective buyers. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jan/Feb 2010
Usow & Newburn |
Loan to Own Seller financing attracts potential buyers in a constrained market. |
Inc.
September 1, 2000
Jill Andresky Fraser |
The Flip Side of the Boom Buyers have an unusually high number of solid companies to choose from. Your best bet is to get your business in tip-top shape before taking it to market... |
Inc.
October 2004
Darren Dahl |
How To Conduct Due Diligence You have 60 to 90 days to make sure that no hidden time bombs are ticking away in the business you are about to acquire. Here's what to keep in mind when conducting due diligence. |
Investment Advisor
August 2006
Mark Tibergien |
Formulas for Success: Get Help If you're buying or selling a financial advisory practice, call the pros. Experienced dealmakers know that the vast majority of the value in a transaction resides in the terms, not in the price. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Nov/Dec 2013
Aaron Aftergut |
Partial-Interest Plan Can you close real estate's most difficult sale? If you ever happen across a partial-interest property, here's how to work with the seller and find a buyer. |
Popular Mechanics
July 16, 2008
Joseph Truini |
5 Recession-Proof Tips to Sell Your Home Long gone are the days of simply calling a realtor and waiting for buyers to outbid each other. |
Inc.
June 1, 2000
Jill Andresky Fraser |
Company for Sale by Owner -- or Maybe Not Business 101: Who should sell your company? You? A business broker? An investment banker? How to make the call... |
Wired
May 2005
Levitt & Dubner |
Cracking the Real Estate Code Is your real estate agent working for you, or the enemy? Follow this user's guide to home economics (and how to beat the expert industry), and you'll be more comfortable -- and perhaps a little richer -- when you sell your home. |
Financial Advisor
April 2010
Joni Youngwirth |
Be Prepared What to consider when thinking of selling your practice. |
Financial Planning
September 1, 2005
John J. Bowen |
Cashing In When it finally comes time to sell your financial planning firm, don't make these mistakes: Not Thinking Like an Entrepreneur... Not Adequately Preparing... Not Using a Systematic Process... etc. |
The Motley Fool
January 15, 2008
Dan Caplinger |
Homebuyers Stay in Control Even industry insiders see weakness in the housing markets until 2009. |
