Mar 14th, 2010 by Vinny
Lets all start brainstorming. We need to start exporting goods, and creating jobs. What industries can we compete in? Arizona was almost entirely construction based, which as we all know has all but stopped. I re-hab houses and add value to neighborhoods, but we are only employing about 10 people through our contractors. That doesn’t [...]
Mar 11th, 2010 by Vinny
We are not out of this yet, there is still alot of opportunity to make money. ———————– While foreclosures in the U.S. were down 2 percent in February from January, Arizona posted a drop of nearly 21 percent. Still, Irvine, Calif.-based RealtyTrac puts the state in the No. 2 spot national behind only Nevada for [...]
Mar 5th, 2010 by Vinny
This was an interesting project, some amazing homes hopefully they can find a buyer once they complete the project.. ————————— A Wisconsin company that manufactures and distributes food-processing ingredients has been selected to purchase the opulent Chateaux on Central brownstone project. The winning bid: $7 million. The unfinished residential development at the northwest corner of [...]
Feb 16th, 2010 by Vinny
Chandler man arrested for gutting foreclosed home.
Jan 27th, 2010 by Vinny
This is hopefully the best news to date and I think we will start to see a huge shift in the market: Today HUD lifted its rule prohibiting FHA borrowers from purchasing properties which were acquired within 90 days by the seller. The waiver of this rule takes effect February 1, 2010. Here are the [...]
Jan 27th, 2010 by Vinny
When it comes to making a vehicle last–I mean really last–Irv Gordon is a superhero. The retired science teacher paid $4,150 for his 1966 Volvo P1800 when it was new (at that time it was nearly as much as his annual salary as a science teacher), and over the years he’s put 2.7 million miles [...]
Dec 19th, 2009 by Vinny
This is crazy! “According to a USA Today analysis of federal salary data the number of employees making $100,000 per year increased from 14% to 19% in the recession’s first 18 months. Also in the period from December 2007 until June 2009 the number of Defense Department employees making $150,000 per year increased from 1868 [...]
Dec 11th, 2009 by Vinny
Interesting read, even many of the billionaires had to work at some kind of crappy job. Its what they made of it that separates them from everyone else. Working for someone else isn’t the path to financial freedom, that has been proven time and time again. Work smarter! The First Jobs of 10 Wealthy Entrepreneurs [...]
Dec 10th, 2009 by Vinny
The FTC has released new laws regarding online content. The main gist is: Advertising must tell the truth and not mislead consumers. In addition, claims must be substantiated. This comes down to just being honest about who you are and what you say.. Advertising and Marketing on the Internet: Rules of the Road.
Dec 7th, 2009 by Vinny
This could be good news, or could just be greed. Form your own opinion! ——————————————————– A global survey of more than 2,000 high-net-worth investors commissioned by Barclays Wealth reveals that approximately one in four respondents (26%) believe that residential and commercial real estate provide better long-term prospects than other asset classes. Slightly more than half [...]