Loss Mitigation - Ethical Business Opportunity
By Stephen Kemp

In 2006 foreclosure rates reached 30 year highs. Now well into 2007 foreclosure rates have increased from last year. With foreclosures rates climbing opportunities will arise, as in any crisis, for generating an income while “helping” others. However, as most of us have seen, during crisis many scams evolve and con artists emerge. How is one to separate a legitimate business opportunity from the scams? [Read more]

It’s Your Company, It’s Your Brand 
By Jill S. P. Watkins

Ever looked over a business card, brochure or letter and wondered about the company that produced it? What do they do? What is their specialty? What makes them different from anyone else? Well, if that same company had a logo, along with a descriptive name or tagline there would be little or no doubt. You would know what the company does, have their name, and purpose in about 5 seconds. [Read more]

Home Foreclosures Are Up 99% - Double Trouble
By L. Winslow 

Real-Estate credit crunch continues and economic fall-out is predicable from here on out - foreclosures will grow. In fact in September 2007 there were 233,538 foreclosures reported as per the Financial Times. California had 51,200 foreclosures with Florida second at 35, 350. Nevada had one foreclosure for every 185 homes and although that is a huge ratio, it was indeed expected to be that high. [Read more]

Meet the People in Foreclosure - Neighbors, Friends, Family, Strangers

By Nick Adama

With so many foreclosures going on all over the United States, some very important questions are being raised. Who are these people? What did they do to get in such a desperate situation? Is foreclosure due to their own incompetence and lack of financial education, or is there more at work here? Why do a few of them find some way to stop foreclosure, while many others are losing their homes and renting an apartment after it is
all over? [Read more]

Foreclosure Home Inspection - Hidden Capital in Foreclosures

By Dee Young

Once you discover foreclosure home inspections as an alternate income stream,  you will find other avenues in which to capitalize in the foreclosure market.  The type of home inspections referred to here are not the inspections of  the mechanics of residential property such as the plumbing, electrical, HVAC  or the quality of roof and structure.    These types of inspections do not require licensing or certifications to perform.
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