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Annual Percentage Rate: What is the Real Cost of Financing?

Annual Percentage Rate (APR) is a tool that consumers can use as a starting point to compare loan programs. However, it's important to keep in mind that APR is not a perfect system, and not all lenders calculate APR in the same way. While the Federal Truth-in-Lending Act does require any mortgage broker or lender to disclose ...

Finding Your Niche: What it Takes to Get Ahead of the Competition

Very few individuals have the luxury of being the only professional in their marketplace offering their particular service. Competition is constantly at our heels, hoping to catapult one step ahead of us. For this reason, we must continually strive to differentiate ourselves from any competition we may have. Dan Sullivan, Pre...

Dealing With Change

Change isn't always an easy thing to deal with. But as Spencer Johnson reminds us in his bestselling book, Who Moved My Cheese?: If you do not change, you can become extinct. What would you do if you weren't afraid? Movement in a new direction helps you find new "cheese" (i.e. new opportunities) When you move beyond you...

Good to Great: 3 Apps to Make You a Real Estate Star

Here's the latest technology to make your job easier, more fun, and even more profitable! Check out these applications, perfect for real estate pros:  Open Home ProOpen house marketing just got easier with this app, which encourages visitors to connect with you via your iPad or Android tablet. Registered visitors receive ope...