What Credit Score Do I Need to Buy a House in 2010?

Reader Question: Is there a certain credit score I need to get a mortgage loan for a house?
If you can afford to pay cash for a house, your credit score won’t matter at all. But I think what you’re really asking is what credit score you need to qualify for a mortgage loan. So let [...]

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Friday, May 15th, 2009 at 15:42  |  First-Time Home Buyer Advice

Ten Steps Involved in Buying a First House

Reader Question: “My husband and I plan to buy our first house later this year. We are wondering what steps are involved in the process. Can you give us an overview of the steps we will go through?”
I can do that. But first, I want to point out that the process varies from one home [...]

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Friday, May 15th, 2009 at 11:54  |  First-Time Home Buyer Advice

Online Public Relations for Small Businesses - 5 Strategies

The Internet has forever altered the concept of public relations, and mostly in a positive way. After all, the whole point of a PR strategy is to spread a certain message or idea. And when you do this online, you can reach a larger audience with less time and effort.
In this article, I’ll offer some [...]

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Tuesday, April 14th, 2009 at 15:00  |  First-Time Home Buyer Advice

7 Helpful Internet Marketing Tools - And How to Use Them

There are literally thousands of websites online today that can help with your Internet marketing program in some way, shape or form. There are tools for online research, publishing, networking and more. In fact, there are so many Internet marketing tools online today, it came really make your head spin.
Therein lies the purpose of this [...]

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Wednesday, February 18th, 2009 at 14:45  |  First-Time Home Buyer Advice

Small Business Marketing Help from the Web

Your small business faces certain marketing challenges your larger competitors might not have. Budget and manpower are the first two things that usually come to mind. Most small business owners don’t have a marketing department at their disposal, or a large budget they can tap for promotional efforts.
So where can you turn for small business [...]

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Tuesday, February 17th, 2009 at 17:21  |  First-Time Home Buyer Advice

The Best Internet Marketing Strategy is a Mix

Which Internet marketing strategy is right for your company? Where should you focus your time, energy and money? Which techniques will bring the best results relative to the cost?
These are common questions for business owner who are taking their marketing program online. Finding the answer is not always easy, because there are dozens of Internet [...]

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Sunday, February 15th, 2009 at 10:38  |  First-Time Home Buyer Advice

How Can Social Media Marketing Benefit My Business?

Many business owners don’t fully realize the benefits of social media marketing, in terms of generating awareness. So in this blog post, I’d like to offer a brief overview of how social media works, and how it can benefit your business.
Social Media Defined
When referring to the Internet, “social media” is a collective term used to [...]

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Friday, February 13th, 2009 at 16:34  |  First-Time Home Buyer Advice