Fourth Estate

Foreclosure “victims”? People can be victims of fires and floods. I think it is a stretch to call someone a victim of a foreclosure. When people face a crisis, they usually want to be warriors as opposed to victims. They are better served by empowerment as opposed to pity. Boomerang seems like a fun nickname though. I would stick with Boomerang Buyers. It has that double B as well as the root word BOOM. All foreclosures are not the same. Some deals were so bad that nothing would have…

Owning a home is everyone’s dream. For the head of the household to provide a home for his family is a dream come true to everyone. To loss a house to foreclosure is a tragedy not only to the head of the household, but also to the whole family, that will linger for a long time. The morale in losing a home to foreclosure is very much affected, especially if a home is lost because of decreased income, poor planning, and or lost of job, it can tremendously affect the lifestyle of the family and…

Advantages and Disadvantages of Renting and Buying Choosing between renting and buying a home is a decision that many will have the opportunity to explore. For some, the decision is a lot simpler to make, than others. Whether you decide to buy a home or, opt for the renting option, neither decision should be taken lightly. The purpose of this essay is to explore some of the advantages, as well as some of the disadvantages to buying a home versus renting one. It will shed some light on why some…

The meltdown of the real estate and mortgage market had a significant negative impact on the United States economy and countless American families. This was caused by the housing bubble in which house prices peaked to unsustainable values and then burst causing a depreciation in property value. The consumers bought properties at astronomical prices. In order to pay for these properties, the consumers had to take out loans in which a limited financial background check was done to see if the…

Chapter 2 - The Private Rented Sector Private renting means housing that is owned by private individual, company or organisation. Private rented sector plays important role in providing accommodation for all sorts of different household and people. There have been increasing in the private rented sector over the past 25 to 30 years. There are now more than 9 million private renters in England. This growth has been particularly rapid since 2001 with the introduction of Buy to Let mortgage finance…

Selling a house and buying a new home at the same time is exciting, challenging and can be done smoothly with the right realtor in place, and a well-planned schedule for closing both homes simultaneously. First things first, meet with your realtor and talk about listing your current home, while you’re looking for a new home. Your realtor can confirm what’s on the market that you’d like to purchase and what the prospect buyers are looking for when it comes to selling your existing home. The…

Getting electricity Data from Doing Business A firm has to go through 7 procedures in order to obtain an electricity supply and connection. These include applications and contracts with electricity utilities, clearances from other agencies and the external and final connection works. The whole process from submitting the application to installing the final connection takes 137 calendar days and costs a substantial 126.1% of income per capita. The reliability of supply and transparency of tariffs…

the first, second, and third estates. At the top of the social ladder as the highest-ranking person in the country was the king, followed by the members of the First Estate, the clergy. The Second Estate consisted of the nation’s nobility, and finally, at the lowest rank was the Third Estate made up of the bourgeoisie, urban workers, and peasants. While the First and Second Estates had little political power, they were granted many privileges such as how the First Estate was able to collect…

VICTORIAN CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATION TRIBUNAL (VCAT) The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT)is organized under the Victoria Civil And Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 and it started functioning on the date of 1st July 1998.VCAT has 15 boards and tribunals to offer and conducts hearings in some areas in Victoria specifically in suburban and regional.Its location was in 55 King street,Melbourne.VCAT vision is to render service to Victorians people in a fair,low cost and efficient way…

Scarcity; Thomas Sowell — "The first lesson of economics is scarcity: There is never enough of anything to satisfy all those who want it." I am currently fascinated by economics and the #1 rule is scarcity. Scarcity of time, health, money, or even real estate. Scarcity is when there is not enough to go around and it 's in demand because of its scarcity, such as gold. Scarcity also brings a call to action from sellers to buyers when an item has "limited quantities"…