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    market, the Federal Reserve System, contributed to the problem by setting interest rates at an inappropriately low level of 1%, thus allowing the housing bubble to expand (Inside Job, 2010). The central bank also had the opportunity to regulate the mortgage system through direct intervention. In doing so, they could have controlled the housing bubble, but instead dismissed the problem and claimed the market would be better off without interference (Baker, 2008). Had they been proactive and…

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    He is able to make payments on the property for a couple years and when his score has recovered he can get a traditional mortgage and still have his rent payments count toward the balance of the purchase price. This produces a win-win for both the owner and buyer because the buyer was getting income from the property during the period of time before the final sale. The ‘large…

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    similar to a payment plan on a large purchase. Renters can pay a landlord to live in a home in smaller amounts over a period of time such as five or ten years rather than try to afford a larger mortgage. Renting can definitely provide an alternative means to pay off a home all while living in it. Mortgages are often times too large for many people to afford and if payments can be made over a period of 10 years to a private party instead of a bank that charges interest, then it is definitely…

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    QUESTION NO 1: Jack and Jill who own a business called Bed and breakfast in a partnership. During their financial year they bought some of the assets for their bed and breakfast business, on the other hand they bought one more asset for their investment property which is own by both in partnership as well. Below are the assets they bought for their bed and breakfast business and the cost (depreciation) they can claim on their taxable income of the year. There are two methods that they can…

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    FUTURE OF THE INDUSTRY The majority of today’s market research points toward the steady decline in the movie rental industry, with many companies having filed for bankruptcy within the last few years. A number of factors are to blame, chief among them technological advances, not moving with the times and a lack of demand. While the case study highlights Blockbuster’s shortcomings, it inadvertently brings to light the opportunities that arise and the pitfalls to avoid. Blockbuster initially…

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    Carolina-based branch of the company had a “knockdown, drag-out” fight regarding how much of their $430 billion portfolio should be invested in the sub-prime mortgage market. Fortunately, due to the aggressive nature of the company when it comes to diversity and fostering differences of opinions; they agreed to avoid the risk of investing in the sub-prime mortgage market. This turned out to be one of their most acclaimed decisions, and…

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    From time to time in our lives we have all been clients of one service or another. We might be clients of a solicitor, or of an insurance agent. We might be clients of an advice service, for example, because we are in debt or because of relationship difficulties. Most of us have had the experience of being clients of a doctor, although we are then called patients. A service user might feel shy, nervous, hurt, angry, worthless, or insulted. As a service user, we would like to have felt:…

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    Common Home Inspection Mistakes That Buyers And Sellers Make If you are in the real estate business then you know what a home inspection is. You probably know how important it is to selling property. Most people who aren't in the industry but are simply trying to sell or buy a house probably don't know of or even consider getting a home inspection done and the uninformed generally tend to make mistakes when they contract the services of a home inspector. What is a home inspection? The…

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    More and more seniors are choosing to swap their suburban homes for apartment living. The experts at Murphy Properties, a company that offers apartment rentals in Connecticut and Rhode Island, say that today's seniors are healthier and more mobile than their predecessors and are choosing to remain in the workforce past traditional retirement age. Many are eager to explore a new lifestyle, and they're trading the responsibilities of home ownership for the freedom of apartment living. Apartment…

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    In certain states in the United States, there has recently been an influx in the population in some cities. Since there has been an increase in population, low income families are being forced to move out of the city and into more affordable housing. Affordable housing is usually located outside the city limits. In order to solve this problem there has been various solutions implemented to keep affordable housing within city limits. One solution has been federal project-based rental assistance…

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