I know, your mother always told you to “focus on the positive” and that is stellar advice. But it’s possible your house includes all the “Top Ten Homebuyer Turn-Ons” (OK, guess I have to create this list next) but what if it also has some significant “turn-offs”? Have no fear, here is a great list [...]
Entries from August 25th, 2008
Top Ten Potential Homebuyer Turn-Offs
August 25th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Real Estate
Tags: advice for selling your home·home selling·home selling tips·homebuyer turn-offs·successful home sales·what not do do when you sell your home
Zero Percent Interest, 15-Year Loan Available: Interested?
August 22nd, 2008 · 2 Comments · Consumer Debt, Mortgages, Real Estate
That’s right, this is one of the “better” provisions included in the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, the much-hyped legislation which became law in late July of this year. Otherwise known as the “First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit”, the provision gives homebuyers yet one more $7500 reason that it might be a good time [...]
Tags: First time homebuyer tax credit·government tax credit·homebuyer tax credit·housing and economic recovery act of 2008·housing tax credit
Why Isn’t My Payment Information On My Credit Report?
August 21st, 2008 · 1 Comment · Credit Bureaus and Scores, Credit Reports
Many times consumers will open up a line of credit hoping to rebuild their credit. it will do you no good if the creditor does not report your payment history to the credit bureaus. Creditors are not required to report anything to the credit bureaus by law. The only requirement is [...]
Tags: Collection Practices Act·Credit Bureaus·Credit Card Data Furnishers·credit report·Fair Credit Reporting Act Fair Debt·Payment Information
India Debt Collection Call Centers – Who is Responsible?
August 20th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Consumer Debt, Debt Collection
In April, I published a blog post covering a New York Times story about outsourcing collection calls to India. In this article I maintained that any violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), harrassing phone calls, threats, revealing information about the debt to someone who is not the debtor would be the [...]
Tags: Call Centers·Debt Collection·India·Outsourcing·Privacy·Who is Responsible
