Digg it UP - Real Estate

Gold-Safe Investment
Gold has always been known as a number one investment option. But is it really that profitable to invest in gold? The gold prices differ each year. Some years are favorable for investments, some are not. Gold has always been considered a safe investment. However, in 1980 the closing price was $ 593.8 per ounce; in 2004 it was $ 442.1 per ounce.So this rally has come as a relief to the gold bulls, who were all but extinct. Back in year 2000/2001, few were recommending gold, when it was trading at about U$ 260 per ounce. Today however, after a 70 per cent rise in the price of gold, the interest in this commodity has only increased. Our advice to you,

tect your assets from any lawsuits that could be brought by a tenant or visitors of a tenant. Ensure that your assets are protected against such loses.

• Prior to purchasing new investment properties speak with your Attorney or legal professional to determine how the title will be held. Also provide this information to the settlement company or settlement Attorney.

• Provide your homeowners insurance provider with a copy of your will, trust and power of attorney.

Having a will, trust or power of attorney or trust before purchasing your next investment property will provide an added layer of protection. It will also ensure that you will protect your privacy and wealth.

For more information or assistance with setting up a real estate investment team (REIT), mortgage planning options or property management, contact Jennifer Johnson, your trusted real estate investment advisor.

The Power of the Freebie
J. W. Wrigley, the chewing gum king is reported to have said: "Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted. The problem isI don't know which half."You too could be wasting half the money you spend on advertising if you don’t do these three things:1.Switch from brand name or prestige advertising to direct response. 2.Code all your advertisements. 3.Ask every telephone inquirer where they saw your advertisement.Here’s an example of a direct response advertisement Mr. Wrigley could have used: ______________________________________________________________“Spearmint or Juicy Fruit?” Which Wrigley's Chewing G

“Everyone knows when a husband or wife passes away, the home and other assets go to the surviving spouse.”

“I have several investment properties in my name. If a tenant sues me, my home owners insurance will protect me.”

“I’m a professional athlete and I recently had a fan show up at my home. I don’t know how this fan found my home address.”

Does this sound familiar? These are common misconceptions held by people of all ages and backgrounds. Below are three examples that highlight the risks and liabilities that can occur without having a will, trust or power of attorney.

Example 1: After my grandfather passed away, my mother and her siblings learned that even though two people are married, the home and other assets are not automatically the right of the surviving spouse and can go to probate court. My grandfather’s will was last updated five years prior to his death. During this five year period, he purchased stocks, bonds and other assets that were not detailed in the will. Many of these items were only in my grandfather’s name and did not designate a beneficiary or trustee. Luckily, their home was in both of my grandparents names. There were countless hours and thousands of dollars spent fighting for these other assets and to update my grandmother’s will.

Example 2: My client is a professional real estate investor and owns ten rental properties worth approximately $8 million dollars. She is married, but all of her rental properties and mortgages are in her name only. She has no will, trust or power attorney. If a tenant was to get hurt and decides to sue, all of her real estate assets are currently exposed; because they are in her name and she does not have a will, trust or power or attorney to protect them.

Example 3: Another client is professional athlete and recently called to tell me that a fan had showed up at his home. Luckily, the fan was stopped at the gate by a guard and did not make it to the front door. His security guard informed him that the fan obtained the address in the county tax records. He was alarmed and asked how this could happen. After a few questions, I had determined that he had bought the home 2 years ago with the help of another Realtor. He had a will, but did not have a trust or power of attorney and therefore his home was recorded in his name.

All of these examples have two things in common: real estate and other assets worth thousands to millions of dollars and no plan to protect each persons privacy and wealth. Planning ahead with a will, trust or power of attorney will protect your privacy and wealth that you have worked so hard to acquire.

The following is a list of suggestions to assist you in finding an Attorney or legal professional to assist with preparing a will, trust or power of attorney. Consult professionals who are legally qualified to provide you with the appropriate information.

• Consult a state licensed Attorney or legal professional to select the best ways to protect your real estate and other assets with a will, trust or power of attorney.

• Conduct research to select an Attorney or legal professional to best serve your needs. For example, if you are a professional real estate investor, consider selecting an Attorney or legal professional that has other real estate investors as his/her clients instead a family law attorney.

• Prior to meeting with your Attorney or legal professional make a list of needs and wants to ensure that you can meet your objectives.

• Consider asking the Attorney or legal professional if you can complete some of the leg work like collecting documents or obtaining the deed to your property to save time and money on the overall cost.

• Contact your Assessor’s office for the county in which you reside to obtain the proper documents needed to record you will, trust or power of attorney.

• If you are a professional real estate investor with one or more properties, find out the best way to protect your assets from any lawsuits that could be brought by a tenant or visitors of a tenant. Ensure that your assets are protected against such loses.

• Provide your homeowners insurance provider with a copy of your will, trust and power of attorney.

5 Easy Steps to Turn MySpace into a Networking Machine For Your Business
So raise your hand if you thought MySpace was basically a high school hangout in cyberspace. Ok, I can see that most of your hands are up and so was mine by the way. That’s until I found out that more than half of the MySpace users are above the age of 35. According to an October article from Techweb, approximately 51.6% are over the age of 35. Add visitors age 25 or older and that number jumps to 68.3%. And it's still seeing 230,000 people sign up every day. So what does this all mean? MySpace has become a free and easy way to market your business or website to a massive audience. Below are 5 easy steps you can take to let MySpace jumpstart your business.e will. Many of these items were only in my grandfather’s name and did not designate a beneficiary or trustee. Luckily, their home was in both of my grandparents names. There were countless hours and thousands of dollars spent fighting for these other assets and to update my grandmother’s will.

• Consult a state licensed Attorney or legal professional to select the best ways to protect your real estate and other assets with a will, trust or power of attorney.

• Prior to meeting with your Attorney or legal professional make a list of needs and wants to ensure that you can meet your objectives.

• Contact your Assessor’s office for the county in which you reside to obtain the proper documents needed to record you will, trust or power of attorney.

• Provide your homeowners insurance provider with a copy of your will, trust and power of attorney.

Get Your Personal Needs Fulfilled With Secured Personal Loans
Life is a beautiful gift of god. Why to let it go like a waste just because you don’t have enough funds to make it comfortable. Everybody has some personal needs which need to be satisfied. But everybody need not have required funds to provide for these needs. Here the concept of secured personal loans will help you get the best out of your life.Secured personal loans are backed up by your home or any other valuable property as collateral. These loans are multipurpose loans and can be used for any purpose. It can be for buying new property or home, getting a new car, funding your children’s education, opening a new business venture, for wedding purpose

nformed him that the fan obtained the address in the county tax records. He was alarmed and asked how this could happen. After a few questions, I had determined that he had bought the home 2 years ago with the help of another Realtor. He had a will, but did not have a trust or power of attorney and therefore his home was recorded in his name.

• Consult a state licensed Attorney or legal professional to select the best ways to protect your real estate and other assets with a will, trust or power of attorney.

• Prior to meeting with your Attorney or legal professional make a list of needs and wants to ensure that you can meet your objectives.

• Contact your Assessor’s office for the county in which you reside to obtain the proper documents needed to record you will, trust or power of attorney.

• Provide your homeowners insurance provider with a copy of your will, trust and power of attorney.

5 Tips for Frustrated Marketers
A common complaint I hear from small business owners is that they spend a lot of time and money creating their marketing materials, and they send them out to prospects, but they never get any response.Whether you're sending out an email, a brochure or a post card, it's frustrating when your response rate is next to nothing.What you must realize is that marketing and sales is a process. And just sending out your marketing materials one time usually isn't enough.This may be hard to hear, but your business and what you have to say about it just aren't as important to your prospects as they are to you.Add to that the fact that people a

s to protect your real estate and other assets with a will, trust or power of attorney.

• Prior to meeting with your Attorney or legal professional make a list of needs and wants to ensure that you can meet your objectives.

• Contact your Assessor’s office for the county in which you reside to obtain the proper documents needed to record you will, trust or power of attorney.

• Provide your homeowners insurance provider with a copy of your will, trust and power of attorney.

How To Communicate Effectively With A Dissatisfied Customer
Handling any sort of conflict requires you to draw on all your resources. In particularly your communication skills. The reality is that we all have many communication skills but don’t always use them effectively and certainly we do not take the opportunity to improve them as often as we shouldWe relate to people on two levels:Consciously: when we carefully select our words, gestures and behaviours.Subconsciously: when unknowingly we send out subliminal messages. These often have the most impact on people and can make them feel uncomfortableListening Skills:There are two aspects to communicating: receivi

tect your assets from any lawsuits that could be brought by a tenant or visitors of a tenant. Ensure that your assets are protected against such loses.

• Provide your homeowners insurance provider with a copy of your will, trust and power of attorney.

Copyright© 2007 by Jennifer V-E Johnson. Others may not copy this material without written permission of Jennifer V-E Johnson. The views expressed in this RE News are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official policy, position, or opinions of RE/MAX. If you are currently working with a Realtor® this is not intended as a solicitation.

HTTP = HTML link (for blogs, profiles,phorums):
<a href="http://www.diggitup.net/article/140046/diggitup-A-Will-Trust-or-Power-of-Attorney-Can-Protect-Your-Privacy-and-Wealth.html">A Will, Trust or Power of Attorney Can Protect Your Privacy and Wealth</a>

BB link (for phorums):
[url=http://www.diggitup.net/article/140046/diggitup-A-Will-Trust-or-Power-of-Attorney-Can-Protect-Your-Privacy-and-Wealth.html]A Will, Trust or Power of Attorney Can Protect Your Privacy and Wealth[/url]

Mingle for Business Success

Mingling is an important business skill. Two of the most important marketing activities you will do are networking and relationship marketing and they both require lots of mingling.

Wanted: Ghost Writer To Make Webmaster Rich

It is a proven fact that a skilled ghost writer can make a webmaster client very rich, virtually overnight. There are several ways in which this is happening on the World Wide Web even as you read this article.

4 Misconceptions About Foreclosure That Will Cost You BIG!

We're going to briefly address 4 misconceptions about foreclosure that can cost you thousands.

Bookmark it:

Tags

Links

Digg it UP - A Will, Trust or Power of Attorney Can Protect Your Privacy and Wealth

Related Articles: