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Surveillance Equipment Supplies Cameras Housings

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A Visual Book Recording the Housing Crisis

A Visual Book Recording the Housing Crisis

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There is Still Money Available for Lending

There is still money available to be lent out, but in order to get it, people buying homes and businesses must have good credit or plenty of equity. Despite all of the talk surrounding the credit market which is supposedly completely frozen, it is still possible for consumers to pick up big ticket loans all [...]

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“For a Woman, this Floor is Everything”

Thursday, Oct 16th
Santo Domingo
At 2:30pm yesterday I watched the Caribbean ocean rush past the airplane windows as we descended towards the Santo Domingo tarmac.  After a quick bustle through customs, an exchange of US dollars for pesos  (oh and no lost bags!)  I was quickly collected by two Esperanza International employees.  Tricia, (Esperanza intern coordinator), [...]

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The 6 Most Important Financial Milestones

Whether you are tying the knot, purchasing your first home or just beginning a new career, all of these milestones are worth thinking long and hard about because they can have important impacts on your overall financial picture. As you approach each of these important financial milestones, it is vital that you take the time [...]

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Who is Really to Blame for the Credit Crunch?

Most of the country is beginning to feel the ramifications of the housing crunch and credit crunch right now. There is no single entity to blame for this massive downturn in the economy, however. So who can we blame for the credit crunch? We can definitely blame the brokers, the banks, wall street, the government, [...]

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How Will the Housing Crisis Affect You?

Housing prices are continuing their downward trek, and many consumers are facing negative equity and wondering just how bad things are going to affect them. Whether you’re trying to buy, sell or just maintain a home, the credit crunch may have some affect on you. Let’s take a look at what many people are currently [...]

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How Bad is the Credit Crunch - Really?

If you are paying attention to the news about the credit crunch, it is all too easy to get caught up in the whirlwind of bank failures, rising interest rates and the prospect of doom and gloom everywhere you turn. While there is no denying that we are in economic trouble at the moment, there [...]

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Current State of the Economic Bailout Plan

Insiders on the economy have mixed ideas on the impact that the economic bailout plan will have on the country. A federal bailout package may significantly boost the psyche of consumers and make banks more willing to extend credit, which could significantly improve the struggling economy across the nation. Unfortunately, it could also send a [...]

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Homeowners

Are home owners a better bet? I’m not sure anymore and I’ve been giving listings by home owners more though before bidding recently.My understanding of how Proser calculates DTI is that they exclude mortgage payments under the theory that rent payment…

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Increase in home improvement loans

It looks to me like there are more home improvement loans showing up now. I haven’t done any kind of scientific data collection, this is just an observation.But it makes sense that homeowners who are looking to remodel or expand are having trouble get…

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Housing Crash and Prosper Loans

With the Housing crash in full swing now (median price decline of 6% for December) it will be interesting to see how this effects Prosper loans. At one point in the not too distant past homeowners were considered a slightly better risk and default sal…

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The True Cost of Raising a Child

While nearly everyone agrees that children are expensive, the true cost of raising a child is a subject of much debate.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) puts out a report on a yearly basis to set the government’s estimate on the cost. Usually, around the same time, you’ll start to see news articles abound [...]

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Credit Cards Lead Consumer Borrowing Surge

Good or bad, in America we love easy credit. And nothing is easier than swiping that handy piece of plastic for everything under the sun.
The latest consumer borrowing numbers for May came in well over industry expectations, due largely to a sharp increase in consumer credit card use.
What’s going on?
For the past few years, [...]

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