All Posts Tagged With: "Real Estate"

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ybps: get off the real estate bandwagon

lets chat for a second, shall we?
watching hgtv is a good thing. i can even say that watching shows like ‘flip this house’ can be educational and entertaining, but let’s be real. just because you have your broker’s license, watch these shows religiously, and live in atlanta doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re going to make [...]

12Oct2007 | Fredric | Comments | Continued
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ARM’d and Dangerous

Written by UMO contributor Diontre Pewitte
Isn’t it funny how old songs can apply to new problems no matter when they were recorded? One of my favorite groups of all time, De La Soul had a smash hit in early 2000 with a track called, “All Good”. The title [...]

16Aug2007 | Molifeney | Comments | Continued
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affirmative action for whites

these past few days have been very revealing as discussions i’ve had with friends and family, reading comments on shaquanda cotton’s issue, and articles i’ve stumbled across have thrust a common issue back into my mental space: race.
being in london for the past 6 months has also given me an ‘out-of-body’ experience with reference to [...]

23Mar2007 | Fredric | Comments | Continued
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top 10 craigslist tips: how to find an apt…or anything for that matter

when i moved from kansas city to chicago, i was able to find an apartment in the heart of lincoln park, with no money down, new appliances, 700 sq. ft. with hardwood floors for $1000 a month. the complex included a concierge at the front, roof deck, a convienent store in-front of the building, built-in [...]

19Mar2007 | Fredric | Comments | Continued
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Would You Live on MLK Drive?

Hypothetical question for you:
Would you live on MLK Drive?
Is it just me or is it very perplexing that when I’m looking for a new place to live, MLK Drive is not the street I want to be living on. As Black History Month comes to close, I wanted to point out the cnn.com article that [...]

28Feb2007 | Fredric | Comments | Continued
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Slaying the Debt Dragon

We all accumulate debt at some point in our life. There is really no way around it. Especially when we consider the two greatest costs we will face – buying a home and funding our education. Thus, it is good to accept [...]

6Dec2006 | Kimberly | Comments | Continued
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Home Buying 101

Whether you’re still renting but thinking of upgrading, or already knee deep in mortgage applications, it’s always good to review the basics of home buying:
1. Don’t buy if you can’t stay put.
If you can’t commit to remaining in one place for at least a few years, then owning is probably not for you, at [...]

4Dec2006 | Kimberly | Comments | Continued