29th May 2009
What's the single most important factor in property valuation? Well, the answer has been repeated many times by real estate gurus (emphasized with the help of a phrase that makes it way in every article related to property location i.e. "location, locatio...
29th May 2009
Going into real estate business is mostly a matter of choice; you don't need to obtain some particular degree or go through specific educational programs. Especially in past, realtors have started and succeeded without any prior education, learning throug...
29th May 2009
Although the hard moneylenders were largely affected when real estate industry crashed in the 80’s, recent credit crunch has brought more business to this sector. People who are in need of loans are turning towards hard money loans after the financing b...
29th May 2009
Buying a home is probably the biggest purchase (and maybe the biggest dream as well) a common man makes in his life. Having your own home is seen as a milestone in anybody's life. However it is not so easy for most of the middle class families and it may ...
29th May 2009
Not that Dubai needs some celebrity endorsement to gain popularity; the "city of gold" is a star in itself. When a celebrity purchases some villa, island, or just put his/her name to some building, it's hard to determine who's being promoted? Dubai? The s...
29th May 2009
Workplace, like any other place in the world has a variety of individuals such as introverts, extroverts, some of them are bold and outspoken, others diplomatic and tactful, some friendly and outgoing, and others totally unreceptive. In short no two indiv...
29th May 2009
Whenever you decide to start something big, a little time spent on planning in the beginning will save you from lots of thinking sessions (filled with frustration, panic and disappointments) later on. You can make giant looking tasks a lot easier by divid...
29th May 2009
Businesses may fail to prosper for many reasons, bad marketing, insufficient funding, poor customer service, non-supportive market conditions or incapable management. But this article is not about escaping business failures, because failures are a part of...
29th May 2009
As a manufacturer or exporter who is willing to step into some foreign market, you should better be starting in a safe and calculated manner. One relatively safe and secure method is to start with indirect exports and see the response. There are many ways...
18th May 2009
International businesses have to face risks and challenges at many fronts. Some are similar to the risks and challenges a domestic business confronts and some are unique. Even the challenges that are similar by definition differ in nature. For example bot...
18th May 2009
Marketing environment is made up of all the factors and forces that influence marketing. These forces can be internal like departments (other than marketing such as finance department and human resource department) or external like competitors, suppliers,...
18th May 2009
Before we look into hedgers and speculators, let's read a little into what is risk and future contracts and why do we need future contracts in the first place. Starting from risk, investment risk is the chance that in future the profits or returns will be...
18th May 2009
These days, media is vibrant than ever, aspiring young journalists are in hunt of scandalous stories that are related to politicians, celebrities (including business tycoons) or large corporations. In addition to media, there are other external parties th...
18th May 2009
"Discipline" … exactly what kind of feelings this word brings to you? For most of us it brings negative feelings (especially those who were punished in the name of discipline at the hands of their teachers or parents). Childhood memories of disciplinary...
18th May 2009
Just ask anyone around you, and you will find most of the people complaining about their low personal productivity. How they were not able to give their hundred percent and how much more they could have achieved only if they were able to utilize their ful...