100 Basis Points to Armageddon

July 20th, 2011

They are lost without a compass. They are up the river without a paddle. At the automatic teller without a pin number. They have no theory that has not been discredited. They have no experience which does not contradict them.

In 2006, they couldn’t see the crisis coming. In 2008, they couldn’t understand it. In 2009-2011, they couldn’t fix it. Their theory told them they couldn’t spot a bubble; it was obvious to just about everyone else. Even here on the back page, we warned readers. Then, the financial elite mistook the problem for a lack of ready cash. Practically every American household knew what the real problem was: too much debt. And the

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FORA.tv Hires Top Executives: Rob Flynn from MacNeil/Lehrer, Eric Pfeiffer from NileGuide

July 20th, 2011

FORA.tv’s unparalleled roster of conferences and events has enabled the company to build an audience of sought-after demographics and influence.

FORA.tv, the leading online destination for video programs from the world’s best conferences and events, today announced the hiring of two executives: Rob Flynn as vice president of sales and marketing, and Eric Pfeiffer as vice president of content. Flynn, who most recently acted as vice president of communications and marketing at MacNeil/Lehrer Productions, will lead FORA.tv’s sponsorship sales strategy. Eric Pfeiffer, a startup veteran who most recently served as editorial director at NileGuide, will take the lead in further developing FORA.tv’s editorial strategy. T

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For Sale by Owner: Process and Procedures for Selling Your Home Yourself

July 19th, 2011

You want to sell you own home, skip the real estate commission fees and lenders. Is this a good idea What is the process and what could cause this type of transaction to go wrong Here, Jean Scheid offers the ins and outs of selling a home on you own.

FSBO

FSBO, or for sale by owner, procedures are not that difficult if you know what you’re doing. I

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Sellers in US ‘Pricing Properties Too High’

July 19th, 2011

          

Property owners in the US are overvaluing their homes, new research has revealed. A study carried out by Zillow discovered that those who made a purchase in 2007 or later are, on average, overpricing by 14.1 per cent. Meanwhile, people who invested in real estate earlier on are still asking for too much, but are more realistic about their property’s true value, the survey found. Dr Stan Humphries, chief economist at Zillow, explained that overpricing is bad for the market and urged homeowners to sit down and calculate how much their asset is worth based on current economic conditions. Meanwhil

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Commercial Real Estate: Savoy sells three Petaluma buildings

July 19th, 2011

Sales of 18 former Equity Office buildings in Petaluma has been grabbing headlines for the past 12 months, but another Petaluma portfolio of buildings in Redwood Business Park has changed hands.

San Francisco-based Savoy Corp. sold three buildings totaling nearly 88,000 square feet at 5330 Old Redwood Hwy., 1341-1353 Redwood Way and 1363-1367 Redwood Way to PB&J Acquisitions, LLC, in mid-June for $5.1 million, or about $58 a square foot.

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