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    So you have decided you are ready to take the plunge into home ownership, now what? In today’s market, is investing in real estate still a good decision? Buying a home is a huge responsibility. The first thing someone needs to decide whether purchasing a home is right for them. People must evaluate their goals for the next thirty or so years and see if home ownership fits in with their goals. Are they tired of wasting all their money on rent? Or do they see home ownership proof of their independence

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    XVI, causing people to want change by implying new Enlightenment ideas. The revolution in France broke out in 1789 do to social, economical, and political issues including the growth of bourgeoisies, taxes were paid unevenly throughout the three Estates of France, and the Third Estate’s desire for a representative government. One of the many social issues that led to the French revolution was the growth of bourgeoisies in France. Bourgeoisies were middle class workers who were able to read and write

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    ife was like a shining star. Unemployment figures were low, people were shopping, taking vacations, spending money, and houses were selling. Many Americans forgot the difference of “wants” and “needs” because they were spending on large priced luxury items they would not have purchased in the past. Times were good and everyone was happy. Then at a blink of an eye, the world came crashing down. All of a sudden this word “FORECLOSURE” was being talked about by everyone. Every night on the news

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    On March 13, 1900, a tenement building in New York City caught fire, killing fourteen Italian immigrants. The poorly constructed frame building housed three stories of tenement quarters, with ten apartments per floor. The rooms were five by ten feet, separated only by flimsy half-inch thick boards. With just one exit through the entrance of the building, and that only by way of a 42-inch wide stairway, their only escape was destroyed, leaving eleven families of “caged victims beyond help.” People

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    crisis constrained the French ruler to reluctantly meet the Estates General with a specific end goal to require another land tax that would ideally settle his financial hardships. It had been basically 175 years since a last meeting of this deliberative body. That included delegates of almost three Estates: the First involved the ministry, the Second contained the nobility and also the Third involved the lower and middle classes. The Estates started their meeting at the Versailles on 5th of May, 1789

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    frivolous claims can be made against an agency. Even from those unfounded or frivolous claims, legal expenses must be paid no matter who wins in court, and those costs can be devastating to a realtor’s time and finances. Risk Management in Real Estate [1] The National Association of Realtors (NAR) Risk Management Committee explains that risk management is both avoiding or mitigating inherently risk-potential situations and dealing effectively with problems

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    second estate were rich and did not pay taxes whereas the 3rd estate, which consisted of the bourgeoisie and peasants , had to pay taxes. At the Estates General, the voting was very unfair because the 1st and 2nd estate always agreed on the same ideas, leaving the ratio of the votes always in a 2:1 ratio since each estate got one vote. This created no change in the government since the disadvantaged group (3rd estate) never got any improvements in their lives. The lives of the 1st and 2nd estate remained

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    to affect the world at large. The financial crisis threatened to collapse the large financial institutions were in the country as a result of lack of funds. The global financial crisis, as it is known, lead to several problems including in the real estate industry where housing became a problem and it lead to evictions from properties as well as foreclosure of many different buildings both industrial and office property. According to Bernanke, (2013), it also led to a lot of unemployment in many industries

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    Definition Essay In order to be considered successful many people believe that one must have a successful career. A successful career can range from teaching jobs, manual labor jobs, business jobs and many more. Like many, ever since I can remember the question of what I wanted to be when I grew up has been asked over and over again. What I have wanted to be has changed multiple times throughout the years. I’m sure at some point I wanted to be a Disney princess like most little girls, and at another

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    The American Dream

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    The American Dream is the number one goal in America. It is believed that anybody in America can become famous or successful, own a large house and fancy cars, and have equal freedom and justice. The biggest wrecker to this Dream is consumerism. Consumerism creates a dyadic relationship between buyers and business owners. Business owners use advertisements, strategic planning, and focus on a particular audience in order to get closer to the American Dream. This causes the buyers to be pushed even

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