Demir67Hurley

What makes REIT's different from normal publicly traded companies is that it gives investors a way to own business and their real estate holdings - without the liquidity issues that face private real estate ownership. In addition, REIT's pay out greater than 90% of their book profit in the form of a dividend.

Don't bring coffee into open houses.Coffee is easily spilled on carpets when walking up stairs or opening closets and cabinets when touring properties. Ditto all beverages.



After their 2006 landslide defeat one would think that the Republicans would have learned their lesson about following the "popular choices" of Americans as portrayed by the MSM. But no, these morons are still mesmerized by the MSM. Hey, maybe next year the MSM will convince all Republican legislators to do the chicken dance on the House Floor after the Liberal President takes his/her Oath of Office. Oh, and make no mistakes about this; the next President will be a Liberal. Whether it's HC or BO, or even if somehow Satan fixes the election and McCain wins, the President will be a Liberal.

If the house is really small, just play up to its cuteness. You can hang fairy-tale shutters on the front windows, and buy some wavy edged wooden trim for the eaves of the roof.

During the real estate boom, the site was purchased for almost $21 million and held nothing but a parking lot between Boerum Place and Court Street. The hope was to build a 300-room Cambria Suites with a parking lot for 117 cars. Looks like it wasn't meant to be.

Lower interest rates have had a detrimental effect on investor's cash reserves, whether they are in the form of savings accounts or CD's, which makes high-yielding stocks that much more attractive. As interest rates continue to be lowered by the Federal Reserve, more and more investors will be taking their cash out of savings instruments and buying up safe, dividend-yielding stocks to recoup their lost interest income. And what better place to invest than in REIT's. This week's average rate for a six month CD is 3.10%, while REIT's such as Simon Property Group (SPG), Post Properties Inc. (PPS), and Duke realty Corp (DRE), are yielding as much as 4.1%, 5.8%, and, 7.9% respectively.

You can give the kitchen a lift by replacing cabinet doors for as little as $20 each. If you paint your home, keep it all white, cream, or very pale, to give it a spacious look.