Building the Foundation for Successful NegotiationsWhen you’re working on a negotiated settlement for any type of transaction, you want to approach it in a manner that maximizes your chances of achieving your desired outcomes. Whether it’s handled through a mediator, negotiator, arbitration, or attorney, you want to ensure that beyond the facts and structure of […]
What is a Stolen Inheritance?So what is a stolen inheritance? A stolen inheritance is when a person is deceased and they direct assets or money or any type of value through their will to go to certain people and other people take more than their fair share or maybe more than they were supposed to […]
Property Insurance ChallengesMore and more property owners are having to turn to non-standard insurance policies to cover their residential properties, homeowners properties, because many insurance carriers are pulling out of certain markets. Whether it’s wildfires in California, hurricanes in Florida, hail and tornadoes in the Midwest, there are many markets where there are a shortage […]
The Rising Cost of Car LoansSo are you struggling to pay your car loan? Is your automobile loan more than what you can afford? Well, you’re not alone. This reading from CBS News had some very troubling data, some very troubling information. If you look at the percentage of car loans that are $1,000, back […]
Current Challenges in Construction IndustryYears ago there was a big spike in expenses for the construction industry. Those expenses were in the form of materials. There was also pipeline and distribution problems, and also in labor where there was a shortage of quality trades people. The remaining people that are in the industry had higher […]
Troubling Development in the Automobile MarketThis is a very troubling development in the automobile market where people who own vehicles now have more negative equity than ever before in history. This is from Edmonds. Edmonds is a very highly respected, longtime automotive industry publication. They’ve been researching automotive values. They used to have a book […]
The Economy and Auto LoansWhen it comes to the economy, one area that’s a very good indicator of the future is automotive loans. Automotive financing. And right now, there’s a very troubling development in automotive retailing that has to do with auto loans. And according to this business article, a record number of car owners […]
Understanding Certificate of Destruction and Other TitlesCertificate of Destruction, non-reparable, junk title, parts-only title, maybe even a bill of sale from Washington State—you have a vehicle that seems like it’s blocked from getting a title. What do you do? Can you even get a title? Well, if you purchase a vehicle from IAA, Copart, or […]
Negative Equity in CarsMore and more consumers are upside down or underwater or out of equity on their cars and it’s starting to show up in major news stories across the country. Here’s one that talks about somebody who is $29,000 out of equity, meaning that they owe $29,000 more than their car is worth. […]
