วันศุกร์ที่ 27 กุมภาพันธ์ พ.ศ. 2552

Adopting Anger Management Skills that Work

There are many, many positive techniques and skills related to anger management. Since anger management seems to affect so many people in society, it is imperative to design and create techniques, teach skills, provide counseling and provide appropriate care and support. Since anger issues affect individuals from childhood to adulthood, obviously it is necessary to teach anger management skills that work for every age group. For the person who is dealing daily with anger problems, it is important to learn skills that will be effective in coping.

One skill that tends to help people deal with negative emotions is acupressure. This technique used as an anger management skill is achieved by tapping or rubbing the body. Using this skill, briskly massaging the body when feeling tense and upset, causes an individual's energy to move around their body which results in relaxation. An anger management skill or techniques known as the Emotional Freedom Technique of EFT can be combined with acupressure to fight against negative emotions. EFT works to balance the brain hemispheres to help an individual admit to their problem and find forgiveness. This anger management skill would be very beneficial in helping a person release feelings of anger and relax.

Adopting positive anger management skills might involve keeping a journal. When an individual writes about the situations which upset them, it helps to get the negative thoughts and emotions out of their head. By journaling about feelings and emotions, a person is able to rid their minds of unhealthy thinking and put them on paper. This anger management activity would provide specific details and perhaps triggers which usually set the individual off. Being able to read and review reactions to situations, a person might be capable of making changes in their behavior.

When considering anger management skills, there's one which is quite easy to adopt. Removing themselves from a threatening situation might eliminate the problem. If a person realizes they have difficulties controlling their temper, they might consider staying away from situations which may cause heated arguments. If a person has a regular pattern of lashing out during specific conversations, they ought to avoid those incidents. Some people who have anger issues seem to go looking for a reason to get upset. If aiming to adopt anger management skills, these people should attempt to change this way of thinking. Instead of going to the problem, they ought to run from the problem.

Adopting anger management skills that work is definitely an essential step when striving to cope with feelings of rage and anger. There are many suggestions and recommendations offered on Internet sites related to anger management skills. It would certainly help to visit these sites and read the information and advice. It is unreasonable to think that a person will use all of the anger management skills suggested. However finding one that works may mean trying each of them at least once. When an individual is attempting to gain control and eliminate the negative feelings normally dictating their life, exploring anger management skills is necessary to find a technique or skill which works for them.

 

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How To Buy A Property With No Money Down

Have you ever wondered why some people seem to get all the good real estate deals? Does it seem unfair that creating wealth appears to be for the rich only? Well I have some great news for you. ?No money down? deals on real estate can be done by everyone, when you learn the skills.

Buying a property with no money down is a mindset. The deals are not advertised as ?no money down? deals, they need to be constructed to be this way. And yes, anyone can do it, it just takes some education and a little confidence.

All real estate deals need to be seen as an opportunity and they may need to be worked a little. You may need to invest some time, face some challenges and grow and develop in your financial education to be able to make these opportunities in to reality. I will give you a few pointers as to how to work a real estate opportunity into a ?no money down? deal.

Firstly, don?t always believe what the real estate agents say, they will often tell you what can?t be done rather than what can. Let?s face it, most of them are not seasoned property investors.

One simple way to get this dreamy ?no money down deal? is to find a property that is worth investing in. Get a couple of valuations done on this property by different valuers. (A trick here is to get a few valuations done, they will all come back differently and then you can choose the highest one.) Make sure you do this BEFORE you buy the property. If the valuation comes in higher than the purchase price, then you can get finance based on the valuation, rather than the purchase price. Now a good rule of thumb when investing and building a property portfolio, is to get your properties financed with the highest LVR (loan to value ratio). Aim for 95% if possible. This will help you buy more properties and get your portfolio off to a flying start.

Some quick numbers to help you understand this concept: Say the real estate agent was asking $180,000 for the property. You got a couple of valuations that came back at $180,000, $190,000 and $200,000. (This is actually possible). Assume that you can get a loan for 95% of the valuation price i.e. $190,000. Therefore, you are paying $180,000 for the property but are able to get a $190,000 loan. You could even use some of this extra to fund your next deposit. Easy!

In Australia, and you?ll need to check the rules in other countries, but the big 4 banks use their own valuers, so you may not have the luxury of choosing a valuation. They often value it lower too, to ?cover their buts?. You will have to use a second tier lender, but that often isn?t a bad thing, in fact I use them more regularly than the main banks.

You could also make a contract subject to a valuation coming back at a certain price. If it doesn?t come back at that price, then you have the option of bailing out, but if you like the property, then you could ask the vendor to drop their price so that you still purchase for ?no money down? e.g. purchase price is $190,000 and you want a valuation of $230,000. If it only comes back at $198,000 then you can ask them to drop the price to say $160,000.

When purchasing a property, the finance is an extremely important part of the overall transaction. It is important to understand the system and work within it. There are often different ways of structuring things so it is advisable to get a broker (specifically an investment specialist e.g. Investor Finance), that can help you get creative with your finance deals.

You could also ask for vendor finance. If they can?t finance the whole property i.e. they may need the money for something else, then at least ask if they can leave in the balance of what you can?t get from the bank. For example, if you want to purchase a property for $500,000 but the bank will only lend you $400,000, then ask if the vendor will take a second mortgage over the property, and leave $100,000 there for you. This would create a ?no money down deal? for you.

A great tip for investing in real estate in general is to not fall in love with the property, but fall in love with the deal. Look also for MOTIVATED SELLERS e.g. divorced, bankrupt, lost job etc. For some places you can put in a crazy offer and then just keep your eye on it. If the property is still on the market in 3 months, then call them again and re-offer the crazy offer. It won?t seem so crazy to them now. You can then keep the property, rent it out or resell it or do a ?rent to buy? (see www.toolsforwealth.com for a product review of this brilliant strategy).

So in conclusion, you need to be CREATIVE for ?no money down deals? on real estate, but they are there. You just need to be able to see the opportunity and do things a little differently.

Mandy Nield is a recognized authority in the area of investing, and strongly believes that financial education is the only way to creating long term wealth. If you want some strategies to create wealth now, go to her product review site at: http://www.toolsforwealth.com. The only way to change the way you are living now is to change what you are currently doing. Get educated now!

Make Money with Real Estate Government Home Seized

Do you want to learn how to make money with real estate? Have you always thought that you had to have a ton of money to start buying and selling real estate? Are you struggling to make an income and want a better way?

I am here to show you how to use government home seized real estate listings to make a ton of cash. Yes, you will need some start up capital or a little bit of credit, but you don?t need much of either. You see, in most cases, the government has become desperate to unload the homes they have seized.

This is a GREAT thing for you. This means that the price is going to be very low and they will be much more lenient on credit and down payment. I have even seen circumstances where homes go for under $2,500 with less than $100 down. That is insane.

Now the above example does not happen too often, but there are many homes for sale at 10% or less of their value. All you have to do is obtain one of these properties and you are set.

Once you get one of them, you can refinance the mortgage on this property and get cash out to buy another property. You can also sell this property to earn cash for your next deal. It just depends on how quickly you want to grow your business and how hot the property is on the market.

Once you get past your first deal you will be hooked. You will want to buy properties all the time and sell them just as often. There is millions to be made in real estate and all you have to do is start now and you can be on your way to claiming your portion.

Are you ready to buy government home seized properties? Do you want to make money form seized property sales? Go to the following website to get more information about seized property.

http://www.ready-repair-my-credit.com/seized.htm

วันพุธที่ 25 กุมภาพันธ์ พ.ศ. 2552

Does it make sense to buy a vacation timeshare?

Many people have a question when thinking of buying a timeshare. Does it make financial sense or does it make sense at all to buy a timeshare? Well the answer can be both yes or no depending on who is buying and for what purpose it is being bought. In this article we will discuss why it makes sense to buy a timeshare. One of the most traditional answers could be that you own it, but when you rent something you don’t own it. Timeshare industry has grown by leaps and bounds since its inception in this country and many notions that people had earlier have been clarified. Timeshare is no more a small business. Big hotels and resorts are into timeshare business now. It is estimated to be a Five billion dollar a year industry worldwide and approximately two million Americans have timeshares. You might be wondering what lured so many people in America alone to timeshares. Here are some reasons.

Consider this fact you pay rent to stay in a hotel. You pay the rent for staying in a hotel for a week. Suppose it is $900. If you consider a period of 30 years, multiply the cost of living in a hotel for 30 years with $900. It will be $27,000. You spend that much amount and only get a suite with only a bathroom. Now consider this, if you buy a timeshare for $10,000 which has a maintenance fee of $450 annually. The cost for 30 years will be $10,000 plus 450 multiplied by 30. The answer will be $23,500 which is $3,500 less than renting a hotel suite. But here is the interesting fact. You still get to own your timeshare property which will earn some money if not the original price. So your actual expenditure on your vacation will be way less than renting a hotel suite. Then who can ignore the comfort of a home in a timeshare property. A typical timeshare unit has two or three bedrooms, more than one bathroom, a kitchen, a laundry room and a pool plus not to forget all the resort facilities.

Does it make sense now? It does because it also saves you from the hassle of planning your vacation each year because you know when you have to go in turn offering you a guaranteed vacation every year.

How many hotel rooms can accommodate large families and friends? With a timeshare vacation you can invite who ever you want and can host reasonable size gatherings.

A timeshare is like money lying safely in your bank. You can sell it whenever you want. Not only that if you buy a deeded plan, the timeshare gets inherited to your heirs also.

Compare the timeshare with buying a vacation home. You don’t have to worry about upkeep and maintenance also. The management company will take care of everything. You just have to pay the maintenance fee for that. But what a pleasure you can live like you are living in a hotel and still get a feel of your home and have to do nothing.

Apart from these benefits, timeshare companies offer you so many discounts like bonus weeks, discounts on airfare, car rentals, attraction tickets, restaurants and much more.