All Posts Tagged With: "government"
9/11 — How We’ve Changed In A Decade
Has it been ten years already? Much has changed since the terrorist destruction of the Twin Towers, an awful event which has produced awful consequences. If the attack was designed to reduce the US presence in Muslim states it surely back-fired. A decade later the US continues to have massive military forces in Iraq and [...]
11Sep2011 | Peter G. Miller | 1 comment | Continued
Government Map Shows 7,000 Surplus Properties For Sale
After the big budget debate — and before the next one — Uncle Sam has an idea to generate a few dollars. Yes folks, the government has thousands of excess properties that it’s willing to unload, including “apartment houses, single houses, row houses, public housing, military personnel housing, federal employee housing, and housing for institutional [...]
15Aug2011 | Peter G. Miller | 0 comments | Continued
How To Get A Federal Government Job
In the midst of a lousy job market there’s one sector of the economy that would really like to see your resume. Uncle Sam is hiring civilian employees — and when the federal government hires it offers both good pay and great benefits. There are full and part-time jobs as well as jobs for entry-level [...]
2Jun2011 | Peter G. Miller | 0 comments | Continued
Why Less Government Means Fewer Jobs and Lower Home Prices
The latest report from Case-Shiller tells us that during the past year home values fell in 19 of 20 major cities. The exception was the Washington, DC metro area where home values rose 2.7 percent. The question is why are home values rising in one area but not 19 others? Is there a magical formula [...]
4May2011 | Peter G. Miller | 0 comments | Continued
How To Write A Successful Loan Modification Letter
More than 2.8 million homeowners faced foreclosure during the past year according to RealtyTrac.com. Honest, honorable people with every intent of paying their debts have found themselves with impossible financial situations because of the Nation’s massive economic downturn as well as the use of toxic mortgages. In many cases owners are both unable to sell [...]
21Dec2009 | Peter G. Miller | 0 comments | Continued
Mortgage Fees Rise As Interest Rates Fall
You have likely notices that mortgage rates have sunk into the 5 percent range with some loans being offered for even less. Now we find out that loan rates might actually be lower except that lenders have upped their fees. The information below from the federal government shows that in March fees and charges rose [...]
30Apr2009 | Peter G. Miller | 0 comments | Continued
No End To S&L Pay-Offs — YET
It used to be that the biggest source of mortgage money was as close as your local savings and loan association. S&Ls were nearby companies that collected deposits, never issued checks, and paid a somewhat higher interest rate on savings than local banks. If you needed a mortgage, S&Ls were the first place to look. [...]
4Sep2008 | Peter G. Miller | 0 comments | Continued
What Are 403B Pensions?
The 403B program was established in 1958 for government workers, teachers, and employees who work with non-profit organizations. Traditionally, 403B plan beneficiaries are not allowed to borrow against such funds to purchase a home. Please check with plan administrators and managers to confirm and for the latest information. Technorati Tags: 403B, employees, government, pensions, teachers
31Aug2008 | Peter G. Miller | 0 comments | Continued
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