Chicago Group Buys Imeson Center

January 24th, 2012

A Chicago-based investment group bought the 72-acre One Imeson Center in North Jacksonville for almost $16.3 million and intends to invest about $2.5 million into upgrades to capitalize on port and shipping logistics.

GIV Imeson LLC, based in Chicago, bought the 1 Imeson Park Blvd.

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Loans for Small Businesses

January 14th, 2012

Loans for Self Employed people are provided by many banks all over the nation. As the prospect of working from home has increased, the need for financing to start the project has also increased. Individuals are now obtaining Loans for Self Employment in order to need their requirements for good office stationary. With increasing Free Lancing and Consulting jobs, the society has started to view Self Employment as a legitimate and respectable way of earning. Previously, people were not able to obtain Loans for Self Employment due to high interest rate.

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Apart from high interest rates, the financer often denied any requests for a Loan for Self Employment. M

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Investing In Silver: The Basics

January 7th, 2012

Silver climbed as high as $50 an ounce in 2011, but has since cooled; however, experts believe the resting period will soon end and that the commodity will soar to new heights as a safe haven to protect against weakening currency and inflation. The two main methods of entering the silver market are by purchasing physical silver or investing in exchange-traded funds in the market. The former has the benefit of putting silver in investors’ hands, but comes with storage and insurance costs, and added costs accrued during sale. ETFs are easier to buy and trade, but investment should be reserved for ETFs backed in actual silver. For more on this continue reading the following article from Money Morning. < Read more…

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Equity Residential Capitalizing on Increased Chicago Apartment Rentals

December 7th, 2011

Equity Residential, benefiting from the moribund housing market, reported surging third-quarter results Wednesday evening.

The Chicago-based real estate investment trust, which owns more than 400 U.S. apartment properties, said funds from operations climbed 18 percent to $200 million, or 63 cents per diluted share, from $169.7 million, or 55 cents per share, in the year-earlier period.

Funds from operations, or FFO, is the preferred measure of profitability of a REIT because it strips out real estate-related depreciation and other factors that skew results.

“We are extremely pleased with the operating performance of the company thus far,”  President and CEO David J. Neit

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Best Mortgage Deals

December 3rd, 2011

Low interest rates, a low down payment and a simplified application process are included in the best mortgage deals. These all are from a trustworthy lender with quality customer service. There are numerous lenders which argue to offer the lowest home loans. If they are not ready to provide recommendation or documentation to back it up, then be careful of such supporting statements.

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It is a recognized reality that when one is taking the early steps toward buying property or refinancing property, one wants to find the lowest offers. Do not surround yourself by the task of finding the best mortgage agreement. One may find infinite resources out there. B

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Gold Plummets, Investors Scramble for Cash

November 24th, 2011

The price of gold sank $50.60 per ounce to $1,678.60 for December delivery on news of the Congressional super committee’s failure to agree on how to balance the U.S. budget. Spain’s borrowing costs jumped 6.5%, putting more pressure on gold as the euro slipped against the dollar. Silver is also down on the news of U.S. and Eurozone financial woes as investors trade gold for cash in an increasingly volatile market. Some are even speculating that ratings agencies may yet again downgrade the U.S. credit rating due to policy failures, and while the first downgrade saw gold jump the news may not be so good the second time around. For more on this continue reading the following article from TheStreet.

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