All Posts Tagged With: "submission"
The Pitch – Are you ready to sell your house?
Jennifer McClelland | RSS | Tue, Nov 03 2009 | 0 Comments
Are you ready to sell your house?
Question:
It looks like there could be a break for house sellers in the market. Are you ready to sell your house?
Answer:
I have to say that I’m not ready to sell my house just yet. While the market in my area IS picking up, it still isn’t where I would like it before I decide to put my house up for sale.
I think that if you give the market some more time then you may be able to see a bit more money than if you sold now. Especially if you wait until the Spring, when the market gets hot again.
Have an idea or want us to use your pitch in the next issue? Then, make a submission on The Pitch Page. Related posts:
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Tags: next issue, realtor, submission
The Pitch – When Online Companies Rip You or Someone You know Off!
Jennifer McClelland | RSS | Fri, Oct 30 2009 | 4 Comments
Are you being ripped off by an online company?
Question:
In 2006, AOL announced that it would stop charging for @aol.com email addresses. Since then most of the customers have been switched to the free service, however there are still a few less internet savvy users out there that are paying for email service that is supposed to be free; many of them not even noticing.
This is just one example of how people are being ripped off every day from online companies. Are you being ripped off? How about someone you know?
Answer:
While I am not currently being ripped off by AOL’s shady business practice of continually billing someone for something that is free, I think I might know someone who is. And all I have to say is: If this person is paying for this service than he/she is less internet savvy than I could have ever imagined and he/she deserves it.
Other than that, I am not currently being ripped off by any online company to my knowledge. There was a time a few years ago, however, that “someone” I know was being ripped off by a company who cheated him out of a couple hundred dollars…he has not seen that money to this day.
Have an idea or want us to use your pitch in the next issue? Then, make a submission on The Pitch Page. Related posts:
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Tags: shady business, aol, savvy users
The Pitch – Are buying agents necessary?
Jennifer McClelland | RSS | Tue, Oct 27 2009 | 1 Comment
Do you need to have a buying agent when you go to buy a house??
Question:
When you’re looking to purchase a new home do you find it easier to have an agent represent you and help you complete the transaction?
Answer:
There are a lot of new houses just sitting on the market along with many used homes up for sale. Most of these houses are listed with an agent who is known as the listing agent. They represent the seller and will do what’s right for the seller.
Do I think that you need to have a buying agent to represent you if you’re buying a home? No, but should you have one to have someone on your side, yes.
When we bought our house we didn’t have a buying agent, but the sellers listed the home for sale by owner. It was quick and painless.
Have an idea or want us to use your pitch in the next issue? Then, make a submission on The Pitch Page. Related posts:
What to ask when picking a selling agent for real estate.
The Pitch – Are you ready to sell your house?
Tags: submission, new houses, buying a home
The Pitch – Are you worried by the drop in average home price?
Jennifer McClelland | RSS | Fri, Oct 23 2009 | 1 Comment
Does the average cost of a house worry you at all?
Question:
The average price for a home in the United States dropped once again. Does this worry you at all?
Answer:
As a homeowner, yes. I used to not be worried because I could still see the prices in my neighborhood increasing, but not anymore. I think that once the prices in my area level out some, I’ll be less worried. No one wants to lose money in their house. That would go against the point of owning a home, I thought.
I’m sure I’m not as worried as people in other parts of the country though.
Have an idea or want us to use your pitch in the next issue? Then, make a submission on The Pitch Page. Related posts:
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Tags: owning a home, Money, neighborhood
The Pitch – How often should minimum wage increase?
Jennifer McClelland | RSS | Tue, Oct 20 2009 | 0 Comments
How often do you think minimum wage should go up?
Question:
Minimum wage has had quite a bump over the past few years. After staying at a meager $5.15 for years, it is now up to $7.25 an hour. How often do you think minimum wage should go up?
Answer:
I actually think that there should be some kind of law that has minimum wage increase gradually over time rather than having huge increases over just a couple of years. This way the employers that only pay minimum wage won’t hurt so badly when the rate goes up.
Some employers get away with never giving their employees a raise. This is why minimum wage should have a steady, but gradual increase. Those are the same employers who complain about a huge jump in minimum wage and say that they’ll have to fire people or up their prices to keep up.
Have an idea or want us to use your pitch in the next issue? Then, make a submission on The Pitch Page. Related posts:
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Tags: bump, submission, minimum wage increase
