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Gabriel called the show this morning. He's a car dealer who has been in the business for 20 years.
"The problem I see is lot of people don't educate themselves before buy a vehicle. Cars don't have a 50 percent markup," he told me this morning.
On American-made cars, there is an 8 to 9 percent markup…
Topics: automobile
New week, new president. Today on the show we talked about the inauguration and how the stock market dived about 4 percent that day -- the most on any inauguration day ever. Why? It had little to do with Barack Obama being inaugurated and a whole lot to do with the Royal Bank of Scotland's numbers.
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Topics: mortgage
Our office spoke with NACA.com this week to learn more about its operations and the "no point, no cost" loans it offers. What we learned is that this isn't going to be the loan for everyone. While it does sound legitimate, and it is run by people who have worked in the affordable housing arena in…
Topics: mortgage loan
A kitchen makeover can help sell your house more quickly. Clear all clutter from your kitchen, add a fresh coat of paint and install new light fixtures. Check out the latest Expert Real Estate Tips video for more DIY kitchen ideas.
Kitchen Makeover http://www.youtube.com/v/EWjxUzfc2h8
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Topics: real estate advice
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