Are you concerned about cybersecurity in your association? Have you taken any steps to protect the association’s assets and records. I just read an interesting report based on a national survey of more than 600 community associations managers, board members ...
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Read More »Dear Mr. Berko: Because of my husband’s business, we recently had to buy a life insurance policy on him, and we decided to use Prudential. Unlike other life insurance salesmen we met, this man was very professional. He also advised ...
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Read More »(Part 3 of a Series) Income generated by rental payments is probably the single-most important ...
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Read More »Q: My condo association which is managed by Associa, has announced that we all need to sign up on Associa’s website, TownSq, to get notices, request service, etc. When I checked the privacy policy on the site I found it ...
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Read More »Dear Mr. Berko: My stockbroker wants me to invest $10,000 by buying 400 shares of Energy Transfer Partners’ 7.625 percent low-rated preferred stock, which sells for $25.33 a share. I can afford the risks of low-rated issues, and the income, ...
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Read More »(Part 2 of a Series) Yes, you can do real estate without the help and ...
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Read More »Q: Your article is a good one, but there are a few minor inaccuracies. First, there is another response to a buyer’s bid, and that is, no response. This usually means that the offer expires because most realtors will only ...
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Read More »Dear Mr. Berko: When my dad passed away last month, he had a CEC Entertainment Inc. bond among his effects. I can’t find any record showing its value. It’s a $10,000 bond that comes due in February 2022, with an ...
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Read More »The proper mindset is very helpful for acquiring real estate (more specifically, single family homes or SFHs). These are some questions you need to ask yourself as you move forward. Can you deal with real estate owners – are you ...
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Read More »Dear Mr. Berko: We’ve had 250 shares of BWX Technologies in our account since early 2016. We bought them at $29. The stockbroker we trust, who built us a good portfolio over 11 years, disliked his firm and moved to ...
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