Is it time that you looked at re-mortgaging as a contractor?
With the Bank of England again keeping the base rate at 0.5% this lunchtime, many contractors whose mortgage is on a lenders Standard Variable Rate (SVR) could find themselves in a position where switching to a fixed rate would be a better option than staying [...]
This lunchtime The Bank of England once again held the base rate at 0.50%. This was widely expected by analysts as the Bank, The Treasury and the Financial Services Authority (FSA) try to speed up the economic recovery.
Back in October last year the FSA announced plans to ban self-certification mortgages in an attempt to ensure [...]
The Bank of England have again held the base rate at 0.50%, as they strive to steer the UK economy out of recession with the help of the Treasury and the Financial Services Authority (FSA).
Last month the FSA took an initial step towards this by announcing new proposals that included a ban on Self-Cert Mortgages.
Self-certification [...]
Good management is the key to running a successful construction business. Quite a lot of companies have turned to the 80/20 Rule to provide better training to its employees. The 80/20 Rule, otherwise known as the Pareto Principle, simply means that in most things, only 20 percent are fundamental, whereas the remaining 80 percent is [...]
Are you planning to buy foreclosed homes? You may search through the government?s HUD program or check out the bank-issued auctions available. Whichever of these appeals to you, rest assured that you can save more money by buying foreclosed homes.
As a contractor, you must know the type of market conditions you are in. No one [...]
If you are contractor with very humble beginnings, you really have nothing to fear. You may not have the experience in the area of business, but is clearly gifted in the technicalities involved in construction. Perhaps it may be the other way around. Bottom line is how can you actually increase your sales? Well, with [...]
Perhaps every contractor has a dream that one day they can build their own construction empire. However, to do that, you must first be able to generate sales and grow your business by means of attracting more and more customers. It is important to see every aspect of the business growing before you can even [...]
