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Empower Focuses On Single Family Real Estate Acquisition Fund; Property Management.

By empower | Published: March 22, 2012

Seattle, WA – Empower, a holistic financial services firm, is joining a growing list of big and small fund managers who see fat profits to be made in acquiring and renting out single family foreclosed homes; especially now the U.S. government is moving ahead with a trial project to sell big pools of single-family homes [...]

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Empower Funding Announces New Product: Investor Loans in Oregon and Washington State

By empower | Published: March 12, 2012

March 2012 – Empower Funding, a Seattle based lender, has expanded its Non-Agency loan program with broader guidelines for investment properties. The enhanced investment property loan program provides greater flexibility for seasoned real estate investors and enables more investors to enter the marketplace and finance their projects. Empower Funding’s investment property programs offer the following [...]

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Wells Fargo To Pay $85 Million Fine to Settle Fed’s Subprime-Loan Claims

By empower | Published: July 30, 2011

Cause and affect, karma, consequences – whichever you want to call it, we pay for our decisions in one way or another. Sometimes, our decisions pay us. Rewards are always available – it’s more a question of will we take the reward right now or wait till later? As a whole, banking institutions chose their reward [...]

Posted in Business, Business Management, Financial Market Place, Home Loans, Housing Market, Mortgage, National News, Personal Credit | Tagged banking, Bloomberg, credit, economy, Empower, Finance, financial, Fines, home loans, institutional, Insurance, Investor Network, loan officer, loan originator, market, Real Estate, Wells Fargo, www.facebook.com/empowerfinancial | Leave a comment

History & Looking Forward – what looking in the rear view mirror can teach us.

By empower | Published: June 29, 2011

Gerry Stewart, a veteran real estate broker from Salem, OR, reflects on over 30 years in the Real Estate industry. He comments on how we can use yesteryears experience in todays life. The key ingredient? Embrace change. “In December of 1900, The Ladies Home Journal published an article titled “What May Happen in the Next [...]

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Japan Earthquake, Tsunami, Updates, videos and pictures.

By empower | Published: March 12, 2011

A massive 8.9-magnitude quake hit northeast Japan on Friday, causing dozens of deaths, more than 80 fires, and a 10-meter (33-ft) tsunami along parts of the country’s coastline. Homes were swept away and damage is extensive. As more images of this historic event become available, they will be added below. (Also, Alexis Madrigal lists how to follow the quake online) [48 photos]

Your thoughts and prayers are appreciated. We will have more information on ways to help soon.

Posted in National News, News | Tagged 2nd, 7.4, 8.9 Magnitude, earthquake, East Coast, economy, Fukushima, help, Honshu, Image, Japan, Japan Disaster Relief, Japan Earthquake Video, Japan Update, Kobe, map, News, Nuclear Plant, outreach, Picture, reports, Second, Sendai, Tokai, Tokyo, Tsunami, Update, Videos, warning | Leave a comment

Survey: CEO’s confidence in economy gets a boost.

By empower | Published: February 23, 2011

The Wall Street Journal gives a glimpse of the confidence shown by CEO’s in various sectors…http://empower.ws/

Posted in Business, Financial Market Place, Fund Management, Funding, Housing Market, Investment, Mortgage, National News, News | Tagged Arnold, arnold swarchenegger, ceo, CEO's, Confidence, economy, employment, Empower, Empower Financial, Empower Home Loans, Empower Real Estate, financial, growth, hedge fund, job, mortgage banking, outlook, post recession, Real Estate, renewed, sector, Unemployment, www.empower.ws, www.empowerhomeloans.com | Leave a comment

Tax Tips: Keeping records organized reduces stress at tax time!

By empower | Published: February 10, 2011

If you haven’t already, it’s time to start thinking about your tax return right now. Maintaining good records now can make filing your return a lot easier and it will help you remember transactions you made during the year. Gather your information early – a few days prior to visiting your trusted CPA, be sure to spend a few minutes putting things in order. This will allow time to ensure you have the documentation you need. The more prepared, the faster your refund, and the less stress you will have! http://empower.ws

Posted in Business, Entrepreneurs, Financial Planning, Healthy Living, News, Personal Credit, Relaxing, Retirement, Tax | Tagged 2010, 2011, accountant, accounting, accounting tips, april 15th, CPA, Empower, filing, financial, Frances E. Schram, home loans, organized, Real Estate, Schram & Associates, stress free taxes, Tax, tax filing, tax tips, tips, www.empower.ws, www.empowerhomeloans.com | Leave a comment

Most talked about 2011 Super Bowl commercials:

By empower | Published: February 7, 2011

All of the most talked about 2011 Super Bowl commercials are right here: Which one was your favorite? Let us know on our Facebook page… http://empower.ws

Posted in Fun, News, Popular | Tagged best buy, best fans ever, black eyed peas, chevy, chrysler, commercial, commercials, cruze, doritos, eco, eminem, Empower, Empower Financial, empowerhomeloans.com, faith hill, financial, fun, funny, Girl, Go Daddy, godaddy.co, godaddy.com, help me faith, home loans, justin bieber, logging, media, misunderstanding, ozzy, popular, pug attack, Real Estate, snickers, Super Bowl, teleflora, the force, volkswagen, www.empower.ws | Leave a comment

8 Ways to Beat Stress!

By empower | Published: February 1, 2011

Discovery’s How Stuff Works gives great insight into how we can lower our stress levels without compromising our schedule, and while greatly improving our heath! http://empower.ws

Posted in Business, Healthy Living, News, Relaxing, Retirement, Time Management | Tagged beat stress, Empower, Empower Financial, Empower Home Loans, empower your world, empowerhomeloans.com, empowering others, financial peace, Funding, Healthy Living, home loans, laugh, laughing, massage, mortgage, passion, pursue, Real Estate, retire debt free, stress free living, Time Management, www.empower.ws, your best days are ahead | Leave a comment

Haiti. Moving forward.

By empower | Published: January 13, 2011

January 12th marks the one year anniversary of the catastrophic earthquake that struck Haiti. Nearly a quarter of a million lives were lost, more than three hundred thousand people were injured and more than a million people were left homeless. The President called it a “cruel and incomprehensible” blow to a nation that has known its share of hardship and suffering. None of us will soon forget the images of despair in the days after the earthquake, or the moments of hope as Americans joined together with people from around the world in a massive humanitarian effort… http://empower.ws