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ABINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS…

The Gables Condominiums, a luxury condominium development located at 200 Hampton Way in Abington, recently announced the availability of 100 percent financing for qualifying active and inactive U.S. veterans, National Guardsmen and reservists.

“We owe the people who serve and protect this country from harm a debt of gratitude that goes beyond just saying ‘thank you’. This special offer does that by giving a veteran who qualifies the opportunity to buy a beautiful condominium with no money down and no mortgage insurance payments—an opportunity you can’t find anywhere right now,” said Bisher Hashem, president of the Gables Development Corporation.

To be eligible, you must be either an active or inactive member of the U.S. Armed Forces, National Guard or a reservist. If you are inactive, you must have your DD214 certificate signifying an honorable discharge. All applicants are also subject to credit scores and income qualifications. The Gables mortgage consultant can qualify applicants over the phone.

Located off North Quincy Street in Abington, The Gables Condominiums include 220 total units. The development is also next to Ames Nowell State Park, which contains 430 acres of lush park woodlands.  

“This is a great opportunity for these veterans who have the income to afford a reasonable monthly mortgage payment, but may not have the savings to afford a conventional 10 to 20 percent down payment typically required by traditional lenders,” continued Hashem. 

For more information on VA financing at The Gables Condominiums, please contact The Gables sales consultant at 800-500-0992. To find out more about The Gables, visit www.TheGables.net.

About the Gables

Residents of these luxury condominiums also enjoy a unique opportunity to live in harmony with nature.  The Gables Condominiums abut Ames Nowell State Park, which contains 430 acres of park woodlands. This green buffer offers a wide variety of activities to appeal to all ages for fun, relaxation, stress relief, experiencing nature and exercise. The Gables is close in proximity to all amenities such as public transportation yet nestled away to allow its residents to enjoy the tranquility this neighborhood has to offer.  

The Gables offers gracious living at affordable pricing – units start at $269,900.  Each unit offers generous design and floor plan options, quality name brand products and materials. Each unit abounds with luxurious features including: whirlpool tub, fireplace, tile flooring in bathrooms and kitchen, central air conditioning and much more. Several upgrades are offered which allow even more opportunity to customize units to satisfy individual tastes.

The Gables offers a variety of floor plans and unit types ranging from town homes to garden units, and many properties include basements and garages.  The Gables offers more than just condominium living, it provides a quiet, safe and comfortable lifestyle for years to come.

Residents at The Gables include an eclectic mix of empty nesters, young families, singles and seniors.

This community is entirely aligned with growing requests for a greener daily life.  The designers of The Gables, wanting to reduce the overall impact to the environment, considered many features and benefits for energy efficiency.  Every one of the windows and doors are energy efficient products.  The properly-sized 90% efficient systems will often cut energy bills and reduce its lifecycle costs because of its greatly reduced operating costs such as repairs.

The use of well water to maintain the lush landscaping and other natural features instead of municipal resources is another important characteristic.  The designer also minimizes wastewater by using ultra low-flush toilets and lastly installed high-efficiency lighting systems and task lighting reduces general energy use of the entire site. Some benefits, such as improving comfort, reducing pollution and waste are not easily quantified but will change the way residents live for years to come.

Many people today are looking for a greener lifestyle in their next home, to live somewhere that promotes the economic health and well being of family, the community and the environment. From energy efficient lighting to water conservation, The Gables is a spectacular model for greener living on the South Shore.

Set on 41 naturally-wooded acres off North Quincy Street in Abington, on 200 Hampton Way, directions from the North and South can be found at www.thegables.net/location.html.

Steve Dubin
http://www.articlesbase.com/business-articles/the-gables-condominiums-in-abington-offers-100-financing-for-qualifying-veterans-698360.html

In my 20-year search for what I considered the best network marketing company to be in business with, I discovered many things to look for — and to watch out for — in a company. In my experience, these are the 10 most important items.

1.  It’s absolutely critical that the corporate leadership of the company have integrity and a proven track record.  The company is only as good as the people running it.

2.  The compensation plan has to be set up so that the reps are well paid.  You have to be compensated for your time.  For example, the company I am currently with set a cap on corporate profits, requiring over 90% of the revenue to always be paid out to the reps!  (That’s just unheard of! If that doesn’t prove that the founder started the company to help other people and not himself, I don’t know what would! Because of this, there have been 28 pay raises in the comp plan during the 8 years the company has been in business.)  Unfortunately, most companies are started to make the owner of the company a lot of money.  I would especially stay away from any binary plans, because those are usually virtual cash cows for the owners. With binaries, what usually happens is that the reps never get paid for a large percentage of their hard work.

3.  The company needs to have very little debt, or better yet, be debt-free (which is rare.)  If the company you’re with goes belly-up, your paycheck won’t clear the bank!

4.  The company needs to have a simple, duplicable system for building your business.  If it’s too complicated or involves too much education, it will be hard to find enough people willing to get involved or stick with it.

5.  The timing of the company can be a huge factor in how quickly you can get your business off the ground.  If you can be so fortunate as to get involved with the right company at just the right time, you can be a millionaire within 2-3 years! The “right time” is after the company has been around long enough to prove the test of time (5-6 years) and just before the growth hits critical mass.  (The same concept as ”buying the real estate before the interstate comes through.”)

6. I have learned the hard (expensive!) way to definitely stay away from start-up companies, because in all likelihood they will only be around for a few months.  It doesn’t matter how great the comp plan is if they’re not around to pay you. Start-ups are ok to gamble on, of course, but only with money you don’t mind losing, and never for your main source of income.

7. I recommend staying away from companies that are traded publicly, because they have to be more concerned with keeping the stockholders happy than keeping the reps happy.  And the stockholders could care less about the reps!

8. The company should have competitively-priced consumable products or services that are recession-proof.   In other words, things people are going to have to purchase regardless of what happens with the economy.

9. The array of products or services should have enough variety to be flexible and trend-friendly.  For example, the company I’m with has such a wide variety of products and services that people use everyday, that it didn’t hurt the company one bit when a certain product went out of style.  If something else goes out of style, that won’t hurt us either, because we’ll always be marketing whatever is IN style.

10. The company needs to be one that you sincerely believe in, and have a good feeling about, with products or services that you are sold on yourself. You should always be your own best customer. People can sense your level of belief and commitment, and they won’t join with you unless they can tell that you are 100% sold yourself.

Linda Gracy
http://www.articlesbase.com/home-business-articles/network-marketing-ten-things-you-need-to-know-before-joining-any-company-674531.html

DATELINE:  LAKEVILLE, MA…
Keeping up with the latest technology is an ongoing challenge. For Dave Austin, Founder and President of Lift & Care Systems in Lakeville, MA, keeping up with the latest technology is an ongoing mission to better serve the diverse needs of persons with disabilities.

Lift & Care Systems’ introduction of the newly redesigned Bruno Electra-Ride Elite stair lift enhances that goal by continuing to break barriers for persons with restricted mobility. Many times the aesthetics of home mobility devices seem to be overlooked. The latest model of the Bruno Electra-Ride Elite stair lift reverses that trend with superior aesthetics that range from streamlined, ultra-compact design and performance, to a choice of seven different types of upholstery.

Notes Austin “Many people who experience restricted mobility actually use only a portion of their home, or even consider moving out of their home, because of the obstacle that stairs present. Understandably, they are sometimes reluctant to consider adding what they think will be a clunky unsightly stair lift that will detract from the beauty and comfort of their home. This new model will certainly change that perception.”

Style, comfort, and safety have been integrated in the redesign of the Bruno Electra-Ride Elite stair lift. Enhancements include an improved clamping and rail design for remarkable stability utilizing a rail that hides all mechanical components and ensures that installation will not require modification to the staircase. The vertical, straight rail installs to within 6 inches of the wall so that family members and guests will have no problem using the stairs. The use of two wireless call/send controls also eliminates the need for wires along the wall.

A new, offset swivel seat, makes entry and exit safe and easy, even for wheelchair users. The lift has a 400 lb. weight capacity with a generous seat size that adjusts from 17.75 inches to 21.75 inches between the flip up armrests. The footrest and carriage safety sensors also safely stop the lift if even the slightest obstacle is in the way.

Ongoing performance has also been improved with audio and visual coded-diagnostics that save time when maintenance or service is needed. Two 12-volt batteries, continuously powered from any household outlet, ensure dependable performance, even during power outages.

In addition to the redesigned Bruno Electra-Ride Elite stair lift, Lift & Care Systems offers a range of stair lifts made by Bruno Independent Living Aids, North America’s leading manufacturer of stair lifts, including customized curved rail stair lifts and stair lifts specifically designed for outdoor use, as well as straight rail systems.

SureHands Lift Systems
The SureHands system of ceiling mounted lifts enables thousands of users with disabilities to have easier access to the basics of bed, bath, or toilet. It is also amazingly able to assist persons with disabilities with everyday tasks such as changing clothes, standing and ambulating, or even taking a swim or mounting a horse.

SureHands patient lift systems are so remarkable that they have been featured on two episodes of ABC-TV’s “Extreme Makeover:  Home Edition.” During these episodes a SureHands lift & care system was installed to help make a home ADA compliant and enable the resident to transfer and accomplish his normal activities for daily living. This multi-directional SureHands system was mounted to the ceiling connecting the bedroom to the bath, allowing the resident greater mobility, free of floor based obstacles.

Lift & Care Systems, Inc.
Lift & Care Systems, Inc. is dedicated to bringing the highest quality of life to users and their caregivers by providing customized solutions that enhance users’ mobility. To achieve this goal, Lift & Care Systems offers a myriad of products, including: ceiling mounted motors and track lift systems, wall-to-wall lift systems, wheelchair-to-water pool lifts, and mobile lifts, as well as lift accessories such as body supports, a variety of slings in multiple styles, and a number of assisted body positioning tools such as frictionless slides and slide boards.

In addition, Lift & Care features curved or straight rail Bruno Stair Lifts for indoor or outdoor use, rust proof aluminum National Ramp systems, Power Access door openers, and a wide array of other solutions to meet the needs of their clients and caregivers.

Their products are used in private residential homes; semi-professional settings, such as group homes and day programs; and professional institutions, including nursing homes, hospitals and schools. Lift & Care Systems is the exclusive distributor of the patented SureHands patient lift systems in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.

Lift & Care Systems, Inc. is located at 7 Precinct Street in Lakeville, MA 02347. For additional information, or to arrange for a free personal consultation, please call 508-947-3304, e-mail liftcareinfo@tmlp.net, or visit www.liftandcaresystems.com.

Steve Dubin
http://www.articlesbase.com/small-business-articles/lift-care-systems-breaks-barriers-with-introduction-of-bruno-electraride-elite-stair-lift-for-persons-with-restricted-mobility-672552.html

By Michael Webster: Syndicated Investigative Reporter.  Jan 5, 2009 at 4:30 PM PST.

Opinion:

I’ve been advocating for years that in my humble opinion the average person like me should buy silver, real silver not paper or certificates but rather coins, bars, bullion and even silver jewelry. I’m not a financial adviser, financial consultant or in anyway benefit from sharing with my readers what I do and it’s up to them what they do. Also I believe to further protect yourself if you do buy silver take physical possession and hung on and buckle up as the silver ride soon starts to unfold upward.

Silver is the poor mans gold, as of this writing silver spot is around $11.00 dollars per OZ. That still means a relatively small amount of money will buy a lot of silver.

In my opinion investing in silver is the best hedge and defense against all future economic forecasts including a predicted devaluing U.S. dollar, recession, depression, inflation, deflation and hyperinflation.

Let us look at what others are saying about the economy, investing and the future.

Clive Maund is an English technical analyst, holding a diploma from the Society of Technical Analysts, at Cambridge University, Cambridge England. Maund warns, “Watching investors fleeing into the perceived safety of US Treasuries is akin to watching people board the Titanic in the movie – you know that they are doomed.

This is because the United States is totally bankrupt – more than bankrupt in fact, since its debts are physically impossible to repay in any circumstances and what we are witnessing now is the cowards way out – the creation of money in whatever quantity is necessary to prevent total gridlock…..This has one inevitable outcome – hyperinflation, which, incidentally, can take hold even in conditions of deepening recession/depression.”

Investment manager Puru Saxena expresses his view this way. “It is worth remembering that our world’s financial system has been hijacked by money-printers. Whether it is the Federal Reserve, Bank of England or the European Central Bank – they are all creating money ‘out of thin air’ and inflating the supply of paper currencies…..Whilst paper currencies (cash) regained some purchasing power in the past few months due to forced liquidation in the asset markets, there is no chance that they will maintain their value over the medium to long-term. History is littered with numerous paper currencies which became totally worthless and I suspect many of the current ones will also disappear.”

Even the largest financial entities are suspect. Analyst James Quinn writes, “Hank Paulson has dished out $180 billion to the largest 30 banks in the country in an effort to keep them solvent. It has now become quite clear that the largest banks in the country, with the ‘smartest’ MBAs, took excessive risk, created and then bought their own toxic derivatives, and lied to the public and their shareholders about their true financial position.”

The money managers, the talking heads on financial TV, and the perma-bulls have been proven wrong. It’s time to start listening to the people who have been right.  They have all warned about the dangers of runaway money and credit expansion. Most people are still underestimating the extent of this crisis. They are hoping the stock market will recover and everything will go back up again as it has done before. What will happen is unknown, but it’s dangerous to base your beliefs on the things you want to have happen. If you only want to listen to Wall Street types who constantly express optimism, you can lose even more.

Dr. Krassimir Petrov, writes, “Unfortunately, the depth and length of the crisis are currently being discounted. At the moment, the crisis is in its initial phases.”

Analyst Christopher Laird would agree. He writes, “The U.S. accumulates $9 trillion of national debt in 240 years, and in a mere year and a half, adds another $8 trillion? And for what? The credit markets are still frozen solid.” He continues, “Over $1000 trillion of leveraged markets are unwinding, and if you add up all the central bank efforts to loosen credit markets and do bank bailouts, it adds up to roughly 15 to 20 $ trillion. Well, $20 trillion is not near enough to stop $1000 trillion of markets deleveraging. So, the efforts are doomed to fail.”

James Quinn conveys this worrisome message. “There are $50 trillion of credit default swaps still outstanding. The hundreds of billions in taxpayer funds that have been poured into AIG have been used to pay out CDSs [credit default swaps].

According to the brilliant bank analyst, Chris Whalen, at least $15 trillion of these CDSs will need to be paid out. All the Central Banks in the world cannot create that much paper out of thin air.”

Quinn continued, “Colossal amounts of credit card debt and auto loans will be defaulting in 2009. Consumers currently owe $2.6 trillion of consumer debt, up from $2.1 trillion in 2004, or a 24% increase….With 3 million more job losses in 2009, the credit card losses will be much greater than $100 billion. JP Morgan, Bank of America, and Citigroup will sidle up to the taxpayer trough again due to these unforeseen losses. Nationwide, an estimated $575 billion in new and used auto loans are written every year by auto manufacturers, banks, credit unions and other lenders…..With the average length of auto loans exceeding 5 years and the tremendous downturn, there are millions of consumers underwater with their car loans…..It is quite clear that consumers are collapsing. The toxic combination of reduced spending and mass layoffs will bring down the last remaining pillar of the economy, commercial real estate…..After the coming horrific holiday sales, weak heavily indebted retailers will be filing for bankruptcy en mass. Mall owners that had expanded hastily with generous amounts of debt in the last few years will see rents dry up and their debt payments will choke them to death…..Office occupancy will decline and rental income will tank.”

What’s an investor to do? How do you protect yourself? After the Treasury gave Citigroup $300 billion, one of the bank’s financial analysts wrote these words. “Gold is poised for a dramatic surge and could blast through $2,000 an ounce by the end of 2009 as central banks flood the world’s monetary system with liquidity.” Although silver isn’t mentioned, it should be clear that the reasons for a rise in gold will also boost silver, probably even more so.

According to silver analyst Ted Butler “This decline in base metals and silver byproduct output, as well as the deteriorating world economic conditions have afforded you the opportunity to take advantage of a truly exceptional situation. The circumstances have converged to make silver a better buy than ever before, thanks to the sharp sell-off since summer. Its one thing to say silver is a better buy than ever before, and another to back that statement up. Here’s the backup - It’s in tighter supply than ever and that supply threatens to get tighter. It’s the cheapest it has been in years. World economic conditions favor it more than ever. It has more one-way converts and strong long-term holders daily. The manipulation is closer to ending than ever before. The only thing you must avoid is waiting too long to buy it.”

Editors note:

Michael Webster’s Syndicated Investigative Reports are read worldwide, in 100 or more U.S. outlets and in at least 136 countries and territories. He has published articles for MaximsNews, which is associated with MediaChannel.org and Globalvision News Network, global news and media information services with more than 350 news affiliates in 135 countries. Many of Mr. Webster’s articles are printed in six working languages: English, French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian and Spanish. With ten more languages planed in the near future.

Mr. Webster is America’s leading authority on Venture Capital/Equity Funding. A trustee on some of the nations largest trade Union funds. A noted Author, Lecturer, Educator, Emergency Manager, Counter-Terrorist, War on Drugs and War on Terrorist Specialist, Business Consultant, Newspaper Publisher. Radio News caster. Labor Law generalist, Teamster Union Business Agent, General Organizer, Union Rank and File Member Grievances Representative, NLRB Union Representative, Union Contract Negotiator, Workers Compensation Appeals Board Hearing Representative. Mr. Webster publishes the on-line newspaper the Laguna Journal and does investigative reports for print, electronic and on-line News Agencies.

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michael Webster
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