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Author Frank Gallinelli
The Classic Guide to Real Estate Investing—Updated for a Re-energized Industry!Real estate is once again a great investment, and this bestselling guide provides everything you need to know to get in now and make your fortune.What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to....
Release Date 2015/11 -
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Success as a Real Estate Agent, 2nd Edition
Author Marilyn Sullivan
The incredible growth of the real estate market over the past few years has more and more people looking to change jobs and get in on the action. Fully revised and updated (and written by a highly regarded real estate broker, author, and lawyer), this book covers e....
Release Date 2006/12 -
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Success as a Mortgage Broker
Author Marian Edelman Borden , Daniel S. Kahn
Break into the brokerage business.Here is a step-by-step handbook to joining this elite group. Written by an accomplished mortgage broker with more than 15 years in the business and 2,000 deals to his credit, this book covers everything from whether or not real est....
Release Date 2006/06 -
The Sociology of Adult & Continuing Education
Author Peter Jarvis
This book provides a comprehensive sociological overview of adult and continuing education. It draws on all branches of sociology rather than advocating one approach. It examines the theories of all the significant sociological writers in the field such as Knowles, Marx, ....
Release Date 2012/04 -
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Real Estate Investing Basics
Author George G. Sheldon , David J. Decker
What, where, and how to buy!The Complete Idiot's Guide to Real Estate Investing Basics presents the practical advice and knowledge readers need to get started in the residential real estate market. Based on the knowledge of an established expert, this guide teache....
Release Date 2006/06 -
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Private Investigating, Third Edition
Author Steven Kerry Brown
The mystique of private investigating draws significant numbers of people to consider it as a career or side business. At the same time, individuals want to learn investigative techniques to solve their own personal and legal problems. In The Complete Idiot's Guide® to P....
Release Date 2013/03 -
The Complete Guide to Investing in Foreclosures
Author Steve Berges
As demand for real estate has skyrocketed, so have prices. But finding affordable properties to buy and sell for profit has actually never been easier! Why? Because foreclosures are at an all-time high, meaning banks and other lenders have unprecedented numbers of....
Release Date 2005/11 -
The Real Lessons From Kodak's Decline
Author Willy Shih
Former photography giant Kodak is often cited as having lacked the vision to recognize the effects digital technology would have on its business. The reality of what happened — and the true lessons of Kodak’s experience with digital disruption — h....
Release Date 2016/07 -
The Blackwell Companion to Globalization
Author George Ritzer
This companion features original essays on the complexity of globalization and its diverse and sometimes conflicting effects. Written by top scholars in the field, it offers a nuanced and detailed examination of globalization that includes both positive and ....
Release Date 2016/09 -
The Real Estate Agent's Guide to FSBOs
Author John Maloof
According to the National Association of Realtors, 86% of new real estate agents don’t make it past their first year. The majority give up due to frustration and the overwhelming start-up costs involved in the industry. But there is an untapped resource that ....
Release Date 2007/10 -
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Simple Home Repair
Author Judy Ostrow
How many readers does it take to change a light bulb?Only one - if he or she is armed with this book! Rather than focus on the big projects that most homeowners would wisely leave to professionals, it concentrates on the common repairs that everyone encounters and anyone ....
Release Date 2007/09 -
Teaching Political Science to Undergraduates
Author Laure Paquette
By 2020, half of the world’s population and most university students will have a supercomputer in their pockets. This revolution will affect the way students respond to higher education. The university classroom must henceforth engage students, and the classic lect....
Release Date 2016/01 -
The Real Estate Investor's Pocket Calculator, 2nd Edition
Author Michael C. Thomsett
Make sure the numbers add up.With real estate investing on the rebound, more and more people are jumping into the market. But often, return on investment hinges less on the physical property and more on the math. Have you measured every component of value, such as ....
Release Date 2017/10 -
Tap, Click, Read: Growing Readers in a World of Screens
Author Michael H. Levine , Lisa Guernsey
A guide to promoting literacy in the digital ageWith young children gaining access to a dizzying array of games, videos, and other digital media, will they ever learn to read? The answer is yes—if they are surrounded by adults who know how to help and if they are i....
Release Date 2015/09 -
Estate & Trust Administration For Dummies, 2nd Edition
Author Margaret A. Munro , Kathryn A. Murphy
Estate and Trust Administration For Dummies, 2nd Edition (9781119543879) was previously published as Estate and Trust Administration For Dummies, 2nd Edition (9781118412251). While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior ....
Release Date 2018/12 -
Tracing the Roots of Globalization and Business Principles, Second Edition
Author Lawrence Beer
The book begins with a historical perspective of recorded trade. It then offers a deeper insight into the first global products, the infrastructures created to support the trade initiative and the development of financial instruments to further its growth. The....
Release Date 2015/09 -
The Art of Unarmed Stage Combat
Author Robert Najarian
The Art of Unarmed Stage Combat is your guide to the principles and techniques of theatrical violence, combining detailed discussions of the mechanics of stage fighting with the nuances of acting decisions to make fighting styles reflect character and story. Expert....
Release Date 2015/12 -
Author Louise Marie Roth
Rocked by a flurry of high-profile sex discrimination lawsuits in the 1990s, Wall Street was supposed to have cleaned up its act. It hasn't. Selling Women Short is a powerful new indictment of how America's financial capital has swept enduring discriminatory prac....
Release Date 2011/06 -
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Alchemy
Author Dennis William Hauck
More than magic...Where else can one combine chemistry and philosophy to turn base metal into gold while discovering a magical elixir to prolong life? Here's a simple and straightforward guide to alchemy that explains its basic principles. Written by one of the world's ....
Release Date 2008/04 -
Author Anupama C. Raman , Pethuru Raj
The emergence of highly promising and potent technologies has enabled the transition of ordinary objects into smart artifacts-providing wider connectivity of digitized entities that can facilitate the building of connected cities. This book provides readers with a ....
Release Date 2015/06 -
Classical Humanism and the Challenge of Modernity
Author Bas van Bommel
In scholarship, classical (Renaissance) humanism is usually strictly distinguished from 'neo-humanism', which, especially in Germany, flourished at the beginning of the 19th century. While most classical humanists focused on the practical imitation of Latin styli....
Release Date 2015/03 -
Author Keith T. Poole , Howard Rosenthal , Nolan McCarty
How governmental failure led to the 2008 financial crisis—and what needs to be done to avoid another similar event Behind every financial crisis lurks a "political bubble"—policy biases that foster market behaviors leading to financial instability. Rather than tilt....
Release Date 2013/05 -
Successful Fundraising for the Academic Library
Author Laura Sloop Henzl , Kathryn Dilworth
Successful Fundraising for the Academic Library: Philanthropy in Higher Education covers fundraising, a task that is often grouped into a combination role that may include, for example, the university museum or performance venue, thus diluting the opportunity for s....
Release Date 2016/10 -
Leading Across New Borders: How to Succeed as the Center Shifts
Author Karen Cvitkovich , Christie Caldwell , Ernest Gundling
An insightful, real-world look at the skills today's global leadership demandsLeading Across Borders is the leadership guide for the new business environment. The world's economic center of gravity is shifting at a rapid pace - huge emerging economies have alread....
Release Date 2015/09 -
Author Martin Ruhs
Many low-income countries and development organizations are calling for greater liberalization of labor immigration policies in high-income countries. At the same time, human rights organizations and migrant rights advocates demand more equal rights for migrant wor....
Release Date 2013/08 -
Central Bank Balance Sheet and Real Business Cycles
Author Mustapha Akinkunmi
Central Bank Balance Sheet and Real Business Cycles argues that a deeper comprehension of changes to the central bank balance sheet can lead to more effective policymaking. Any transaction engaged in by the central bank—issuing currency, conducting foreign exchange....
Release Date 2018/09 -
Geographic Mental Maps and Foreign Policy Change
Author Luis da Vinha
In recent years geographic mental maps have made a comeback into the spotlight of scholarly inquiry in the area of International Relations (IR), particularly Foreign Policy Analysis (FPA). The book is framed within the mental map research agenda. It seeks to contri....
Release Date 2017/05 -
Author George H. Schofield
Not long ago everyone knew what the word “retirement” meant. The expectation was that you worked until age 65—and then coasted through your golden years courtesy of a comfortable nest egg.Today, when living to 90 is common, when savings are slim, when people work l....
Release Date 2017/08