Shedding a Little Light

Sunset over the Downtown Charleston Harbor
NY Daily News ran an interesting article on January 19th which listed the 25 strongest housing markets in the United States according to Forbes. The 25 markets that are listed are those they project are closest to recovery in 2009. It was great to see that Charleston, SC was ranked 8th out of 25! To check out the complete article, click here to read more. . . So unless you're looking to move to Texas or NY, Charleston might be the best place for you!

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Methods to Calculate Discount Rates - DCF

Discounted Cash Flow Analysis can be broken down into three sections:1. Forecast free cash flows for a given period (5 to 10 years generally, and depending on the industry)2. Discount free cash flows using some discount rate3. Calculate the Net Present ValueA question you will probably encounter during interviews will be: What discount rate should you use when performing a DCF?According to Wet

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Reflecting On Their Renovation

"When we first contacted Structures about our home renovations, while still living in Connecticut, we did so based on the excellent recommendations we had received from people living in the I'On neighborhood. What we didn't realize at the onset of this comprehensive project was the degree of care and concern Structures would bring to our project. Structures exceeded our expectations. Initially we felt we were entering into a purely business relationship, but it didn't take long for us to realize it was more personal. Structures demonstrated through not just words, but actions that our home was being cared for as if it were their own. The attention to detail and the quality of craftsmanship were superb. We have highly recommended the Structures team to others and we continue to enjoy living in a home that they truly brought back to life."

~ Tom & Wanda Martin

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