The Untold Truth about Today’s Housing Market

The housing market has been steadily undergoing changes since its initial plummet to dooms day in 2007; and its rock bottom descend in 2009. As a matter of fact, home foreclosures just started to level out in 2010. 

As we all know, many homeowners lost their homes to the bank and many are still walking away from their homes while the banks are coming back to redeem their security deed due to non-payment. 

It is devastating enough being forced to leave your primary residence; but what’s even more embarrassing is the credit rejection experienced when searching for another home immediately after a foreclosure.  

In this tough market its good to know that someone has designed a program to help struggling homeowners avoid total credit ruin.  

Freedom Investment Group, LLC is a creative real estate investment firm that thinks “outside the box”. Owner/CEO, Jim Sakalis, knows the importance of being versatile during changing times. 

Freedom Investment Group caters to homeowners that owe much more on their homes than fair market value. 

Once a distressed homeowner contacts a Freedom Investment agent, they are guaranteed to receive the best options for their situation, says Mr. Sakalis.

After a one-on-one assessment, Freedom Investment Group guides struggling homeowners through the process to salvage their situation, while protecting their credit worthiness.   

Either way it’s a win-win situation for homeowners. They get to avoid foreclosure, and in a lot of cases help in placing them into affordable housing.

The process sounds easy, but it may not be as simple as one would think. According to Mr. Sakalis, “Banks don’t want to work with short sale properties as much, because they get government bailout money for their loss.  As a result, we have developed tactful strategies to manipulate the bank into working out a short sale.”

The Freedom Investment Group has provided quality real estate services to the greater Atlanta area since 2004.  They are a one-stop-shop, providing rental and property management services, buyer, and seller services, and investor services. 

Their goal is to help educate and provide the best options available to homeowners.

For more information contact The Freedom Investment Group at 770-374-0313. Or visit them on the web at: www.thefreedominvestmentgroup.com. 

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Detox and Double Weight Loss

You may be in need of an effective detoxification program if you are experiencing skin problems, digestive discomfort, chronic fatigue, or weight gain. 

Cleansing and weight loss goes hand-in-hand. The first step in the weight loss process is for your body to rid itself of toxins before burning the fat. Toxins are eliminated from the body through sweat, urine and fecal matter. 

That is why we notice a decrease in water retention before we can see a change in fat and cellulite reduction. 

Every minute of the day our bodies work towards cleansing in order to minimize the negative effects of toxins (such as skin problems, digestive discomfort, chronic fatigue, or weight gain). 

By assisting your body in the detoxification process, you are lessening the load your system must undergo to operate effectively at increasing metabolic rates. And we all know that an increase in metabolism equates to an increase in weight loss.

There are many different herbal supplements you can use to jump start your detoxification program. Drop by your local health food store and speak with one of their professionals to find out what your product options are. 

However, be sure to consult with your physician beforehand for a list of ingredients you should avoid, based upon your medical conditions. 

What to Expect During Your Cleanse?

During your cleansing and detoxification program try to avoid the following foods:

1.      Avoid Fried Foods
2.      Avoid foods high in Sodium
3.      Avoid processed foods like Flour, Sugar, Butter or Margarine & White Rice
4.      Avoid Sugary Foods, Candy and Sugary Beverages
5.      Avoid Canned Food and Boxed Food
6.      Reduce your Cheese & Dairy intake
7.      Reduce your Beef and Pork intake
8.      Avoid Artificial Ingredients
9.      Avoid Alcohol and Caffeine
10.  Avoid Hydrogenated fats

Also, avoid taking long road trips or plane flights during your cleansing program, and stay close to a private bathroom at all times. 

During your cleansing and detoxification program try to consume the following foods:

1.      Water: Hydration helps to battle hunger and wash away toxins (try adding lemon to stimulate digestion).
2.      Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
3.      Fish & Lean Meats
4.      Nuts
5.      Green Tea
6.      Low-fat Butter Substitutes and Low-fat Creams & Sauces
7.      Olive Oil, Flaxseed Oil
8.      Apple Cider Vinegar
9.      Fresh Herbs, Ginger Root, and Garlic: they help to speed metabolism and aid in detoxification.
10.  Whole Wheat all natural Fiber substances: bread, flaxseed, others.
11.  Probiotics
 

Following a well planned detoxification program can be the key to helping you loss those extra pounds you have been struggling with for years. Some like to refer to it as “The Last 10 Pounds”.

Although detoxing is the best way to jump-start any weight loss program; you must keep in mind that detoxing with any supplements such as pills or herbal teas can be taxing on the liver. 

Therefore, it is always a good idea to take liver stimulants before and after your detoxification program.

What are Liver Stimulants?

Liver stimulants are substances that assist the liver in its filtering role. The liver works hard daily to filter the blood in our entire body several times a day. It breaks down toxins and sends them through the digestive system to be eliminated. By assisting the liver at its job, the detoxification process will be improved one-hundred fold.

1.      Milk Thistle: delivers silymarin, which plays a role in liver cell protection and regeneration.
2.      Artichoke Extract: is closely related to milk thistle, but it delivers the liver protective compound known as cynarin.
3.      Dandelion Root: stimulates the liver and bile production for more efficient removal of toxins.

This information is provided for educational purposes only under section 5 of the Dietary Supplement Health Education Act 0f 1994; and is not intended as medical advice. For more in-depth information contact your health care professional. 

How to Reverse the Effects of Stress….

If there has ever been a time in history when avoiding stress was inevitable, it is now.  We experience pressure from our family and friends demanding time and attention.

We experience pressure with employment and the attempt to achieve our goals and ambitions; as well as our personal standards, our health and finances. 

And, we fight with all of the doubts, fears and insecurities that we face even when our mind is sound asleep.

With all of this going on…there is no wonder why we are feeling unbelievable amounts of stress. 

According to Paul Wilson, author of The Calm Technique, Stress is popularly accepted as the most common promoter of disease and discomfort in the Western world. It is blamed for escalating incidence of heart disease and the rising national blood pressure; it encourages almost every fashionable ailment from migraine headaches to cancer; it reduces resistance to disease; it contributes to the rampant insanity and social disorders that confront us every day of our lives. 

Effects of Stress 

1.       Hypertension/High blood pressure
2.       Indigestion
3.       Constipation
4.       Heart Palpitations/ Irregular heartbeats
5.       Insomnia
6.       Impotence

Unfortunately, stress doesn’t go away without intervention; it builds and builds until it negatively influences both the mind and body.

Therefore, it is very important to focus on reversing the effects of stress every single day. There is no such thing as a onetime fix for stress. But by combing diet, exercise, massage therapy and meditation; stress can be minimized and the effects of stress can be reversed.

Diet

Eating healthy well-balanced meals can help to reverse the effects of stress by boosting your mood, increasing energy levels, and keeping you focus. Diets low in saturated fat and cholesterol, and higher in fiber also helps to boost the immune system to fight off the many effects of stress.

Exercise

Exercise releases endorphins that make you feel good. It is said to be equivalent to the satisfaction you get when eating or being with the one you love.  Therefore, by increasing your weekly exercise regimens, your stress levels will start to decrease.  

Massage Therapy

Much like exercise and meditation; regular massage therapy has been documented to promote relaxation, increase blood circulation through deep breathing and muscle manipulation, and to immediately reduce stress. 

Meditation   

Meditation influences your state of mind by making you feel more relaxed and happy. It calms the nervous system, increases blood flow and the circulation of nutrients throughout the body by promoting deep breathing. 

Overall, a combination of diet, exercise, massage therapy and meditation can have profoundly positive effects on stress reduction.