Overtures by Franz von Suppe

The Austrian composer Franz von Suppe (1819-1895) is best known for his four dozen light operas, though the majority of his works have sunk into relative obscurity. His overtures, however, survive and are often heard in soundtracks for films, cartoons, and ads, as well as symphonic “pops” concerts. Die Afrikareise (Die Africa Trip, 1893), a…

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Traditional Real Estate is Afraid of Rebates

One of the main arguments that the traditional real estate establishment is making against discount, flat fee, and online real estate companies is this: Basically, traditional real estate says that rebate and discount companies do two things: So traditional real estate’s main argument against the new breed of discount and rebate-based real estate companies is…

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Various Types Of Real Estate Investments

There are several different types of real estate investments and it is important to understand what each type of investment is and what the benefits and risks involved are. The types of investments that involve real estate include Real Estate Investment Trusts which are also known as REITs, real estate partnerships, vacation rental property, rental…

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