It's too early to believe that online messaging will replace the quick and speedy phone call because now both parties must be online at the same time to use Internet voice messaging (in other words, if the computer is off, so is the online "phone" connection). But online conference calls now make sense when compared with traditional models, and in the near future calls between individuals will no doubt become increasingly practical.

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The Common-Sense Mortgage

The latest edition of The Common-Sense Mortgage -- in its second printing since September -- is now available in bookstores online and off. In print for nearly 15 years and widely recognized as the standard consumer guide to real estate financing, it's described by syndicated columnist Robert Bruss as "an encyclopedic, detailed summary of just about everything real-estate investors, agents, lenders and borrowers want and need to know about mortgages."

"On my scale of one to 10," says Bruss, "this superb book rates a 10."

"This continues to be the most, lucid, comprehensive treatment of the subject on the market," says The Real Estate Professional. "If you want solid, reliable information about residential real estate financing, written in a thoughtful, convincing style, this is your source."

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