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Professional athletes, when it comes to owning a home, have always been in a temporary situation. There is always the chance that they will be relocated to another city through free agency or traded on a moment’s notice.
But these days, because of the recession and high rates of unemployment, home values have declined, moving your family into a new home, and selling your current home has become that much more difficult.
The economic conditions affect athletes just like they affect anyone else when you have property that you are trying to sell. Because of the current...
Are there any of us who have not dreamed of becoming a professional athlete? What sports fan has not fantasized about hitting a game winning basket, scoring the game winning touchdown, or scoring the game winning touchdown in the Super Bowl? For the majority of us, that dream is just that, a dream.
For those people with the talent, dedication, and a little luck to make that fantasy come true, the life of a professional athlete can be on line with that of a rock star or movie star.
However, even the biggest superstars of the game have to face the reality of retirement one day....
As a professional athlete, before you purchase a home, you must consider how quickly you may be able to sell it; what if you get traded or sign with another team in a year or two?
Because of this possibility, an athlete needs a home that will grow in value and sell quickly when the time arises.
Even though locations that are desirable, today, might not keep that status forever, it is still a good model to use when looking for a home.
So before the athlete starts on their journey of house hunting, there are some questions that need to be answered.
Why is a particular...
There are many businesses out there that are owned by either current or former professional athletes. Numerous sports figures have entrepreneurial spirits and creative business minds.
The businesses vary from restaurants and nightclubs to automobile dealerships and shopping malls.
Being a professional athlete only lasts so long, so once their careers are over, a lot of them move into the business world. There are advantages that athletes have over the general public. They already have a name in which they use to market their new business.
For example, a restaurant with their...
Adjusting from high school or college baseball to the minor leagues in professional baseball can be a stressful yet wonderful experience that a player will never forget, whether or not he ever makes it to the “show.”
There are player development programs in the minor leagues that help out all of the players, especially the new ones.
The Players’ will always have the drive, desire, self-motivation and the heart to play the game and the dreams of making it to the major leagues is always there.
However, this is a brand new experience for the player. For a former college...
Professional athletes come into their money very quickly. One day they are college athletes who are not even allowed to have a job, and the next day they sign a contract that makes them a millionaire overnight.
Some of these millionaire athletes are frequent charitable givers and decide to give something back to the community or start a charitable foundation to help raise money for a needy cause. However, there are some athletes that never do.
Athletes that do decide to give back face a long list of choices once they decide to devote their time, money or both to charity. There...
Going from an unpaid college athlete to the professional ranks can make them go from rags to riches overnight. If an athlete does not manage all of that money properly, he could be back to rags very quickly, regardless of any multi-year million dollar contract.
They need certain things in place to make the financial transition to the highly lucrative professional ranks.
Between them and their parents they need to put together a team of four experts, those four being an agent, an accountant, a financial advisor and a lawyer. Each specializes in their own profession.
In the...
Just as with movie stars and rock stars, there are women in the world today that hang around sports celebrities with the sole intent to grab one for their own.
So let’s clarify the term “Groupie.”
This is not a women who meets a professional athlete through friends, family, at church, or at a picnic and they start dating, not because of what he does, or how much money he makes, but because she is attracted to him and they get along. As hard as it is too imagine with all of the news stories about professional athletes and their infidelity these days, there are a lot of...
Professional Athletes: Sometimes Renting is Better
Posted by The ProWife in Athlete Lifestyle, Athletes on April 2, 2010 | No Great Comments Yet, Tell Me What You Think
Professional athletes, when it comes to owning a home, have always been in a temporary situation. There is always the chance that they will be relocated to another city through free agency or traded on a moment’s notice.
But these days, because of the recession and high rates of unemployment, home values have declined, moving your family into a new home, and selling your current home has become that much more difficult.
The economic conditions affect athletes just like they affect anyone else when you have property that you are trying to sell. Because of the current...Life After Sports
Posted by The ProWife in Athlete Lifestyle, Athletes on April 1, 2010 | No Great Comments Yet, Tell Me What You Think
Are there any of us who have not dreamed of becoming a professional athlete? What sports fan has not fantasized about hitting a game winning basket, scoring the game winning touchdown, or scoring the game winning touchdown in the Super Bowl? For the majority of us, that dream is just that, a dream.
For those people with the talent, dedication, and a little luck to make that fantasy come true, the life of a professional athlete can be on line with that of a rock star or movie star.
However, even the biggest superstars of the game have to face the reality of retirement one day....Buying a Home; Make Sure You Can Sell Quickly If Needed
Posted by The ProWife in Athlete Lifestyle, Athletes on March 31, 2010 | No Great Comments Yet, Tell Me What You Think
As a professional athlete, before you purchase a home, you must consider how quickly you may be able to sell it; what if you get traded or sign with another team in a year or two?
Because of this possibility, an athlete needs a home that will grow in value and sell quickly when the time arises.
Even though locations that are desirable, today, might not keep that status forever, it is still a good model to use when looking for a home.
So before the athlete starts on their journey of house hunting, there are some questions that need to be answered.
Why is a particular...Businesses owned by Athletes
Posted by The ProWife in Athlete Lifestyle, Athletes on March 30, 2010 | 1 Great Comment
There are many businesses out there that are owned by either current or former professional athletes. Numerous sports figures have entrepreneurial spirits and creative business minds.
The businesses vary from restaurants and nightclubs to automobile dealerships and shopping malls.
Being a professional athlete only lasts so long, so once their careers are over, a lot of them move into the business world. There are advantages that athletes have over the general public. They already have a name in which they use to market their new business.
For example, a restaurant with their...Adjusting to the Minor Leagues
Posted by The ProWife in Athlete Lifestyle, Athletes on March 29, 2010 | No Great Comments Yet, Tell Me What You Think
Adjusting from high school or college baseball to the minor leagues in professional baseball can be a stressful yet wonderful experience that a player will never forget, whether or not he ever makes it to the “show.”
There are player development programs in the minor leagues that help out all of the players, especially the new ones.
The Players’ will always have the drive, desire, self-motivation and the heart to play the game and the dreams of making it to the major leagues is always there.
However, this is a brand new experience for the player. For a former college...The Need to Give Back: An Athlete’s Purpose
Posted by The ProWife in Athlete Lifestyle on March 12, 2010 | No Great Comments Yet, Tell Me What You Think
Professional athletes come into their money very quickly. One day they are college athletes who are not even allowed to have a job, and the next day they sign a contract that makes them a millionaire overnight.
Some of these millionaire athletes are frequent charitable givers and decide to give something back to the community or start a charitable foundation to help raise money for a needy cause. However, there are some athletes that never do.
Athletes that do decide to give back face a long list of choices once they decide to devote their time, money or both to charity. There...Rags to Riches- Athletes need a proper Financial Team
Posted by The ProWife in Athlete Lifestyle on March 12, 2010 | 1 Great Comment
Going from an unpaid college athlete to the professional ranks can make them go from rags to riches overnight. If an athlete does not manage all of that money properly, he could be back to rags very quickly, regardless of any multi-year million dollar contract.
They need certain things in place to make the financial transition to the highly lucrative professional ranks.
Between them and their parents they need to put together a team of four experts, those four being an agent, an accountant, a financial advisor and a lawyer. Each specializes in their own profession.
In the...Sports Groupies: Not my Kinda Club
Posted by The ProWife in Athlete Lifestyle on March 9, 2010 | No Great Comments Yet, Tell Me What You Think
Just as with movie stars and rock stars, there are women in the world today that hang around sports celebrities with the sole intent to grab one for their own.
So let’s clarify the term “Groupie.”
This is not a women who meets a professional athlete through friends, family, at church, or at a picnic and they start dating, not because of what he does, or how much money he makes, but because she is attracted to him and they get along. As hard as it is too imagine with all of the news stories about professional athletes and their infidelity these days, there are a lot of...Visit The ProWife Locker Room!
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