Member Blog Posts in "Insurance"

Business Succession and Estate Planning with an ESOP

posted on January 27, 2012

 As the owner of a privately held corporation, you’ve worked long and hard to build up the business and make it a success.  Now that there is some stability and certainty for the future of the business, you know that you need to start thinking about your future – retirement as well as what’s next for the business without you.  But, you also want to take care of your employees because without them, you would not have succeeded.  It would be nice to be able to share some of the success with them.   What can you do? Read more »

Author: Robert Hauser

What a Professional Employer Organization Can Do For Your Business Part 2

posted on February 9, 2011

  What a Professional Employer Organization Can Do For Your Business Part 2: Payroll and Tax Administration In Part 1 of this 6 part series of articles we discussed the basics of what a Professional Employer Organization or

Author: Eric Snethkamp

What a Professional Employer Organization Can Do For Your Business

posted on February 9, 2011

  What a Professional Employer Organization Can Do For Your Business Part 1 Over the last few years, tax, employment, safety, and health insurance regulations affecting businesses have changed at an incredible pace.  Regardless of wh Read more »

Author: Eric Snethkamp

Expect Changes in 2011 Austin Real Estate

posted on January 3, 2011

Below is news from the Real Estate Center Online News describing home sales for November throughout Texas was down 24%, prices were up.  Expect a change in December numbers.  I expect our sales numbers, especially for the Austin market will be about even.  From July through November in 2010 Austin sales were at 10 year lows after the build up to the May deadline for the $8,000 home owner tax credit incentive.  Although our numbers per month were low, on an annual basis we were ahead of 2009 by 10% when I checked in August.  December will l Read more »

Author: George Mora