Tips for Buying a New Home
My wife and I recently purchased a new home in Tennessee. Here are some helpful hints we picked up along the way:1. Use all of the online resources available. Almost every state and local government has a website where you can research real estate information. The data on home sales, taxes, and ... more...

Going Bankrupt in the World
It all starts by defaulting on an obligation: Money owed to creditors or to suppliers is not paid on time, interest payments due on bank loans or on corporate bonds issued to the public are withheld. It may be a temporary problem - or a permanent one.As time goes by, the creditors gear up and ... more...

Guide to Secured Loans
Here is a useful guide to secured loans. A secured loan is a loan that a lender provides on the understanding that a property is secured against the loan. Secured loans are also commonly known as a homeowner loan, home loan or home owner loan.Secured loans can be a sensible way to borrow for ... more...

Want Money? You Got It!
Six out of six people who were asked to list their highest priority in life said, "I want money". Maybe not in those exact words, but that was the gist of the request. Understand, when you ask the Universe for something the Universe must help provide it. All six of these people are getting exactly ... more...

A Quick Guide to Remortgage
Remortgaging means that we are taking a new mortgage to repay an existing one.As time passes, the appreciation in property rates raises the home equity available at the disposal of the homeowner. Remortgaging utilizes this increase in property valuation to get a better deal on debt, or some extra ... more...

Loan Basics: What are Secured Loans?
Secured loans are one of the most popular personal loans options available today. Their popularity is based on the fact that interest rates are usually lower than other types of loan, and repayments are available over longer time periods.A secured loan provides a means to raise a cash lump sum ... more...

Secured Loans Guide
Secured loans are becoming increasingly popular due to their flexibility. Basically, a secured loan is one for which you provide some form of collateral in order to cover the amount borrowed in the loan. A secured loan is a loan on which you as the borrower have provided the lender some kind of ... more...

Buying Properties in Foreclosure and Pre-Foreclosure!
Foreclosure is a legal process that a lender initiates after the borrower fails to repay the loan as per the terms of the contract. The lender initiates the foreclosure process to reclaim the possession and ownership of the property. If the borrower misses three consecutive monthly payments(state ... more...

What Are Home Equity Loans?
A home equity loan is simply borrowing on the difference of the value of your home and the outstanding mortgage on the house. Lets say, you have bought a home worth $50,000 some time back, after making a down payment of $5,000. The value of your home has now appreciated to $60,000. The difference ... more...

Home Equity Loans Popular Scams
Most borrowers fail to realize that when trading their much beloved home for cash, lenders can foreclose on their property in the case of default. Moreover, because of fly-by-night operators who are ready to strip unsuspecting borrowers of their most prized asset, it is doubly necessary that ... more...

Entrepreneur Success Story-How Terry Hart Made $100,000 in 8 Months Starting With No Money
As an entrepreneur, Terry Hart is a good one. His emphasis is on win/win. He cares about the people he does business with and is passionate about fulfilling their needs as well as achieving his own bottom line. Terry has a creative and dynamic personality that exudes enthusiasm and charm.When I ... more...

Equity Line of Home Credit
Most Americans tend to live on a paycheck-to-paycheck basis, and the most common household has about $10,000 in credit card debt. Adding to that is the fact that Americans are saving money at the lowest rate in history. We spend what we earn, when we earn it, and theres little or nothing available ... more...

Home Equity Loan Considerations
In other words, the benefit of the loan must outlast the loan period. Taking a loan for financing that elusive vacation is a strict no-no. Moreover, home equity loans must also never be taken for day-to-day expenditures. This option should be saved for emergency needs only.When applying for a home ... more...

Assumed vs. Subject to Finance
There is a difference between an existing note secured by deed of trust and being assumed, and a sale subject to a note and deed of trust.When a buyer assumes an existing loan, he signs and Assumption agreement with the lender. In this agreement, the buyer agrees to assume the responsibility for ... more...

Debt Elimination & Debt Consolidation Can Work Together
Debt elimination has always been my goal. But on this day, when I received the bill for the sudden replacement of the clutch in my car, the VISA bill and word that my daughter needed orthodontics for her teeth, how was I ever going to realize my debt elimination goals?Does that sound familiar? Its ... more...