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Tutorial on Selecting Mortgage Features
Planning to shop for a mortgage on-line? You need to answer the following questions first, so you know exactly what you are shopping for.      1. What Type of Mortgage Should I Select? 2. Which Mortgage Options Should I Select? 3. How Long a Term Should I Take? 4. ... more...

How Much Should I Put Down?
March 7, 2005 The Down Payment Decision: Borrower Can Put Nothing Down In answering this question, I place borrowers into three groups. One group has no money for a down payment, so they have no down payment decision to make. Their problem is qualifying for a loan without a ... more...

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Second Mortgage, Home Equity Loan
Second Mortgage, Home Equity Loan A secured loan (mortgage) that is subordinate to another loan against the same property. More specifically, the second loan in sequence. Generally, second mortgage hass a higher interest rate and with shorter terms than a ... more...

Second Home, Vacation Home
Second Home Second home is a seasonally occupied property that is not the primary residence of the owner. Such residences are usually found in areas with substantial opportunities for recreation or tourist activity. Second Home As Investment However, when market is ... more...

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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...

Things that You Need to Know before Financing Your Home
Frequent Asking Questions:What are Points? A. There are several types of mortgage related costs called "points" and their definitions and purposes vary. Generally, points are costs that must be paid to a lender in order to receive mortgage financing under specified terms. One point means 1% of ... more...

Ten Steps for Becoming a Successful Real Estate Investor
The secret to success in real estate investment is finding bargain properties that you can "flip" quickly for a profit. Here are a few ideas for becoming a successful investor:1) Obtain sound advice from investors who are already successful. Friends and realtors can refer you to folks who have ... more...

Debt Consolidation - Consolidate Your Loans Through A Home Equity Loan
If you are thinking about using the equity in your home to consolidate your loans and take control of your debt, then you have a few different options available, with considerable different and terms and conditions. Before committing to a certain path, do some research and educate yourself on the ... more...

Real Estate Season is Here
Yes, it has finally arrived. This is the time of year when the MLS or Multiple Listing Services go up like crazy in all most every city, town and village.So, what does this mean for you? Well, it might mean absolutely nothing...or, it might mean a huge profitable opportunity. How so you ask? Read ... more...

The Home Loan: Your Biggest Investment
Because the home loan that you take out is likely to be your largest investment in your lifetime, you should insure that the loan that you take out is the right one. It should be the best one that is available to you. Not sure what to look for? Worried that you arent getting the best rates? ... more...

Real Estate Investing By The Numbers
Just like most things real estate investing can be broken down into easy to learn step.Step One - Learn the basics:Ownership of real estate is evidenced by a valid deed. When you buy property the seller signs a deed that transfers his ownership interest to you. Most states use a Warranty Deed. ... 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...

Guide to Homeowner Loans
Here is a useful guide to Homeowner Loans. A Homeowner Loan is a loan secured against your home. Homeowner loans can help you unlock capital tied up in your home. They offer solutions that many other loans do not offer, like long repayment terms. Homeowner loans are secured against your home which ... more...

How To Make Affiliate Sales In 15 Minutes
If you are one of the 98.6% of affiliate members that never make one cent from affiliate sales or make small $5.00, $10.00 commissions, then this article is for you. Even if you are making nice checks, this will interest you.You really can start to make affiliate sales in 15 minutes with ... more...

PPC Management Starts with A Great Keyword List
Your keyword lists are the root of a good PPC campaign. You should properly research and source quality keywords. Create a good long list. Go deep and go wide, by this I mean investigate every avenue and every avenue off every avenue etc.Here's a quick example of how to expand your lists by ... more...

Can You Buy a Home While on Vacation?
It may not be as crazy as it sounds. According to the National Association of Realtors, one out of every three residential homes purchased in 2004 was a second home. Many of these are mountain cabins or beach cottages. That said, buying a vacation home is not something to do on a whim.You should ... more...

Bad Credit Debt Consolidation - What Are Your Options to Reduce Your Debt With Poor Credit?
To reduce your debt with a poor credit history, you have several options. While none will solve your credit problems overnight, they can help you get on better financial ground. A debt consolidation loan can help you reduce your monthly payments, while lowering interest rates. A debt consolidation ... more...

Private Money Vs. Hard Money
I interview real estate investors for my website and recently I came across a number of investors who teach about using private money to purchase real estate. However, if you would have asked me one (1) year ago about the difference between private money and hard money I would not have been able ... more...

The Truth In Lending Act
With a stated objective to help consumers, Congress deemed it fit that to enhance "economic stabilization and competition among the various financial institutions," lenders must give written disclosures on cost of credit and various terminology of repayment.Thus lenders are required by law to make ... more...


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