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Pitfalls in the Financing of Home Construction
  March 22, 1999 " My wife and I are considering having a house built for us and I would like to know the basics of combination construction/permanent mortgages. What do we look out for?" Construction can ... more...

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...

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VA Loan
VA Loan A VA loan is a mortgage loan in the United States guaranteed by the US Veterans Administration. The loan may be issued by qualified lenders. Available only to veterans possessing a Certificate of Eligibility. Purchasing a home with a VA Loan is not as difficult as ... more...

Bridge Loan
Bridge Loan A bridge loan is a short-term loan, usually a second mortgage, run for 6 month but may be taken taken out for a period of 2 weeks to 3 years. The borrower's current home (which is usually "for sale") is ... more...

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Construction Loans - Good as an Interim Measure of Financing Construction Activity
Construction of your house is going on at a normal pace when the depleting finances threaten to disrupt the process. The derailment in the construction activity will significantly increase the cost of construction. If arranging finance within such a short notice is turning out to be a difficult ... more...

What Are VA Loans?
VA loans are basically mortgages or home loans geared towards ex-military servicemen and women. The VA loan programme was created in 1944, and was initially known as the Servicemen's Readjustment Act, to help returning servicemen settle down and purchase their first home.There are, on average, ... more...

Subprime Mortgages And A Past Bankruptcy
Even with a Chapter 7 bankruptcy in your credit report you can still qualify for a sub-prime mortgage. Once approved, you can then use your mortgage to improve your credit history, qualifying you for lower interest rates in the future.The Effects of a BankruptcyA bankruptcy will affect your credit ... more...

The Three Legged Stool
My paternal grandparents were born near Lake Como, Italy. My grandfather learned how to farm, and he did just that until he died chopping wood at age 88. As a boy, I would walk into the barn where I watched him milking cows. Never got the hang of it, but I liked hearing the ping of fresh milk in ... more...

The Art of Stoozing to Make Money from Credit Cards
Make Money from StoozingStoozing, this is a sophisticated method of making money from credit cards that offer 0% introductory periods, the method requires cast iron discipline in never spending on the cards.But, I hear you all ask - what is stoozing and can I do it?Stoozing, in the simplest terms ... more...

Buying A Home? Reasons to ConsiderFinancing YourNew HomeLoan Online
Financing your new home loan online can save you time and money. With information at your fingertips, you can quickly educate yourself about the loan process and compare mortgage lenders to find the best rates. With 24 hour access to mortgage lenders, you can lower your financing costs from the ... more...

ARM Adjustable Rate Mortgages
Traditionally, homebuyers could look to two forms of mortgages fixed rate and adjustable mortgages. While there are now many more options, this article takes a look at the adjustable rate mortgage.What is an ARM Loan?An adjustable rate mortgage [ARM] is a basic mortgage with one important ... more...

Financing Purchase of a Business
Should you decide to buy an existing business, several factors enter into consideration of how to finance it. Let us discuss the most important of these factors.The amount of capital required.Nearly all sales of small businesses are, strictly speaking, merely sales of the assets of the business. ... more...

Subprime Hybrid Mortgages
Subprime hybrid mortgages offer temporarily low rates for borrowers while they work to rebuild their credit. With a sub-prime hybrid mortgage, you dont have to pay PMI, saving hundreds a year. After two or three years of on time payments, you can then refinance for conventional mortgage rates ... more...

Reaping Financial Rewards Bad Credit Home Equity Loans
Home is the place you inhabit. It is the place where you live, breathe, grow, thrive. It does more than just providing a living space. The moment you build up this house, or moved to your present apartment, you did not realize that you have struck it rich. Rich that is not the exact word to define ... more...

Home A Loan
The number of homeowners taking out secured loans is set to slow down over the next five years according to analysts at Datamonitor. Over the past five years the market for secured loans has increased by over 50%, however predictions indicate that loans secured against property will only increase ... more...

Miami Online Home Loans
Living in Miami, Florida has so much to offer. Tropical weather, mild winters, lovely beaches, a thriving night life, a diverse community, and great food are some of what you can find in this bustling city. Home prices have been increasing sharply the last several years, therefore loan financing ... more...

Reverse Mortgages: All You Need To Know
A lenders promise of fast cash and no monthly payments make reverse mortgages an attractive alternative for cash-strapped seniors who are house-rich but cash-poor. Offered to homeowners over the age of 62 (in Canada), reverse mortgages allow seniors to convert the equity of their home to finance ... more...


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