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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...

Should the Builder Finance Construction?
  April 19, 1999, Revised October 10, 2002 "We are going to have a house built for us, and are wondering whether or not we should finance the construction or allow the builder to do it? Some builders won't do it but others will if the customer wants it? Is there ... more...

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Construction Loan
Construction Loan A short term interim loan to pay for the construction of buildings or homes. These are usually designed to provide periodic disbursements to the builder as he progresses. ... more...

Interim Financing
Interim Financing A construction loan made during completion of a building or a project. A permanent loan usually replaces this loan after completion. Interim loans are used to bridge the gap between the construction loan and the permanent loan (hence bridge loans) ... more...

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Working In Iraq: Is It For You?
The US Army Corp of Engineers and numerous private companies are still looking for people to help rebuild Iraq's infrastructure. In fact, one Web site reports that there are currently 60,000 jobs available in Iraq for US citizens. And the pay can be very good. Some civilian contractor jobs start ... more...

Mobile Home Mortgage Loans
A large number of prospective homeowners are interested in acquiring mobile or manufactured homes. Should these homeowners require financial assistance, they will need to take the assistance of approved lenders who make the money available from their own resources as FHA does not lend money for ... more...

115 Ways To Earn Money With Your Computer
Here is a list of ideas for your reference if you want to use your own PC to earn income. 1. Provide computer-based office management services for attorneys 2. Do word processing 3. Do medical billing for doctors 4. Do automated telemarketing 5. Manage a church 6. Start a computer user's group 7. ... more...

New Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin We Told You So!
Mayor Nagin The City is Flooding again. Mayor Nagin we really don't want to say we told you so but please use this recent turn of events as a warning and proceed with caution.Mayor Nagin the people of New Orleans are suffering grave hardships and many of them want nothing more then to return home. ... more...

Custom Display Cases
Unusual or unique collectibles may need customized display cases for exhibition and storage purposes. It can be difficult to find a box display case of the right size for an irregularly sized die cast model, for example. Or a rosewood display case may be of the right size and material, but does not ... more...

What to Look for in a Home
Searching for just the right home can be very exciting. You may plan ahead for the number of bedrooms and bathrooms that you want. Or imagine preparing for dinner parties in a sun-filled kitchen. Although these things are important, there is more to a good home purchase than the rooms it contains. ... more...

Part 1: FAQs From Media Interviews With Real Estate Author
Do you feel there is going to be a real estate bubble?Nash: No. Are some coastal and resort markets over-heated, yes. I dont feel that markets will collapse. But investors and property owners should be ready for longer market times, diminishing over-full-price and multiple offers in over-heated ... more...

Reincarnation and Karma: Questions and Answers
When I listen to people on TV that talk to spirits that have passed on, they say that we chose to come back as who we are in this life, so that almost sounds like it was a script we chose to live out. That seems to be that it was all written and what happens is predisposed.We do indeed determine ... more...

A Look at Steel Building Kits
Steel building kits are a comprehensive set of all the parts required to assemble a steel building. They contain everything right from pre-drilled holes to the bolts for joining the individual components together. These components are designed using advanced technologies, with astounding accuracy. ... more...

Home Equity Loan Home Theater Adds Fun and Value
In days gone by, the family typically spent their evenings watching television in the den or living room, crowded around a black and white television set that may have measured no more than nineteen inches in diagonal size. For decades, this scenario was pretty much the same in most American homes ... more...

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