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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...

A Look at Housing Bubbles
20 December 2004 What Is a Housing Bubble? Recent bursts in property appreciation suggest to some observers that we are in a housing bubble. A bubble is a marked price increase fueled partly by expectations that prices will continue to rise. Once that expectation comes into ... more...

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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...

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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How to Deal With Contractors
Not everyone is aware of how to deal with contractors. Imagine that your Home Improvement Loan has been granted. What do you do next? Do you rush out and find the first available contractor and offer them your cash? Not a good move.Whether you're planning an addition for a growing family or simply ... more...

Clouds on a Title
Before you close you need to be sure that there are no clouds on your title. It is at closing that you will be handed the title from the previous owner, one that has no liens and that is marketable and one that has no clouds. If your title did have a lien it would mean that money was owning, money ... more...

No Win No Pay No Risk Attorney Lawsuit Loans Provide Law Firms Innovative Financial Solutions
Law firms work long and hard to achieve financial success. Today however a team of professional financial consultants have developed innovative tools to assist law firms achieve even greater financial success via a unique program called No WinNo PayNo Risk Attorney Lawsuit Loans.With No WinNo PayNo ... more...

Determining How Much Money You Need to Borrow
Sometimes it can be hard to tell exactly how much you need to borrow when you're getting ready to apply for a loan after all, you want to make sure that you get enough to cover your needs but you don't want to borrow so much that you might not be able to make all of your monthly payments.To assist ... more...

Home Loans: Where Do I Begin?
So you've finally decided you've had enough of paying rent and want to jump into home ownership. Well you've got your work cut out for you. Plumbing problems are now your responsibility, not your landlord's. A nice, clean yard is also your responsibility, not your landlord's. The air-conditioning ... more...

The Professional Investors Plan
The art of using high-leveraged activities.Here I would like to make just a few suggestions that will hopefully save you from wasting years of hard effort only to learn in the end that had you invested using a better strategy, you would have realized more profit, happiness, satisfaction, control ... more...

Procedures in Selecting the Best Home Loan
A home is made of hearts. Inside the strong compound of bricks and cement, a home narrates a story- the story of past, present and probable future. It is where one finds pleasure, hides sorrow and dreams for the incessantly moving seconds. It is contentment when a home becomes a reality.John Payne ... more...

Switching Careers - 7 Key Steps
Are you thinking about switching careers? If you are, you're not alone. Most Americans switch careers three times in their lifetime. Nevertheless, switching careers is scary. And it's especially paralyzing the older you get. But making a career switch is very possible and much more common than ... more...

Where To Get Money For a Franchise Idea
How often have you thumbed through a business opportunity magazine, noticed a franchise opportunity advertisement, and felt you'd really like to get in on that...if only you had the money? If you're like most who are seeking greater opportunity and wealth, this probably happens with you more often ... more...

WhereTo Get Money For A Franchise Idea
How often have you thumbed through a business opportunity magazine, noticed a franchise opportunity advertisement, and felt you'd really like to get in on that...if only you had the money? If you're like most who are seeking greater opportunity and wealth, this probably happens with you more often ... more...

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