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Manufactured Housing: A Messy Picture
May 19, 2003, Revised February 14, 2005 What Is a Manufactured House? A manufactured home is built entirely in a factory, transported to a site, and installed there. It is distinguished from "modular", "panelized", and "pre-cut" homes, ... more...

What Is the Down Payment?
January 21, 2002 "My understanding is that if a home buyer puts 20% down, he doesn?t have to purchase mortgage insurance.  I put 20% down -- $48,000 on a $240,000 home purchase ? but I?m told that I do have to buy mortgage insurance because I elected to finance $6,000 in ... more...

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Land Contract
Land Contract A contract selling arrangement whereby the buyer may use and occupy land, but no deed is given by seller until the sales price has been paid. Also commonly called a conditional sales contract, installment sales contract or real property sales contract, used ... more...

Survey
Survey A measurement of land, diagram, prepared by a registered land surveyor, showing the location of the land, legal boundaries with reference to know points, its dimensions, and the location and dimensions of any buildings. ... more...

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Selling Your Home What Can Go Wrong With Pricing and Loans
So, youre selling your home (house, townhouse, condo, apartment, land, lot, farm, ranch, etc.), what can go wrong? The sad fact is that a lot of things can go wrong. However, dont despair, there are almost as many solutions as problems. In this article, we look at problems related to pricing and ... more...

Selling Your Home Yourself Pricing It Appropriately
When youre selling your own property, whether its a house, townhouse, condo, apartment, a finished lot, raw land, a farm, a ranch, or whatever, the first thing to get right is the price you ask for it. If you work with a broker, the legwork is done for you. When you work as a FSBO (for sale by ... more...

Plan Your Budget Before Investing on a Property
Owing a property gives a person financial security but before buying any type of property be it home, land, or some commercial property its very important to estimate your budget.Pre-qualification is a very essential step in going for a property deal. There are various ways of pre-qualifying but ... more...

Auckland: A Multi Cultural Hot Pot
Auckland is the largest city and the busiest port in New Zealand. It is located on a thin strip of land on the North Island, between the Manakau and Waitemata Harbours making it one of the few cities in the world with two harbours facing separate bodies of water. The city has a population of ... more...

Bad Credit Florida Mortgage Loans
Mortgage loans are the loans taken while purchasing a house or property. There are various kinds of mortgage loans namely, FHA (Federal Housing Administration) loans, consolidation loans, land loans, conventional loans, balloon loans and refinance mortgage loans.Mortgage loan rates in Florida have ... more...

South Dakota Real Estate - Step Away From The Rat Race
From National Parks to a relaxed pace of life, South Dakota has a lot more going for it then you might think. With some of the cheapest prices in the land, South Dakota real estate is a steal.South DakotaIf youre looking for bustling cities and every modern convenience, South Dakota is definitely ... more...

What Are Mortgage Brokers And Why To Use One
Mortgage is formed from two words: the French word mort meaning dead and the word gage from Old English meaning pledge. Sir Edward Coke (who lived from 1552 to 1634) explained the term: the land as considered dead to the mortgagor, as if the person never had it.Today, the term mortgage is used for ... more...

Buying A Condo In Chula Vista California
What are condominiums? A condominium is not a specific kind of home, but rather a specific kind of ownership. Condominiums can be townhouses, high-rise flats, or even detached houses. Instead of owning a piece of land outright, as with freehold ownership, condo owners own a space, called a unit, in ... more...

Sell Real Estate Notes For Top Dollar
People sell real estate notes to raise cash quickly. A real estate note is just the loan document created when you financed the sale of your house or investment property. It could be a mortgage note, or a land-contract or contract-for-sale. The point is that the buyer is making payments to you, and ... more...

Five Tips for Unlearning the Beliefs That Don't Serve You
If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right. -Henry FordWhat does the following story have to do with successful entrepreneurship? Plenty.Once upon a time, in an enchanted land of bucolic green mountails, there was a blended household consisting of three children ... more...

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