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Canceling Private Mortgage Insurance (2)
January 22, 2001 "I was told that under Federal legislation passed in 1999, private mortgage insurance is cancelled automatically at some point -- borrowers don?t have to do anything. Is that right." Yes. Under one provision of that law, lenders are required to ... more...

Pros and Cons: Mortgage Insurance Versus Higher Rate
December 6, 1999 "We have a 5 percent down payment and our lender has offered us a Tax Advantage Mortgage Insurance plan instead of conventional private mortgage insurance (PMI). Instead of paying a mortgage insurance ... more...

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Loan To Value Ratio
Loan To Value Ratio Loan To Value, LTV. This is the size of the loan or mortgage as a percentage of the value of the property or price being paid for the property, eg a property valued at $120,000 with a mortgage of $108,000 would have an LTV of 90%. Loans with an LTV over ... more...

Market Value
Market Value The highest price that a buyer would pay and the lowest price a seller would accept on a property. Market value is the most probable price which a property should bring in under normal market conditions and may be different from the price a property could actually be ... more...

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Are You Tired of Tenants, Toilets, and Trash?
Wouldn't you rather go to Tahiti? Are you a landlord with rental property whose value has significantly appreciated? Are you ready to cash in those profits and take that trip to Tahiti?Before selling your property, check with your accountant who will tell you that you will be paying $60,000 in ... more...

10 Easy but Essential Steps for Home Selling Success
They say that the whole process of selling up, buying new and moving on is one of the most stressful series of events any of us goes through in a lifetime: and yet with careful planning, attention to detail and a clear focus, the whole process can be relatively stress free.While there will always ... more...

Hard Money Lenders -- "No Money Down" The Easy Way
Would it help you as a real estate investor to be able to "Close For Cash in Days," even if you're tapped out financially?Hard money lenders are perhaps the best way to get 100% financing with easy qualifying, money for fix- up, and fast closings.So what can hard money lenders do for you? Hard ... more...

Real Estate Investors - Red Alert
How's the real estate marketing doing? Is the huge jump in home prices that is evident in some areas symptoms of a value bubble? Good questions, yes?Two things to keep in mind when surveying the market:1. All real estate is local, 2. Real estate is cyclical.Here in Arizona some residential ... more...

Understanding Basic Finance Terms
If your like many, you dont always understand what people are talking about when it comes to loans. Without understanding the basic terminology when it comes to loans you just arent setting yourself up right to make an educated decision when it comes to applying for a loan. There are hundreds of ... more...

Guide to Remortgages
Here is a useful guide to remortgages. What is a remortgage? A remortgage is when the terms of the original mortgage are renegotiated, and usually means that the borrower increases the amount that they are borrowing, which is often possible due to a rise in the value of the property.A remortgage is ... more...

A Million Dollar Real Estate Investment Business Plan For Anyone!
Using a very simple plan, anyone who really wants to can make an extra million dollars by consistently investing in real estate. In fact, because it's so simple most people won't do it. All your real estate investment plan needs to do is follow these simple steps:>> STEP 1. Go out and borrow one ... more...

A Quick Guide to Secured Loans
As the name suggests, a secured loan is a loan given to the borrower on a condition that he provides the lender with something as a security to the loan amount. Generally, the security offered is the borrowers home. The property pledged as the security is called collateral.Secured loans are not ... more...

Debt Consolidation Secured Loans: A Race to Your Debt Free Future
A debt consolidation secured loan is particularly used for debt settlement. A debt consolidation process brings together or consolidates various debts and multiple payments like store, gas and phone bills, home improvements, medical bills, taxes, education, overdue rent etc. These are then repaid ... more...

Retirement Can You Afford It?
Every day you work is one day closer to your retirement. But can you afford to stop work? If you were unable to go to work for 6 months due to illness or injury, would you still have enough income to support yourself and your family? Even if you kept working, would you have enough money put ... more...

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