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Are Mortgage Assumptions a Good Deal?
November 17, 2003, Revised December 20, 2005 ?I have been offered a deal where I take over the home seller?s mortgage. What are the pros and cons of doing this??  Benefit of Mortgage Assumptions to Buyers When a homebuyer assumes responsibility for a home seller?s ... more...

Are House Seller Contributions Kosher?
July 10, 2000  ?I offered $289K for a house but was not able to make a down payment.  The seller?s realtor told me that so long as I could pay all the closing costs, they would find a way to contribute 5% toward a down payment.   When we sat down to sign the ... more...

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Wraparound Mortgage
Wraparound Mortgage Mortgage Loan which provides a buyer with the amount of the remaining balance on a seller's mortgage plus an additional amount which is requested by seller as part of the contract of sale. Payments are made to the lender who holds the wraparound loan. ... more...

Closing
Closing The meeting between the buyer, seller and lender or their agents where the property and funds legally change hands. Also called settlement. Closing costs usually include an origination fee, ... more...

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Can I Sell My Private Mortgage Notes?
In this country millions of homes are sold every year. In most cases buyers go to a bank or finance company to seek mortgage financing.In some cases, 200,000 in the U.S., home buyers rely on the seller rather than a financial institution to provide financing because: The purchaser may not ... more...

Home Mortgage Loans For People With Bad Credit
Getting a home loan with bad credit has actually never been easier than it is today. Here are some tips to help improve your chances of success:Find A Good Real Estate Deal If you can find a property that has some equity in it when you purchase it, you may have an easier time getting financing on ... more...

Your Closing Date-Who Chooses?
If you have found the house that is right for you and your family and you are making an offer you will have to sign a sales agreement. This agreement is a contract and in this contract you will have any stipulations to the sale. There will be certain things that will have to be done before escrow ... more...

Get Cash Now For Your Business Note
BACKGROUND AND FUNDAMENTALSA business note is generated every time an individual sells a business and chooses to carry the financing and collect regular payments from the new business owner(s). There are literally millions of dollars in business notes in the United States.People are interested in ... more...

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...

Flipping Houses
Some real estate investing "teachers" advise beginning investors to find many houses and to flip the houses quickly for outrageous profits. Perhaps you've seen the claims of real estate gurus telling you how you can make $30,000 to $50,000 per month, without any physical work, and for little or no ... more...

Property Investing Secrets 2
Property Investing Secrets:How You Can Turn A Below Average Deal Into Streams Of IncomeWhen property investing, sometimes youll get a seller who will say: Sure, Im retiring, and I need some cash flow, I need some money but if I deposit it in the bank, Im not going to get much for it. The property ... more...

Real Estate Financing - Ten Ways
Do you remember when real estate financing meant you saved up enough to put 20% down on a house, and then you got a mortgage loan for the other 80%? Well, you can still do that, but there are many more options now. Here are ten of them.1. Gifting programs. In some parts of the country, builders ... more...

How to Choose Your Real Estate Lender
Because you need quick action when applying for a real estate purchase loan, find a lender you can access easily. A lenders quick response signifies good service to follow.Once you know your middle credit score, look for a lender appropriate to your specific needs. When ready to make offers to ... more...

Zero Down Payment Mortgage Can It Be Done?
Ive been renting for years now; Ive always paid my rent on time. Ill start a savings account soon, so I can buy a house: sound familiar? How much is in that savings account now? Just as I thought, not enough, you went on vacation, found a car you had to have, or WOW; look at the flat panel T.V. ... more...

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