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The Real Truth About Those: Online Get a Better Loan Web Sites - 6 Things to Look For By Mike Makler

You have seen the Commercials on TV go this or that web Site and Refinance your Home and Save thousands. Tempting isn't it? Do they really save you money?

But what if you need help or Advice? What if you have questions? Can an online Internet Robot Design a Mortgage Plan customized for your unique situation.

Here are 6 Reasons why a Financial Service Professional is better then those online Internet Robots

1 - Loan Maize

Their are hundreds of loan Types and Terms. Which is best for you? Before you go to the Internet learn a little about the loan Maize. Here is just a partial list of terms involved in the Maize.

First you Pick the Loan Length

  1. Less then 15 Years
  2. 15 Year
  3. 20 Year
  4. 30 Year
  5. More then 30 Years

Next Pick the Loan Type

  1. First Trust Deed
  2. Second Trust Deed
  3. Home Improvement
  4. Reverse Mortgage
  5. Inverse Mortgage
  6. Bi-Weekly Mortgage
  7. Debt Consolidation
  8. FHA
  9. VA

Now Mix and Match from some loan Terms

  1. Fixed Rates
  2. 30 due in 5
  3. 30 due in 7
  4. Fixed for 3 then Adjusts
  5. Buy Downs
  6. Arms
  7. Steps
  8. Interest Only
  9. Fully Amortized
  10. Ballons
  11. Full Doc
  12. Negative Amortization ARM
  13. No Doc
  14. Limited Doc
  15. No Income Qualifier
  16. No Credit Qualifier
  17. No Nos
  18. PrePay

Does Your Adjutable Loan have

  1. Life Caps?
  2. Monthly Caps?
  3. Yearly Caps?
  4. Index?
  5. Which Index Libor or Cost of Funds?
  6. Whats The Spread?
  7. 5 Year Adjustments

Are You sure you want to do this yourself?

2 - LifeStyle

Does the Internet Robot Understand your Needs? Any of the below questions can dramatically effect the type of loan that is best for you.

  1. What are you goals?
  2. How long to you plan on staying in the home?
  3. What are your future earnings going to look like? (Will they go up, Down, Remain the Same)
  4. Are you self employed?
  5. Do you work on commissions?
  6. Do you or your spouse plan to stop/Start work in the Near Future?

What if you have slight credit problems? What if you are self employed and you have hard to prove income? How do you explain that to the Internet Robot. What if you want to buy rental property or a vacation home?

3 - Forms

Forms and Fine Print do you really want to trust all that to the Internet. What if you have questions about which forms you need or don't need or why you need a form?

4 - Headaches

Will the Internet Robot handle Problems with appraisers, Title Officers, Loan Documents? Will the Internet Robot chase down, VODs, VOE, VOMs and what are they anyway?

5 - Overall Plan

You got your loan now what? If you refinanced and lowered your payment do you want to run to the mall and casino every month and just throw away your savings every month? Perhaps you want help designing a plan to help you with some of the following

  1. Fund a Retirement Plan
  2. Create an Education Fund for your Children and GrandChildren
  3. Buy Life insurance
  4. Set Up an Emergency Fund
  5. Consolidate Bills

6 - Periodic Review

As your situation changes your needs change. The loan that was best for you last year or 5 years ago may not be best for you now. Does that Internet Robot offer you a periodic review.

What You really want is a Financial Service Professional who has access to all the same programs as services as that Internet Robot. Who will work with you to understand your needs and goals. Someone you know and Trust. Someone who lives around the Corner or Right across the bridge. If You live in St Louis MO do you want to work with someone on the West Coast or the East Coast. Do you know where that Internet Robot Lives.


About the Author
Mike Makler Offers Financial Services in Florissant Missouri which is in North St. Louis County Missouri Just Across the Bridge from St. Charles Missouri

Call Mike at 314 398-5547

Visit Mike's Web Page:
http://ewguru.com/finance

For Missouri Specific Insurance and Loan Questions:
http://ewguru.com/Mo-Finance

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Copyright 2005-2006 Mike Makler




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