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How to Avoid Homeowner's Insurance Cancellation
(Lessons from Hurricane Katrina) October 14, 2005 By Robert J. Bruss Inman News As the homeowner victims of Hurricane Katrina are discovering, most homeowner insurance companies are not swift to fully pay even valid claims. Although ... more...

Is Title Insurance Overpriced?
March 21, 2005 Title Insurance Fees Paid by Borrowers Include Referral Costs "I recently read that some of the large title insurance companies have been kicking back to home builders 50% of the premiums collected from the people who buy houses from the builders. Doesn ... more...

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Title Insurance
Title Insurance A policy, issued by a title insurance company, which insures a home buyer against errors in the title search. The cost of the policy is usually a function of the value of the property, and is often borne by the purchaser and/or seller. Policies are also available ... more...

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It's Your Credit - Take Care of It!
Thanks to the Fair and Accurate Credit Act, American consumers can receive a free annual credit report from each of the three major credit bureausExperian, TransUnion and Equifax. You can order your free credit report by visiting www.annualcreditreport.com or calling 1-877-322-8228.Monitoring your ... more...

10 Wisdom-Based Wealth-Building Strategies
Its the business of your lifeand youre the CEO! Gala GormanImagine that youre Noah and God is telling you that you need to build the ark. You might suspect that Noah was a bit skeptical. Could it actually rain for such an extended period of time that a small ship would be required to survive the ... more...

Free Credit Reports: From The 3 Major Credit Bureau's!
Get your credit report online for FREE. Many financial advisors suggest that you periodically review your credit report for inaccuracies or omissions.This could be especially important if you're considering making a major purchase, such as buying a home. Checking in advance on the accuracy of ... more...

Foreclosure
Foreclosure under a mortgage requires a court ordered sale conducted by the sheriff or other court-appointed official. Foreclosure process is called judicial foreclosure. In the event of default, the mortgage accelerates the due date of the dead to the present and notifies the defaulted debtor to ... 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...

4 Things Your New York Injury Lawyer Looks For When You Show Up In His Office
When you need to find an injury lawyer, you need to ask lots of questions. You might meet with more than one attorney before you feel comfortable with your choice of lawyer.When you arrive in his (or her) office, you look around, look at the diplomas on the wall, look at how the office is run, and ... more...

Top Tips from Real Estate Author Mark Nash for Negotiating a Home Purchase Contract
These tips are excerpted from my fourth real estate book: "1001 Tips for Buying and Selling a Home" by Mark Nash. ISBN: 0324232896 Thomson/South-Western 2004.464 unless you are in a "hot" market area, do not feel pressured to write a purchase agreement after a showing. -If you need some time, use ... more...

Growing Faster Than Your Cash Flow? Let Factoring Fund Your Next Expansion!
Why wait weeks or months to get paid by your clients when you can access your money in a matter of days by factoring your invoices. When a business factors their invoices, they are allowing a third party to purchase their invoices at a discount price. This discount is considered the third partys ... more...

When Debt Collectors Cross the Line Bogus Threats & Illegal Collection Tactics
If you are behind on your bills and on the receiving end of collection phone calls, you will probably hear collectors make some very threatening statements. While most debt collection professionals try to stay within the boundaries defined by the Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), ... more...

Credit Traps Snag Consumers
Nearly 20 years ago I worked for a small consumer advocacy organization in Washington, DC. Each week we received sacks full of mail from consumers across the country requesting our list of credit cards with low interest rates and no annual fees. If you wanted a low interest rate on a credit card ... more...

A Personal Loan And Your Rights
You can use a personal loan for many different things including, but not limited to, paying off bills, taking a vacation, buying a car and much more. Interest rates on a personal loan will vary, depending on your credit rating and the institution you are choosing to get your personal loan from. It ... more...

Real Estate Lease Option Danger
Why are real estate investors having so much success offering "rent to own" homes?Lease-options offer home ownership opportunities to folks with little cash and not so hot credit.Oh boy, there are plenty of those around.Both parties in a lease-option deal are counting on the buyer being able to ... more...

Landlording And Other Aggravations
Here's the gripping story...You are the landlord of a small apartment building that you are offering for sale. You find a buyer and a sale is arranged.The tenants learn of the sale and ask if they will be forced to move. How do you answer?You explain that it depends upon the lease agreement. If ... more...

What to Do After You've Lost The "Big One"
Okay, so youve lost the big one - the deal that was supposed to put you over the top. The one that was supposed to catapult your career to a new level, separate you from your peers, assure that you got that promotion or maybe even pay off your mortgage. Now what?When the rug gets pulled out from ... more...

Elliot Spitzer Sued By Feds
It appears the Feds are suing Elliot Spitzer over his lawsuits in the Mortgage Industry. The New York State Attorney General, Elliot Spitzer is getting sued by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). The NY AGs abuses of power has been noticed by the Federal Government as the lawsuit ... more...

Stop Debt Collectors
Can you stop debt collectors ? . . .You better know you canYou can stop debt collectors under the law provided by the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. If you use credit cards, owe money on a personal loan, or are paying on a home mortgage, you are a "debtor."If you fall behind in repaying your ... more...

Hurricane Insurance Claims
Many homeowners along the Gulf Coast have spent decades making saving up and making mortgage payments on their homes. Unfortunately, hurricanes Rita and Katrina have wreaked havoc on the area and most of the homes in the area are either damaged or destroyed. Most of these homeowners are now ... more...

Real Estate Foreclosure and Your Mortgage Financing Options
Foreclosure is one of the risks involved in engaging in business or owning a property if financing comes from a lender which can be a bank, an institution, family and friends and any agencies that can provide the needed amount. Owning a home is one of the needs that man desires to fulfill but ... more...

Poor Credit Mortgage - Overcoming Financial Slumber
There is a huge market for homeowners who have credit issues like - poor credit, sub prime loan borrowers. Some years ago what was seen as a sure sign of frustrated mortgage attempt is now opening a new variety of mortgage called poor credit mortgage.There are loan lenders who specialize in giving ... more...


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