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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...

Borrow From the Builder's Lender?
  November 6, 2000 "The broker at the builder?s office where I am purchasing a home told me that I had to take my loan from her. Can this be true?" No. While the builder can require that you be qualified by his preferred lender, you are free to borrow from ... more...

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Owner Occupied Property
Owner Occupied Property A borrower uses the property as a primary residence. An Owner Occupied loan is secured by property, typically with the borrower renting and occupying the space. If more than one unit, the lease payments may directly support principal and interest ... more...

Section 8 Housing
Section 8 Housing The Section 8 program began during the Great Depression to increase the housing choices available to very low-income households by making privately-owned rental housing affordable to them. It provides rent subsidies, either rental certificates or vouchers, on ... more...

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Working Capital: Financial Options For Small Businesses
IntroductionLarge companies have always had a number of options that they could depend on to raise capital for their businesses. The have always had access to a number of alternatives such as selling stock, issuing bonds, bank loans and accounts receivable financing among others. Looking at the ... more...

Business Failure, The 8 Traps Causing Failure And The One Attribute Which Ensures Business Survival
It is estimated that 78% of all small business start-ups fail within the first twelve months years, and long-term survival is likely for only 22% of all new business start-ups.At the same time huge corporations with seemly vibrant trade suddenly close their doors.Why is this so?An analysis of the ... more...

Navigating Commercial Construction Financing
Today, the development and construction of commercial facilities entails a wider range of financial options than anytime in the past quarter century.Thanks in large part to continued low interest rates and significant liquidity in lending institutions, financing of well-considered speculative ... more...

Refinancing is Worthwhile Under These 5 Conditions
Refinancing is a common financial choice among home owners. Refinancing is much like taking out a second mortgage. The terms of the mortgage are usually changed, offering the home buyer a lower interest rate, a shorter term, all of which can save the home buyer money.Refinancing is not a good ... more...

Timesharing Without Owning A Timeshare
If youre dreaming of a unique vacation experience, but dont have a budget to cover outrageous hotel expenses, or to even purchase a timeshare yourself, there are ways to take advantage of the great deals offered by timeshare owners without actually becoming one yourself.With timeshare locations ... more...

Master Builders Ask, Do You Know What Design/Build or Design/Construct Means? You Should
These real questions are answered by me and US Master Builders after receiving them from readers of my e-book, "Residential Development Made Easy."Question 1.'Design / Build,' sometimes called 'Design / Construct' is a development process where the contractor (the builder) engages all the ... more...

The Builder from Hell
Apartment living finally took its toll on our nerves. Though the rooms were of a generous size, my wife was forced to do the laundry in the cellar and the girl upstairs seemed never to take off her high heels. Click, click, click, all night long. Why couldn't she wear slippers in the house as we ... more...

Network Marketing's Best Kept Secret May Be Costing You a Fortune
The words, "I quit..." have never been more costly.Network marketers hear "I quit" all too often from distributors they have sponsored. However, if those new distributors only knew the thousands of dollars they were throwing away, they would never quit. Here's Why?The moment your prospect enrolls ... more...

For Sale by Owner - FSBO
On the positive side -Selling a home will save you literally thousands of dollars in real estate commissions. You are in control of the sale process from deciding when to show and where to advertise. Since it is your home you will be motivated to make it a priority.On the negative side -You will ... more...

Getting Started with Succession Planning: Part I
GETTING STARTED WITH SUCCESSION PLANNING: PART IA survey of 4,300 small business owners by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) revealed about 37% said they plan to sell their businesses upon retirement to non-family members. Twenty-six per cent said they planned to transfer or ... more...

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