Home equity loans are a way of using the money that you’ve invested in your mortgage by borrowing against it. Essentially, a home equity loan is a ’second mortgage’ – a loan secured by your property. If you don’t make good on your payments, the lending company or bank can force the sale of your house to recover their money.

There are two major types of home equity loans – home equity loans and home equity lines of credit, also called HELOCs. Most lenders that offer home equity loans offer both kinds. A home equity loan for $10,000 and a home equity line of credit for $10,000 are two completely different animals though they have a lot of similar features.

Home Equity Loan

If you apply for and are granted a home equity loan for $10,000 at 7% APR for 15 years, you will receive a check or a deposit to your bank account of $10,000. That is the full amount of the loan that you can ever draw on that particular application. Depending on the terms agreed upon, you may have one to several months before you have to begin repaying the loan. You’ll pay a fixed amount every month until the full amount of the loan and the interest charge is paid off. You’ll know from the very start how much you’ll be repaying.

Home Equity Line of Credit

A home equity line of credit – a HELOC – is much more like a credit card. When you apply for and are granted a home equity line of credit, the bank establishes a ‘line of credit’ – which functions just the way that a ‘credit limit’ does on your credit card. You may receive special checks or a plastic card with which to access your line of credit – but you don’t receive the full amount at one time.

In fact, you don’t have to take any of it immediately. You can draw on the line of credit at any time, up to the full amount of the line of credit throughout the agreed-upon life of the loan. Suppose that you’re doing some home repairs. You can use your home equity line of credit to pay for $2,000 worth of roofing tiles. That leaves you $8,000 in your line of credit. Three weeks later, you can use your line of credit to pay for $4,500 worth of windows – and still have $3,500 left that you can borrow against.

If you then start paying back on your home equity line of credit, that money becomes available to you again. If you pay back $1,000 of what you’ve borrowed, you now have $4,500 on your line of credit.

A home equity line of credit has two ‘phases’ – there is the draw period, during which time you can draw against the credit limit as long as you stay below the limit. During that time, you can elect to only pay the interest that accrues – or you can make payments on the principal to free it up. Once the draw period is over, you go into the repayment period. During the repayment period, you can’t draw against the line of credit any longer, and must make full repayment.

Joseph Kenny is the webmaster of the loan information sites www.selectloans.co.uk/ and also www.ukpersonalloanstore.co.uk. At the Personal Loan Store you can find some of the latest secured home loans explained in detail.

Here’s a few ideas for remodeling a small bathroom. In my next article I’ll be talking about some kitchen remodeling.

You probably want to avoid a huge sink and huge vanity because it’s going to be difficult to work around them in a small bathroom. Since you don’t have a lot of space to work with, you’ll want a smaller vanity. A different thought for the vanity is to try and find one that will set in the corner of the bathroom. Something that will free up even more space is a pedestal sink.

A circle shower or a corner shower is my second tip. You’ll have to save space having a small bathroom and a corner shower will definitely help you. Many stand up showers will take up a lot of space, so getting a circle or corner shower will save space for a small bathroom remodeling. Other tip is to get a corner shower that is clear, not opaque because this will bring the illusion of having a larger bathroom.

Picking out the right colors and style is very serious. The important colors of the bathroom should be light colors but for the accents, you can go with darker colors. You should also keep to a more streamlined look for the fixtures and any furniture that you might need for your bathroom. Another great idea is to use mirrors because they add to the illusion of a larger space.

It is very difficult to remodel a small bathroom but hopefully these ideas have helped you.

The home selling and buying process can be confusing, particularly when it comes to figuring out what items stay with the home. This is especially true when it is a FSBO (for sale by owner) operation. It’s even tougher when neither the seller nor the buyer is in the real estate business. This article sorts out what personal property stays with the home when it is sold.

Personal Property

Although every state has slightly different rules, there are general guidelines to what goes and stays when a house is sold. Typically, any items attached to the home stay with it while non-attached items are considered personal property and go with the seller. For instance, the seller typically takes personal property such as tools and potted plants.

Certain personal property items, however, don’t always go with the seller. In Virginia, items such as stoves, washers and dryers, refrigerators and built-in microwaves usually stay with the home when the buyer moves in.

If you’re a seller and you don’t offer the items generally expected to convey, you make your property less attractive than the competition. With the red-hot real estate market, it may not matter. You may still sell your property quickly and easily.

Conversely, if you’re a buyer, you can gain an edge with a seller who wants to keep an item of personal property. Allowing them to haul off a particular item is a good way of building good will. When deciding how you want to approach your options here, consider how competitive the situation is and the monetary value of the item. You always want to keep the big picture in mind.

As with most things related to the real estate buying and selling process, keep in mind the relationship between the parties. The buyer and seller are not enemies and all items on the table don’t carry equal importance for both parties. If you are willing to be reasonable, there is almost always a win-win solution.

Selling and buying a home can be an emotional rollercoaster. If the parties work together, it doesn’t have to become a scary one.

OneEntry is the global leader of international movers, cargo and shipping leads to the logistics market. OneEntry matches buyer requests with logistics service providers offering qualified leads. We have just released our new portal International Moving which allows online management of leads, profiles and billing. The portal improves on the existing user experience provided.

International Movers Quotes is the global leader of international movers, cargo shipping and storage leads to the logistics market. OneEntry matches buyer requests with logistics service providers offering qualified leads. OneEntry.com provides buyers with a unique simplified experience in which the request details are collected. OneEntry then matches these requests with service providers in the network (based on pre-defined profiles) and when a match is made, the moving request is sent as a lead.

OneEntry handles tens of thousands of international movers or international cargo leads on a monthly basis. Leads coverage is global (including international movers from United states, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Spain, The Netherlands, India etc.). International cargo shipping requests are also sorted by the system based on shipping origin or cargo destination. Leads are received from numerous sources including International Shipping and International Movers Portal.

Moving Leads is our new network portal allowing logistics service providers to join the service, setup profiles, view leads, setup directory listings, billing and more. The international movers, cargo shipping and storage service providers portal (SPP) is the most advanced the industry has seen. The portal can be accessed at www.OneEntry.net.

If you want to sell your house and this is the first time you are doing this, you will definitely need some help. Either you will ask for the help of a real estate agent or you will decide to do it on your own.

In order to succeed in all your actions you will need some tips on how to sell your own home. You can find some great tips on our site and many other sites can be easily found on the Internet after searching for “home selling tip”.

There are many great tips available to aid your unique situation. You do not need to settle with the first home selling tip that you find, so it would be better to look for more then one and then to start the work of selling your own home

One good tip on selling your own home is to prepare your home for sale before proceeding with the actual selling process. It is very important the look of the house both the interior and the exterior; the interior should be clean, attractive and spacious and the exterior should live a good impression.

A second tip for selling home by owner is to prepare yourself by reading more articles or book on how to sell a house. Usually these books and articles are destined for those preparing to become real estate agents but are also good for beginners.

Another good home selling tip is to put everywhere you advertise your offer the remark “for sale by owner” because there are lots of people that would like to save some money by not working with an agent. This is not the most important tip on selling your own home but along with other will help you sell your house faster and get a good price on it. Any good tip for selling home by owner is welcomed because it will really help and speed up the entire process.

Are you one of a growing number of people considering buying a second home in the sun, an idyllic home from home abroad or a lucrative investment property overseas? If so you’re not alone! Statistics show that globally we’re all on the move with a recent survey by YouGov revealing that 55% of adult Britons were “seriously considering settling in another country” and the British Centre for Future Studies predicting that by 2020 one tenth of the current British population will be living or working abroad!

Add to this the fact that there was a 250% increase between 2000 and 2004 in the number of Britons buying property abroad solely for investment purposes, that over one and a quarter million Brits own second homes in Spain and France already and that the Office for National Statistics in the UK recently revealed that 200,000 Britons go overseas yearly with the intention of remaining for at least twelve months, and you can see that the passion for buying that dream home abroad is universal.

But what’s fuelling this ever growing interest in the overseas property market?

Well, despite reports to the contrary the UK housing market is seemingly ever on the up and those Britons who’re acquiring massive levels of equity through their residential property are considering selling up, buying abroad and establishing a pension fund simply on the back of what they have left over from their house sale. Others in Britain can’t actually afford to get on the first rung of the property ladder and some are looking abroad to find more affordable housing.
Then of course there’s the state and confusion surrounding the pensions market which is getting ever worse meaning that a growing number of Britons are considering the option of buying a second property abroad to let out for an income towards retirement. Others just share a commonly held dream of owning a holiday home in the sun or escaping the rat race to get a new life overseas.

Whatever reasons you may have for considering buying property abroad one thing is for certain; before you go ahead and buy you should understand some of the far reaching legal, financial and taxation implications of buying abroad. This article examines ten top points worthy of your consideration.

1) The British national obsession with property prices, equity and re-mortgaging is as foreign a concept in many other countries as mushy peas or vinegar on your chips so don’t just assume that your second home will rise in value and don’t assume that it’ll be easy to sell. Do your homework to see whether the property market you’re interested in can support and sustain your particular hopes and ambitions for it.
In countries such as Northern Cyprus and Bulgaria the real estate market has been suppressed for so long that property prices remain highly competitive and many can see the room for substantial growth in the market. In other countries such as Spain, France and Portugal where the property market has been soaring for years can you expect the same levels of growth to continue? Know that every country’s property market is different. If you decide to compare overseas markets to the UK housing market some may not appear as buoyant, however consider examining the longer term trends. Speak to established estate agencies in your country of choice to find out whether the market is stable or stale. If it’s stable then you’re more likely to enjoy a steady, realistic increase in your property’s value rather than the extreme peaks and troughs that the UK market tends towards. If on the other hand the market is stale you need to consider the economy of the country and whether it’s due a positive correction any time soon.

2) Factor in regular travel costs needed for visiting your second home when you establish your budget. Keep in mind any extra visits you might have to make occasionally to organise repairs and renovation for example. This sounds so obvious but sadly many people are caught out and find that they cannot holiday in their new home as often as they like: or worse still – once they move abroad they find they can’t get ‘home’ for visits to the family etc. Budget wisely and don’t get caught out!

3) If you intend to rent out your second home you must declare this income to the tax man in your country of residence I’m afraid! Furthermore it may be necessary to declare it in the country in which the new house is located depending on the double taxation agreements in place between the two countries. Make sure you seek solid tax advice before making any concrete buying decisions.

4) If you’re intending to let out your property make sure you know how much it’s going to cost to have an agent manage both the day-to-day running of your property together with organising the rental side of things for you. You’ll need a good agent to make sure your best interests are always protected especially if you’re not going to remain resident in the country the property is located in. Factor these extra costs into your budget or reduce them from your projected rental income to get a realistic idea of the income potential of your property. Remember you’ll still need to pay a management agent during any weeks and months the property remains unoccupied.

5) Consider the local tax implications of buying, owning and selling your property as property and land tax in some countries can make UK stamp duty and council tax pale into insignificance. In Northern Cyprus for example tax rates are not currently excessive but they are subject to change, therefore always get up-to-date tax and fee facts and figures from your estate agent – furthermore, make sure you check the figures with a local lawyer or accountant.

6) Make a will to cover local inheritance tax laws and make sure your overseas property is also detailed in a will held in your country of residence. Specialist legal advice should always be sought when you hold property in more than one country as inheritance laws not only differ greatly depending on the country, but certain local inheritance laws can completely contradict and invalidate your main will.

7) Factor the legal bills that you will incur when buying, renting or selling your property into your overall budget. You can be charged all sorts of extras like notary fees, valuation fees, translation fees etc., and if you factor them in you shouldn’t get any nasty surprises.

Be aware of the legalities of any contract you enter into. Find a reputable lawyer, get key documents translated, and know that ignorance is never a valid excuse! Not understanding the language in which your key legal contracts are written is a problem, don’t ignore the problem! Don’t blindly sign on the dotted line; it’s your responsibility to get informed.

9) Buying through an offshore company to avoid certain taxes, expenses and laws is sometimes an option open to an individual interested in purchasing abroad. Whether this route is actually the best route is massively debateable! Firstly it depends on the country in which you’re buying. Secondly, local agents may be incorrectly advising foreigners by basing their advice on the local situation. This method of approach can be beneficial but it could land you in a whole lot more taxation mess both abroad and at home! There are specialist companies out there who can advise you based on your individual situation and as it’s not a case of one method suiting all, be careful and get informed. Find out the following, if you do buy through an offshore company and wish to take the property out of that company in the future how easy will that be to do, will you incur an expense, will there be further tax liabilities if you decide to sell your company owned property, and what happens if you try to take the profit from the sale, will you be taxed? Also consider the taxation situation from the UK point of view and the local situation in your country of choice.

10) What option would you like to take when it comes to financing your purchase? Are you considering equity release or a second mortgage, cash or a mortgage in the local currency? Know the pros and cons of each option. Cash may seem like the easiest and best way to go but do you want to have all that money tied up in a relatively slow to liquidise overseas asset? So what about a mortgage in the local currency? You need to consider the stability of the currency and fluctuating exchange rates. When moving money overseas either in a lump sum or to meet regular monthly financial commitments there are options available to you to reduce currency fluctuation risks – consider spot or forward transactions, speak to a financial adviser or foreign exchange risk expert to find out the options available. If you’re considering equity release or a second mortgage this might be a cheap option at the moment – but remember you’d risk losing one or both homes if you fell behind on payments!

When it comes to the considerations you need to make when exploring the idea of purchasing a second home abroad these ten top tips are not exhaustive but should provide some food for thought. Going forward from here you should remain informed; don’t enter into an idea abroad that you wouldn’t entertain ‘back home’ and seek professional legal, financial and taxation advice at every step of the way.

Rhiannon Williamson is the publisher of http://www.shelteroffshore.com/ – the online resource that guides you to a low tax, maximum investment profit lifestyle abroad.

Shelter Offshore features three main channels – offshore investment, property investment abroad and overseas lifestyle.

Rhiannon Williamson is also the author of ‘The Offshore Advantage’ http://www.shelteroffshore.com/index.php/shelter/offshore_advantage/ which teaches readers how to build secure wealth using their secret offshore advantage.

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The prospect of shopping for a new construction residence can be quite daunting, but the rewards of owning a brand new home out-weight the disadvantages if you know the potential pitfalls. The following are important considerations: Overall Dollar Budget, Location, Cost Per Square Foot, Finishes, Upgrades, Parking and Delivery Date.

Overall Dollar Budget

To establish a budget for purchasing a home, you should speak with a mortgage professional prior to looking for property. In terms of your budget, keep in mind that parking is usually not included in the purchase price that is quoted by the developer. In addition, in today’s market the list price of the unit is typically not negotiable.

The best way to establish a budget is to determine how much money you will need as a down payment and how much money you will need as a down payment and how much you feel comfortable spending, based on your gross income, for monthly payments. Remember that the real estate taxes are generally included in your monthly mortgage payment and should be calculated at a minimum of 2% of the purchase price.

If your down payment is less than 20% of the purchase price, your lender will require that you purchase private mortgage insurance (PMI) – this charge will also be included in your monthly payment. Also factored into your monthly expenses are your assessments, both for the unit itself and a separate assessment for parking. And finally, add your monthly mortgage payment.

Location

Generally speaking, the higher the density of the area, the more costly the condominium or townhouse will be. Then checking out locations, you may want to consider less developed areas of the city. Such areas are typically less expensive than those in more developed areas. Note, that as density increases with new development, it is highly likely that your property will gain in value, resulting in a higher return on your investment.

Cost Per Square Foot

When purchasing new construction, the favored method of comparing value is cost per square foot. This is the method used by developers to initially price their developments. With the cost per square foot in mind, you will be able to compare different properties on an equal basis and determine whether you are purchasing at a favorable price.

Also to be considered when looking at the cost per square foot price is whether the developer has included such items as granite counter tops, marble bathrooms, and black or stainless appliances as standard features. In Chicago, prices per square foot range from $225 to as much as $1000 per square foot in the Gold Coast.

Finishes

You will need to carefully examine which finishes and appliances the developer has included in the base price versus which are considered upgrades. Note that the more expensive finishes such as granite and marble are not usually included in the base price of a one-bedroom unit.

Be sure to get a detailed list of specifications in writing from the developer, indicating the brand and model number of each appliance. Don’t be confused by the finishes and appliances that are shown in the models you see- they may not be the same as those included in the quoted price. Models are typically finished with granite and marble, undermount sinks and hardwood floor laid diagonally but such features may not be considered standard, particularly in smaller or less expensive units.

Upgrades

As you can imagine, the cost of upgrades can vary considerably. Developers commonly charge their cost plus a 20% mark-up for upgrades; others may charge even more. Try to determine the costs when you and your realtor are writing up the initial offer. By determining all costs during the contract period you reduce the chance that upgrade costs will exceed your budget.

If you keep in mind that many new construction units are not ready for occupancy for a year or two, you will understand the importance of having all upgrade costs in writing as part of the initial contract – at today’s prices rather than at costs calculated at inflated prices one or two years later.

Parking

One of the essential elements of resale value is parking. In a loft conversion or a high-rise building, parking can vary from approximately $25,000 to as much as $60,000 depending upon the level of luxury of the building and the availability of parking in the area.

Since parking spaces have dramatically increased in value, you should seriously consider purchasing a space whether or not you currently own a car. Without parking, the later sale of a unit may be more difficult than that of a comparable unit for which parking is included in the price.

Delivery Date

Although your contract will specify a delivery date, provisions in the contract will often allow the developer to deliver your unit much later than the specified date without penalty. If this is an important issue to you, you should keep in constant contact with your Realtor during the construction process as delivery dates can be delayed for as long as a year and, in rare occasions, even beyond that. You should also speak with your attorney and incorporate terms into the contract so that your interests are protected in the event this should occur.

Working With A Realtor

Purchasing a new construction residence can be a rewarding experience and a wise investment. But there are definitely nuances involved in purchasing new construction, including the track record of the developer, the number of “flippers” purchasing in the project, and the percentage of sold units.

You will be best served by using a Realtor who is familiar with new construction market, the various developers and their product. With your Realtor at hand to answer all your questions, your interests will be represented and protected in all communication with the developer.

If you rely on a real estate professional, you will spare yourself a great deal of the aggrevation associated with purchasing a new construction home and, best of all, this representation will be at no cost to you – the developer pays your Realtor’s commission.

About The Author

Sheldon Salnick is a Realtor with Rubloff Residential Properties. He has worked with new construction buyers for the last 13 years and has represented over $200 million in new construction. For more information or guidance in the purchase of a new construction home, townhome or condominium, he can be reached him at SSalnick@Rubloff.com or www.SheldonChicago.com.

This article will describe all the details you will need to know about mortgage leads. Let us discuss this topic in detail.

As we all know, a mortgage is just a method of using property as security for securing loans or to consolidate your debts. Housing or a home of our own is a basic necessity and many people take the mortgage route to finance their dream home. That’s the reason why thousands of homes are still bought and sold either directly or through mortgage lead services. If a person wishes to avail for a mortgage loan then how can he reach more potential persons and contact the people who are willing to help him to get his mortgage loan. Traditional helping methods like Yellow page ads and even newer methods like mass e-mails and pop-up ads have become less effective than before. In their place a new industry of companies that target mortgage leads are ready to help by linking that particular needy person to a concerned mortgage lender either online or offline.

Whether you need a mortgage to buy or refinance your home, make improvements to your property, or consolidate your debts, take advantage of the huge database of the most competitive mortgage lenders available on the net. You could find a common factor among all this types of lenders. You will need to complete a short loan request form and submit it. The best mortgage lenders in your local area will then contact you with their rates and fees. Hence these mortgage lead generators are very helpful for those seeking these types of mortgage loans.

A mortgage lead form or the form of request for mortgage loan includes details such as date of application, personal information like Name, Address, City, State, Zip code, Phone and email ID. It will also ask for Loan and property information, purpose of the loan, type of collateral property owned, property value, loan amount sought and down payment and any other relevant information such as borrower’s age, occupation, annual income and credit report. By filling out this mortgage loan form the mortgage lenders will analyze your individual situation and get back to the consumer within a business day or two to go over the further options.

Families and individuals looking up to refinance their home or get a mortgage for a new home need to seek individual attention. When it comes to such big financial decision, the sooner you are able to establish a rapport and trust with the lender, the better. Payments on a timely manner are very important for both mortgage consumer and mortgage lender. It is important for the mortgage lender to be assured that the consumer he gains through a mortgage lead will be a good re-payer of the loan they offer. Likewise it is equally important for a consumer to be highly selective of the mortgage lender. As it involves on mutual trust, both the lender and the consumer have to tread cautiously.

Mortgage leads provide mortgage lenders a variety of potential consumers who are profiled by the sources of such leads. As information is shared with mortgage lenders, the consumer is provided with a variety of opportunities to meet their goal of obtaining a first or second mortgage loan. It is up to the consumer as to which mortgage lender they choose, but the mortgage lender starts by choosing consumers by the mortgage lead profile that determines to which consumer they make an offer.
Thus mortgage leads helps the consumer and the lender to make an informed choice about the many implications in this major financial decision.

Jay Walker is a freelance writer in the finance field. More information regarding Mortgage Leads can be found at http://www.nrleads.com and http://www.dotloan.com.

When preparing to sell a house, you should always consider the options of selling a home privately or listing with a real estate agent. Of course, the most cost effective option would be to sell your home privately, but what about the number of Home Buyers in the market who are not willing to consider a private sale listing?

I am a firm believer that people should be able to sell a home privately but, like a lot of people, was not the kind of person who would be comfortable buying from a Private Home Seller. What would happen if I made an appointment to view a Private Sale listing and then disliked the home? I would then be face to face with the Home Seller. I would be reluctant to say what I was really thinking. “I hate it…I’m wasting your time…You are wasting my time…You want how much for this?”

More frightening than that scenario, would be the problem of viewing the for sale by owner home and loving it. Negotiating an offer of this magnitude with the Home Seller, directly, could be intimidating and stressful. How could I be absolutely sure that I could trust a person whom I had never met before and, who obviously just wants me to buy their house? Once it was sold and I moved in, where would they be, if any pre-existing problems were discovered?

This is why I created the Virtual Agent, which provides a For Sale by Owner solution, which facilitates an agent between the Home Buyer and Home Seller in the private sale process. With XstreamRealty.com’s Real Estate Listings, I, as a home buyer, can now drive by a beautiful for sale by owner home and, instead of calling the home seller for an appointment, I can first access the real estate web listing from the comfort and privacy of my home and be able to:

• Find out the Home Seller’s asking price;
• View the entire interior and exterior of the property for sale with a complete 360 virtual home tour;
• Review the property condition disclosure statement online;
  Determine if this property is worth the next step of calling the Home Seller for a personal viewing; and
• After viewing and deciding to make a purchase offer, I can return home and, with the assistance of the Virtual Agent’s interactive forms, submit a purchase offer online without the need, discomfort, of negotiating a real estate purchase face to face with a Private Home Seller.

With real estate listed for sale on XstreamRealty.com, I can rest assured that:

• The real estate purchase offer forms are exact and in the best interest of both parties;
• The Home Seller has completed a legally binding property condition disclosure statement which will prevent unwanted surprises;
• An agreeable offer of purchase and sale will be instantly transmitted tolawyers for all parties, for final Closing; and
• My Virtual Agent, will send me email reminder dates for completing the tasks required before Property Closing.

The Virtual Agent Software has been created to be the best of both worlds. Now, Private Home Sellers can have a larger market size by listing on a site that provides Home Buyers with the security and comfort of a virtual third party agent. Home Buyers, who were previously hesitant in considering Private Sale Listings, are now able to rest easy with a safe and hassle free real estate purchase process, opening up the number of real estate listings for them as well.

© February, 2004 – Xstream Realty Incorporated

Amie Walton is the president and founder of Xstream Realty Incorporated, a Virtual Agent online real estate service. She has retained her ASP designation in Home Staging and is managing both XstreamRealty.com and XstreamStaging.com as complementary businesses for assisting homeowners to sell their homes quickly and profitably.