July 1st, 2009
Dallas Home Inspection or San Antonio Home Inspection? i would pay the extra and hire a professional inspector, they have a trained eye to spot things that aren’t right, and it will put your mind at ease, plus if he finds anything major you can request that the sellers repair it before you purchase the house. Minor things aren’t so bad to fix…also if he finds something major you can request that the cost for you to have it repaired is deducted from the cost of the house. On any major finds it will be well worth the extra cost of hiring a professional, and if he finds nothing major then you can relax. They check for things like hail damage on a roof, the furnace, and any plumbing or electrical things that aren’t up to code as well as any structural problems in house and foundations. Basement leaks, basement leaks, basement leaks.
After that it is the roof
Finally be sure there are no modifications to the house that were accomplished without a building permit. If you find one/some get a licensed inspector to validate the work is consistent with the CURRENT building code.
Remember if the a/c, furnace, water heater etc are old this is something that can be negotiated. The roof and the basement are too big a risk to n
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July 1st, 2009
no fax cash loans ?Those kinds of loans often come with interest so high you might be years paying them and if you do succeed yu will have paid the original amount several times over. Pawn stuff, borrow from relatives and always stand by your promise to repay them. You might find a lot of aliuminum cans to recycle for supplemental income which will help pay back your loans. Do favors for people that need them and they will help you out in gratitude.
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July 1st, 2009
homeowners insurance rates ? Nobody. Travelers might be best for someone with great credit, but they’re not good if you have poor credit.
Some companies prefer houses less than 20 years old. But they’d be ridiculously expensive if the house is over 50.
Some companies prefer urban houses, some suburban, and a few rural.
So there are WAY too many variables. To get the best rate for YOUR house, give the specifics to a local, independent agent, and ask them to get you a half dozen quotes.
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July 1st, 2009
mortgage broker? Ive been managers at a bank over loan officers. Ive been a loan officer at a bank. We paid our loan officers 50-75% of the Loan Origination Fee. Thats it. Its a high turn over job. The reason being is because they are only working for the bank for free training so they can become a broker or work for a broker.
The company I work for is 100%. I pay them a small fee 250-450 dollars per loan. I just use their name.
So to give you the bank example. The bank will price the loan for approx 1.5% YSP and charge a 1% origination fee. Ill pick on wells fargo. If you work at wells fargo as a loan officer and you are new on a 200,000 loan you will get 1/2 of the origination fee. So you made $1,000.
Where I work, Wells Fargo will pay me as a broker 2% YSP, and I take 1% origination. I would as a broker make $6,000 minus 350 bucks I pay the broker.
Brokers can get better deals then the retail side of the bank offers their own clients. The reason is simple. Banks normally will give better rates to the brokers then to their own loan officers. Ive worked on both sides. The reason is because brokers do 95% of their business.
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