Are Fractional Shares For You?

Written by Leon Altman


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Another benefit of fractionals that makes them popular to buyers is that many of them come with an option to upgrade to a larger residence if one is available. And some fractional properties are owned by organizations with units in other parts ofrepparttar country or world, and they will allow you to transfer your scheduled time to one of these other properties. So you may own an oceanside unit in Florida, but can spend a weekend skiing in Aspen, while staying inrepparttar 142475 same luxurious comfort, often for no additional cost.

And with a fractional, you don’t have to worry about maintenance, repairs, or other ownership responsibilities that can get overwhelming with a second home. All of these services are included in your annual maintenance fee, which is similar to membership fees paid by those who belong to a homeowners association or gated community.

Many fractional properties are managed by lodging and hospitality experts like Ritz-Carlton and Four Seasons. This ensures that your property will be well maintained and offerrepparttar 142476 best in guest services and amenities. And if you haverepparttar 142477 option of placing your unit in a rental pool on a rotating basis,repparttar 142478 reputation and sales clout ofrepparttar 142479 management company increasesrepparttar 142480 likelihood thatrepparttar 142481 unit will be rented.

Perhapsrepparttar 142482 biggest appeal of fractionals isrepparttar 142483 personal service you receive fromrepparttar 142484 staff. Prior to arriving, they will readyrepparttar 142485 residence for you, decoratingrepparttar 142486 home with photos, artwork, books, DVDs, bedding and other personal items you keep in storage. They will purchase food according to your instructions and add a hide-a-bed or crib if needed. Everything is ready for you when you get there.

If your home is located in a resort community or luxury hotel property, you also receiverepparttar 142487 services and amenities that go along withrepparttar 142488 location. This often means access to golf courses, marinas, spas, and other desirable extras. All of this comes at an average price of $100,000 to $500,000 depending onrepparttar 142489 total sale price ofrepparttar 142490 home,repparttar 142491 number of weeks in your package andrepparttar 142492 number of other owners.

There are many benefits and perks that come with fractional shares, but they can come at a hefty price. Before searching for fractional shares, make sure they’re right for your budget. If not, there are other vacation property options that may suit your needs.

Leon Altman is the founder of the InvestingIN Real Estate Letter - http://www.InvestingIN.com/realestate/LtrSignup3.htm For more on finding and buying the right condo-hotel, check out Make Your Next Home a Resort, the 2005 Guide to Condo-Hotels, Fractional Shares and Resort Residences. You can download the Guide as a pdf file at http://www.InvestingIN.com/realestate/resorts/fractionals.htm


Guide to Secured Personal Loans

Written by John Mussi


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The application process is a lot longer with secured personal loans than with unsecured loans, due torepparttar fact that your loan provider will need to value your home.

The amount that you borrow for a secured personal loan may be limited by your collateral value in your property. So,repparttar 142474 greaterrepparttar 142475 collateral,repparttar 142476 greaterrepparttar 142477 amount you can borrow against it. Even if you have had credit problems inrepparttar 142478 past, you may still be able to get your funding.

With a secured personal loan you can borrow from £5,000 to £75,000 with low monthly repayments. Loans may be taken out over terms ranging from 5 to 25 years giving yourepparttar 142479 option of setting repayments at a level with which they feel comfortable.

Secured personal loans tend to have a lower interest rate compared to unsecured personal loans. This is because there is less risk involved forrepparttar 142480 lender becauserepparttar 142481 loan is secured on your property.

If you default on your payments, you will find that loan providers will be a good deal more patient with you. Because they know that they have your home as collateral forrepparttar 142482 loan, they will give you more time to recover from whatever problems you are having that are making you late on your payments. This is not guaranteed though, so takerepparttar 142483 time to plan your payments and make sure that you can make them comfortably before you takerepparttar 142484 loan out.

Majority of lenders offerrepparttar 142485 option of fully comprehensive insurance cover to protect your payments inrepparttar 142486 event ofrepparttar 142487 unexpected.

You may freely reprint this article providedrepparttar 142488 author's biography remains intact:

John Mussi is the founder of Direct Online Loans who help UK homeowners find the best available loans via the www.directonlineloans.co.uk website.


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