Why Choose a Secured Personal Loan?

Written by John Mussi


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A secured personal loan gives yourepparttar option to pay backrepparttar 142476 loan borrowed over a longer period of time and at a lower interest rate. Secured personal loans also offer yourepparttar 142477 ability to increase your repayments or to repay a lump sum if your financial situation changes at any time. This can help to reducerepparttar 142478 amount of time you will be paying offrepparttar 142479 loan, and of courserepparttar 142480 total amount of interest you pay back.

Taking out a secured personal loan gives yourepparttar 142481 opportunity to borrow money in order to increaserepparttar 142482 value of your home by making improvements.

You could also take out a secured personal loan in order to pay off a number of other smaller loans, credit or store card balances. You would then benefit by having to make a lesser monthly payment andrepparttar 142483 ease of having to make only one payment each month.

Secured personal loans can be used for a wide range of purchases or financial help, from home improvements, weddings, buying a new car to consolidating all your existing loans, credit and store cards.

There are several ways to raise cash, but a Secured Personal Loan hasrepparttar 142484 following advantages:

offers a flexible and fast way of raising cash

loans are available for most purposes including debt consolidation

offers lower interest rates

there are usually no valuation or legal fees to pay

borrow any amount from £5,000 to £75,000

repayment period of between 5 – 25 years

It is important to bear in mind that your property is at risk if you fail to keep uprepparttar 142485 secured personal loan repayments.

You may freely reprint this article providedrepparttar 142486 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.


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


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