Why Choose a Secured Personal Loan?Written by John Mussi
Listed below are some of many reasons why you should choose a secured personal loan. A secured personal loan is often referred to as a homeowner loan. A secured personal loan is secured against your home to act as security to lender for money you have borrowed. It is a low interest loan designed exclusively for homeowners. As a result of inflation and part repayment of mortgage most homeowners have a property which is worth far more than they owe on it. A Secured Personal Loan enables you to make use of this asset which will provide security for your loan. Secured personal loans are an ideal solution for homeowners who have recently been refused a personal loan or for home owners wanting to borrow a larger loan amount. If you are a homeowner, then secured personal loan is for you. A secured personal loan can sometimes be best option if you are looking for lower rates of interest, longer repayment lengths and own your home. Essentially, a secured personal loan is one that is secured against your property, which is why they are often also called homeowner loans. What this means is that, by taking out a secured personal loan, you are using your house to guarantee loan repayments. Because risk is lower for lender than on an unsecured loan it is possible to get better interest rates than on a loan that is not secured on a property. This is also reason that lenders are able to offer higher sums than for unsecured loans. It is also easier for you to be approved for a secured personal loan because you are using your home as security against being able to make monthly repayments. It is very likely that your loan is far smaller than value of your home, so loan provider will view it as less of a risk. A secured personal loan can sometimes be a better option when taking out a loan due to fact that interest rates on secured personal loan will tend to be much lower than for unsecured personal loans. This is due to fact that you are putting up your property as collateral.
| | Are Fractional Shares For You?Written by Leon Altman
Fractional shares (“fractionals”) are sometimes confused with other vacation property options, such as time shares and condo hotels. While there are similarities, there are a number of things that make fractional shares unique, and thus suited for a certain type of vacation property buyer.Fractionals, also referred to as private residence clubs, are similar to condo hotels in that they can be put into a rental pool when owners are not using property. Also, fractionals are considered a second home purchase with interest and equity benefits that go along with ownership. But unlike a condo hotel, fractionals are typically luxurious private homes located in most exclusive areas. Although they are available in studio and one-bedroom units, most are larger with several bedrooms, family rooms, pools, decks and outdoor recreation areas, and a host of other features that make them exclusive properties. A fractional property would be out of price range of most individuals, but because ownership of home is divided between a small group of people, this upscale lifestyle becomes affordable. Typically fractionals are split in 4 to 8 shares, which means that arranging time at property is less competitive than other types of shared ownership properties. There is no requirement that you have contact with other owners, but many do develop friendships or at least get to know each other at annual ownership meetings. How involved you want to be with other owners is up to you. Even those that could afford to purchase a million dollar vacation home may only be able to use property for a total of a month or two during year and might feel that it is not a wise investment. Fractionals allow owners to decide how often they want to use property, with packages ranging from two weeks to three months (not consecutively). Prices vary accordingly. This is an ideal situation for those who enjoy staying at quality lodging when on vacation and prefer to put money toward their own investment, rather than putting that money into pockets of a hotel chain or resort management firm. When you own a fractional, you can rent it out yourself or offer it to friends and other family members. And if you decide that you want to sell your share of ownership, you are free to do so at any time. Or you can will it to your children or other designee. Fractionals first became popular in posh ski resorts of Colorado and Utah and beach communities of California and Caribbean but have spread to other areas of country, including Florida. In fact, fractionals are fastest growing sector of timeshare industry, growing over three times faster than industry as a whole One of reasons they are so popular is because since you purchase deeded ownership to your share of property, banks offer more favorable financing for fractionals than for other shared ownership options, often treating them as second home purchases. Because there are far fewer fractionals available than timeshares, their value tends to increase, making them a better bet for banks to finance.
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