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DCU Fixed-Rate Home Equity Loans Mortgages / Home Equity Home Equity Loan Menu Fixed-Rate Home Equity Loans Fixed-Rate Home Equity Loans Features / Compare with other DCU HELs Rates And Applications DCU Fixed-Rate Home Equity Installment Loans A Fixed-Rate Home Equity Installment Loan is much like an auto loan in that you get the full amount at the start of the loan and pay it down in equal payments for the term you selected. DCU's Fixed-Rate Home Equity Loans offer you... Low competitive fixed rates – Your actual rate is determined by your personal credit history Finance up to 100% of your home's value minus your first mortgage – (Maximum 80% in Texas by state law.) Loans from $5,000 Choose from 4 Terms – 5 years, 10 years, 15 years, and 20 years. Shorter loans mean lower interest rates. Longer loans mean smaller monthly payments. No closing costs* No application fees or pre-payment penalties * Excludes state mortgage taxes in FL , MD , MN , NY , OK , TN , and VA . Fixed-rate Home Equity Loans are available in all 50 states. To beginning of page Comparing DCU Options Here's a side-by-side comparison of DCU's Home Equity Loan options to help you decide which is best for you. Major Features Fixed- Rate Home Equity Loan Equity LinePLUS Type of Rate Fixed for life of the loan. Variable as low as Prime minus 1/4% on line advances. Same as Fixed-Rate Loans for fixed-rate advances Maximum Loan Percentage of home value 100% 100% Minimum Loan or Line $5,000 $5,000 for initial line and $5,000 for each fixed-rate advance Available Terms Balance is Maintained 5, 10, 15, and 20 year terms 20 year draw / 20 year repayment on total loan. Fixed-rate advances for 5, 10, or 15 years Annual Fees None None Closing Costs None None Application Fees None None Prepayment Penalties None None Tax Advantage Yes Yes To beginning of page Rates and Applications Apply for Home Equity Loans Apply Online or by calling 800.328.8797 (select 3). If you need additional information press 0 and ask to speak with one of our Mortgage Specialists. Home Equity Rates Apply Online Use our Loan Calculators to help you determine the loan financing and payment options that are best for you. Back to beginning What's New at DCU | Join Us | New Member Guide | Links Branches | ATMs | Questionnaire | Help Digital Federal Credit Union 220 Donald Lynch Boulevard, PO Box 9130, Marlborough, MA 01752-9130 • 800.328.8797 ® 2005 Digital Federal Credit Union

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Sell House Home Sell a Home Buy a Home Services Mortgages City Profiles Appraisals -- Why sell your home by owner? Less hassle and frustration: When selling a home by owner, you don't have to leave the house because a Real Estate Agent wants to show it, or clean it every morning before leaving "just in case". You know when potential home buyers are coming, and can therefore prepare accordingly. And when a home buyer makes an offer, there's not all that frustrating back-and-forth telephone tag between real estate agents to reach an agreement. It can be done in minutes, and end with a friendly handshake and smile between the buyer and seller. "You can "sell your home" better than anyone else: You know your house best. The schools, the neighborhood, what is special about the area and the home, as well as other details about the house. A well-maintained, fairly priced home can virtually sell itself; your role is to simply provide additional information. Sell for a price on your terms; You're in control: Nobody is going to tell you what to sell for. You can advertise where and how you want to (not sit by in frustration because "they're not doing enough"), schedule showings when it's convenient for you, talk directly with prospective home buyers at your leisure, even take your home off the market for awhile if you can't find the right house for you. You aren't obligated to a 3, 6, or 12 month contract... you make your own rules. More $$$ in your pocket: Calculate 6-7% of what you think your house is worth, then ask yourself: is it worth paying this much to have someone else show my property, act as a go-between to negotiate the sale and coordinate the home's closing schedules with the lender, lawyer or titles company (dependent upon your area of the country). Sell your home fast: If you list your home with a real estate agent, you'll probably inflate the house's asking price to cover the cost of the commission. Two to four months later you'll come to the painful realization that no one is going to buy your home at that price, and you'll likely end up reducing the price (or accepting an offer) equal to the original amount you would have asked if selling on your own. Do it right the first time, and avoid taking the loss. Less uncertainty: Because you meet the prospective home buyers, you have a much better idea how interested people are, what they like about the house, how serious they are about buying and what their timeframe and situation is. The direct feedback is easier to live with than wondering how things are going, or worse, why no one has made an offer yet. It's easy: If you can sell your own car, you can sell your own home... it's that simple" said one of our home sellers. And he's right, once you find a buyer, lenders, lawyers or title companies take over (depending on your area of the country). And For Sale By Owner websites are now your best advertising resource for commission free home selling. Privacy & Disclaimer Partner With Us Career Opportunities Press Room Contact Us Terms and Conditions © 1997-2005 For Sale By Owner.com Site Map

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BBC - Homes - Property - Buying abroad Home TV Radio Talk Where I Live A-Z Index 29 December 2005 Accessibility help Text only BBC Homepage Lifestyle Homes Property Buying Buying at auction Viewing checklist How to rescue an empty property Buying checklist Money matters checklist Buying a property Buying abroad Auction glossary TV and radio Talk Newsletter Contact Us Like this page? Send it to a friend! Buying a property abroad Buying property abroad is more popular than ever, with increasing numbers of people following their dream in purchasing a holiday home, a buy-to-let, or moving lock, stock and barrel to the sun. If you're planning such a move, read our guide before you buy. In this article Location checklist Professional advice Costs Making an offer Buying in Spain Buying outside Europe Location checklist Before you start looking for a property, it's worth asking yourself a few basic questions, which should save you time and money in the long run: Do you prefer the town or country? Do you want to be inland or on the coast? Do you want to be isolated or in the thick of it? (Most people prefer to be within about an hour's travel time of a town.) How much outside space do you want? How close do you want to be to your neighbours? How close do you want to be to shops, bars and restaurants? Where's the nearest public transport, how often does it run, what time does it end? How far is the beach? How close are you to the nearest airport? How far is it to sports facilities, golf, tennis, swimming, and so on? How good are the local health and social services? Arts and entertainment - what's available in the area? Neighbours - what are they like and how often do you want to see them? If you're relocating abroad, take a look at the Practicalities checklist from Fresh Start to help you get organised for the big move. Professional advice Use qualified professionals to protect your interests and make the purchase of your new home a stress-free experience. Estate agents are a good source of advice. Only negotiate with ones that are officially registered and hold a licence. Ensure you have a good lawyer with an excellent command of English and the native tongue, to deal with the endless stream of rules and regulations. For instance, did you know that if you're buying in Spain you'll need to make out a will in Spanish before buying, or that you can inherit debts from a previous vendor? Costs Research all legal issues and costs involved. Your solicitor/lawyer will advise and assist you. Before you have decided on a property it's important to be fully aware of the legal process and costs involved in your puchase. Obtain professional advice and check your finances, taking account of these additional costs. Be well prepared with your finances; taxes can be high when buying. Set up a direct debit from a native bank account to pay for bills. Be careful not to miss payments and read those red letters; foreign banks are not lenient with those who don't pay up in time. If you're considering renting out the property when it's empty, bear in mind that advertising in the UK for a property abroad could result in tax demands from both the English and foreign authorities. Making an offer Make your offer in writing if possible (of course, subject to contract), and include not only the price, but also the amount of deposit, when you're prepared to pay it, when you're prepared to complete, what you understand to be included in the price (for example furniture and fittings if applicable) and, an often neglected point, that all machinery equipment and installations are in normal working order. For more information about buying abroad, the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) has a number of leaflets available. In Lifestyle DIY Living the dream Fresh Start Working abroad Holiday Uncharted Territory Elsewhere on bbc.co.uk Weather Business Languages Elsewhere on the web Buying property abroad The BBC is not responsible for content on external websites About the BBC | Help | Terms of Use | Privacy & Cookies Policy

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Bulgarian Properties Expert - Buying Property Abroad Home Buying Property Abroad Home Bulgaria Property Market Property News Investments Buying Property Abroad Top Ten Tips Why Overseas Property Purchase Process Possible difficulties Bulgarian Home Search About us News Feeds Forum Contacts Property Listings Property Hotspots Useful Links Warsaw Hotels, Hotel Accommodation in Warsaw Poland Hotel Apartments in Warsaw Poland, Warsaw apartments in Poland Offshore banking, bank accounts offshore Get an offshore banking and an offshore account, offshore company and offshore bank account Discount hotels in Brussels. Brussels Belgium accommodation Brussels Hotels and Apartments in Brussels. The largest choice of accommodation in Brussels A guide to accommodation in Budapest. Hotel accommodation in Budapest Budapest Hotels. Great last minute discounts Madrid lodging directory. Madrid hotels Madrid Hotels. Great last minute discounts Milan hotels by Europe-Cities.com. Hotel accommodation in Milan Hotels in Milan. Great last minute discounts Buying Property Abroad Buying property abroad? Buying property abroad has become increasingly popular with the British andNorthern Europeans for various reasons, mainly the warm climate, affordableprices and investment opportunities. With the poor returns on the stocks andshares market and uncertainty of pension fund's future, more and more ordinarypeople invest their hard earned cash into bricks and mortar by buying aproperty abroad. Retirement abroad Retirement abroad is no longer the prerogative of rich and famous. The dreamof owning a property overseas turns into reality for hundreds of thousands ofBritish people every year. Increasing number of pre-retirement age and themiddle aged are buying overseas property (villa or apartment) in the hope touse it as a permanent or semi-permanent home in their forthcoming retirement. What lures Britons to leave their homes in UK and look for the best place tolive is not just a warm climate. Lower cost of living is also taken intoconsideration by people looking for a better quality of life, to what their UK pension canprovide. Property in Bulgariais becoming increasingly popular choice for retirement abroad for the abovereasons. A place in the sun - Buy Holiday Homes Abroad More and more couples consider choosing to buy a second property abroad anduse it as a holiday home in summer and winter. Apartments in Spain havealways been Britons favourite place in the sun to take holidays or shortbreaks. With the costs of travel dramatically falling, it is becoming cheaperand certainly more exciting to go abroad. A lot of ordinary people realise that buying overseas property can not onlybecome an ideal holiday home, but also provide a steady rental income.Think where you go to take a short winter break or spend Christmas - the Banskoski resort (Bulgaria)!Now imagine owning an apartment in Bansko and be the lucky owner who also getsthe rental income! Property for sale in the emerging market of Bulgaria in the past few years hasbecome a big attraction for investors and holiday home owners as they providean affordable opportunity to own a place in the sun. Property abroad - Alternatives to Pensions Buying property abroad and home has proven to be an excellent investmentover the long term. Although it should never be overlooked that buying overseasproperty does not guarantee the increasing price in the short term, it iscertainly a winner in a long run. An underlying asset of the investment cannotbe wiped out as easily as the value of the stocks and shares, thus is lessrisky than other more traditional forms of investments. It is a known fact that borrowing against your existing property issignificantly cheaper, which makes it possible to create a portfolio ofproperties and benefit from the tax breaks that stocks and shares cannot offer. More and more ordinary people realise the benefits of buying overseasproperty rather than shares and include Bulgarian property into their portfolioof investments. More sophisticated and informed investors diversify their riskand maximise their returns by investing in emerging property market of Bulgaria. The proposal regarding the possibility of including overseas property inyour pension fund is a possibility in the future, so watch this space andreview your pension portfolio with a financial advisor in the next few years asbig changes are on the way! Spread you risks, create a balanced portfolio of real estate investments! Bulgarian property market Bulgarian property market (Black Seaside in particular) has been the firstcoastal resort areas, where British people discovered Bulgaria. This propertymarket was pioneers in attracting foreigners to buy property here. With growing demand for properties in the above area, lack of planningpermission regulations, some parts of these beautiful coasts have beenoverbuilt. But there is a big advantage of the Bulgarian Black Sea areas - theestablished infrastructure that makes this place ideal for retirement abroad orholiday homes. By trial and error the property markets in up and coming areas of Bulgariaare offering much more - good value for money, facilities, infrastructurethat was frequently overlooked at the infant stages of the Bulgarianproperty market development. Black Sea and mountainresorts are the future of Bulgarian property market. Large numbers of wealthy Northern Europeans are buying a property in Bulgaria, incoastal resorts in particular and this trend will only increase as the Europeanbaby boomers retire. This will ensure the growth in demand for many decades tocome, driving the prices upwards! UKagents and property consultants With the overwhelming supply of new developments coming in different partsof the world, growing number of the property exhibitions and UK propertyagents, as well as press and media coverage of different hot propertydestinations, it is easy to overlook your own objectives and jump on the bandwagon. And… Do it sooner than later as the prices are increasing! Bulgarian Properties Highlights Purchase of Bulgarian property become easier for foreigners Foreigners will be able to purchase real estate properties without special licenses from the government. Members of the Parliament Economic Commission voted down on second reading, the text of the Investments Encouragement Law, according to which the foreigners had to ask the cabinet for such a license. Irrelevant became also the requirement for special license from the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Internal Affairs for purchasing real estate properties in the interior areas of the country, close to the national security objects. The grounds for this vote are that such restrictions do not correspond to the law, whose purpose is to encourage the investments. The law is to be adopted by the parliament on second reading. In the beginning of March 2004, at the conference of the Bulgarian Industrial Business Association (BIBA), the American Trade Chamber and the Bulgarian-German Chamber was requested these restrictions to be dropped off. At the moment the Real Estate Agencies face difficulties in interpreting the Foreign Investments Law and the regulations for applying the Law of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, since there are many unclear points concerning the property or land acquisition in urbanized territories at the border area, in connection to the national security. Due to the same reason, the Notary Publics faced difficulties to perform the sale formalities of land along the Black Sea coast, which according to the real estate agents is an obstacle for the realties market. Companies in this trade sphere explain that the foreign investors used to buy properties and land via figureheads, but in the long run this practice is not serious and may lead to exodus from the most perspective construction regions in Bulgaria. The main problem for them is due to the ambiguity in the interpretation of the term “border area”. The lawyers regard the term as applied only for the land and river borders, since according to the Sea Area Law, the sea coast is not considered a state border. As by the Foreign Investments Law enacted, a juridical person on the territory of Bulgaria can acquire property and restricted law of estate over realties. © 2005 Sagabg.net. All rights reserved.