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Veteran Home Loans from the VA Mortgage Center 800-405-6682 Contact Why a VA Loan? Pre-Qualify VA Loan SHOULD I GET A VETERAN HOME LOAN? The two main reasons for using your eligibility to obtain a VA home loan are because it can save you a great deal of money and it is much easier for you to qualify for one of these loans at a low rate. Pre-qualify now for a VA Loan A VA Home Loan can save you money by giving you an excellent rate, with no monthly mortgage insurance. And since it is easier to qualify for a VA military loan as compared to a conventional mortgage, individuals with poor credit are given a large advantage by using their eligibility for a VA Loan. BENEFITS OF VETERAN HOME LOANS There is zero down payment required when purchasing a home. If you have bad credit, you are likely to get a much lower rate with a VA loan compared to a conventional loan (and if you have been improving your credit history for the past year, you may be able to get the same low interest rates that are available to those with good credit. Even with a Loan-to-Value of 100%, there is no monthly Mortgage Insurance required for a VA home loan. The VA mortgage loan is guaranteed with no money down for any loan up to $359,650. VA mortgage loans are often assumable. VA has released a hybrid ARM product. Veterans now have a choice of a Fixed rate or an Adjustable rate VA mortgage. Individuals with poor credit are more likely to qualify for a loan and, most of the time, you will see significant savings as a result of a lower rate on your loan (the VA also offers extra benefits for disabled veterans). Find out how much you can save with a VA Loan. ARE THERE ANY FEES FOR A VA MORTGAGE LOAN? There is a Funding Fee required by the Department of Veteran Affairs that varies between 0-3.3% of the amount of the military loan depending on your current Veteran Status. The funding fee is added into the total loan amount, so the borrower is not required to pay this out of pocket. To determine the exact funding fee, see the funding fee chart . Benefits for disabled veterans dictate that if you are 10% or more disabled due to active military service, you will not be required to pay a funding fee. Those which are required to have a funding fee may lower their fee by putting money down on their VA home purchase. WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO GET A VA LOAN You will need a certificate of eligibility to qualify. Whether you are a first time user or you have used your eligibility in the past, you must have your certificate. A certificate can be mailed directly to you if you fill out this short form . If you have your Certificate of Eligibility, you can Pre-qualify for a VA home purchase VA LOAN SPECIALIST If you have questions or if you want to determine if a Veteran Home Loan is actually the best financial decision for you, you may get advice from a VA mortgage specialist online or call 800-405-6682 . Read more about the Veterans Benefit Act of 2004 . "This was our first home purchase, but Nathan and the other folks at VA Mortgage Center helped eliminate any concerns we had from day one. They answered all our questions, and qualified us for a home that fit perfectly within our budget. Thank you for helping us take a step towards achieving our financial goals!" Jesse Jacobs- E-2- Private First Class MCB Camp Lejeune- North Carolina Read More Testimonials about VA Mortgage Center VA Loan Information VA Loan FAQs VA Loan VA Loan Qualification Home Purchase VA Refinance Cash-Out Refinance Contact Us Privacy Policy The VA Mortgage Center is a private lender specializing in Veteran Home loans , we are NOT affiliated with any government agency. We originate loans in most states . But in order for us to best serve our customers, the VA Mortgage Center may share customer information with trusted affiliates. We aim to provide you with the best financial advice possible as well as help you determine how you can get the best rates on your loan.

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Property Listing Property Listing Department Home Departments SERVICES PROVIDED To fulfill its mission, the Property Listing Department keeps ownership records current for all Marinette County property by processing recorded documents which effect title to property and updating the data base on those records. In conjunction with this procedure, property maps are drafted by geographic location and kept current with regard to property boundaries. This information is used by the assessor as a tool in assessing property under his jurisdiction, and also by interested parties that have title to or an interest in the land. Secondly, the Property Listing Department verifies and enters into the data base the information which is needed to produce the real estate and personal property assessment rolls, tax rolls, and tax bills. The office also orders and distributes all state-mandated assessment and taxation forms. Background Prior to 1946, all of Marinette County's assessment rolls, tax rolls, and tax bills were handwritten and manually calculated by the taxation district assessors, clerks, and treasurers. In 1945 the first Addressograph machine was purchased, and in 1946 the assessment rolls, tax rolls, and tax bills were produced on that equipment. However, all numeric entries, as well as all mathematical calculations, remained the responsibility of the local taxation district officials. In 1981, Marinette County purchased its first computer. In 1982, computer programs were written to contain land information data, and in 1983 the Property Listing Department began to enter parcel data into the data base. By year end 1983, 13 of our 25 districts had computer generated rolls and bills. By 1984, the parcel information for all 25 districts had been entered, and that year, for the first time in Marinette County history, 40,995 tax bills were produced using computer technology, thereby eliminating manual mathematical calculations and numeric entries. Since that time, those computer programs have been enhanced to include additional data. The goal of the department is to have parcel information available via the internet by 2005. CONTACT INFORMATION Direct Number: (715) 732-7545 Fax Number: (715) 732-7547 E-Mail lchristensen@marinettecounty.com Property Lister: Linda M. Christensen Mapping Specialist: Tina M. Carvenough Mapping Specialist: Russell P. Mattice Description Specialist: Debra A. Weiland Address: 1926 Hall Avenue Marinette, WI 54143 Home Departments Page Updated 12/22/2005

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Real Estate Agent Printer-friendly version ( HTML ) Real Estate Agent What is this job like? | How do you get ready? | How much does this job pay? | How many jobs are there? | What about the future? | Are there other jobs like this? | Where can you find more information? What is this job like? Back to Top Real estate agents help people buy and sell houses. They must be able to say approximately how much money a house is worth. They need to know what the neighborhoods in their towns are like. They must know the laws that have to do with buying or selling a house. They also can tell home buyers where to get a loan if they need more money to buy a house. In return for selling a house, real estate agents get to keep a small part of the money that the buyer paid for it. Real estate agents work for real estate brokers. Real estate brokers manage real estate offices. People who want to buy a house often ask a real estate agent to help them. They meet with the agent to tell him or her what kind of house they want. They must also discuss how much money they can afford to spend. The agent then takes them to see houses for sale. Buying a house is a very important decision because houses cost a lot of money. This means that buyers often want to look at many houses before they decide to buy one. Real estate agents also sell houses for people. They help the seller set the price for the house. To do this, they must know what the house is like. They must also figure out what people would be willing to pay for the house so that it will sell quickly. They make sure that people see ads for the house so that they can think about buying it. Once a person agrees to buy a house, real estate agents still have work to do. They must fill out special forms that let everyone know that the house has a new owner. Both the buyer and the seller of the house must sign these forms for the sale of the house to be legal. Often, the agents must help the buyer to get a loan from the bank to pay for the house. Real estate agents generally work in offices. Since much information about properties is available over the Internet, some agents can work out of their own homes. In either case, however, much of their time is spent outside the office showing houses to buyers. Sometimes they must leave the office to meet with people who have houses to sell. Good real estate agents also spend time away from the office finding out more about the houses in their town that might one day be up for sale. Agents often work more than 40 hours a week. They often must work in the evening or on weekends. This is because most buyers and sellers are free only at those times. How do you get ready? Back to Top Real estate agents must have a license from the State in which they work. To get a license, a person must have graduated from high school. The person must be at least 18 years old and pass a written test. In some States, a person who wants to be a real estate agent must go to a special school for a few months. Sometimes it helps to take some college courses about real estate. This is because the process of selling a house can be hard to understand. Good real estate agents must get along well with buyers and sellers. It helps if real estate agents are pleasant and dress neatly. They should be well organized and be able to remember people's names. They should deal honestly with people and have good manners. They must also be very eager to sell houses, which is sometimes a lot of hard work. How much does this job pay? Back to Top Most real estate agents do not get a regular paycheck. Instead, they get part of the money that the home buyer pays to the home seller when a house is sold. This means that agents who sell more houses earn more money. It also means that agents who sell more expensive houses earn more. The middle half of all real estate agents earned between $21,010 and $52,860 a year in 2002. The lowest-paid 10 percent earned less than $15,480. The highest-paid 10 percent earned more than $83,780 a year. The middle half of all real estate brokers earned between $29,240 and $90,170 a year in 2002. The lowest-paid 10 percent earned less than $17,290. The highest-paid 10 percent earned more than $145,600 a year. How many jobs are there? Back to Top Real estate agents and brokers held about 407,000 jobs in 2002. Many work part time, and have other jobs as well. Most real estate agents work in large cities. Many also work in smaller cities that are growing quickly. This is because there are more houses being bought and sold in such places. What about the future? Back to Top The number of jobs for real estate agents is expected to grow more slowly than the average for all occupations through the year 2012. This is partly because more information about real estate is available on the Internet. This allows agents to conduct more business in less time, so fewer agents are needed. It should be rather easy to find a job as a real estate agent. This is because many agents find that they cannot sell enough houses to be successful, so they quit their jobs. Only people who enjoy selling, and are good at it, should try to become real estate agents. Are there other jobs like this? Back to Top Insurance sales agents Retail salespersons (car salespersons, etc.) Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents Travel agents Where can you find more information? Back to Top More BLS information about real estate brokers and sales agents can be found in the Occupational Outlook Handbook . The Handbook also shows where to find out even more about this job. Last Modified Date: October 21, 2004

Real Estate Investing Abbreviations

Real Estate Investing Abbreviations - REIClub Free Investing Books, Audios - Click Here to View Receive 5 Free Bonuses! Click Here to Subscribe! Site Navigation Investor Information Home Investing Newsletter Real Estate Articles Success Stories Recommended Reading Free Investing Books Investing Glossary Investing Abbreviations Community Tools Real Estate Chat Room Chat Room Schedule Real Estate Forums Newsgroup Forums Beginners, Carlton Sheets Bird Dogs, Wholesaling Foreclosures, Short Sales Sub2, Lease Options Rehabbing, Landlording Financing, Hard Money Asset Protection, Legal Commercial, Mobile Homes Real Estate Marketing Product Catalog Best Sellers All Investing Products Real Estate Audios Real Estate Books Real Estate Courses Real Estate Ebooks Real Estate Forms Real Estate Software Real Estate Videos Course Specials Investor Services Miscellaneous Real Estate Seminars No Risk Guarantee Investor Resources Real Estate Clubs Cash Flow Clubs Hard Money Lenders State Property Codes Tax Appraisal Districts Investor Referrals Business Tools Real Estate Forms Investor Network Ads Real Estate Classifieds Site Information Advertising Rates Advertiser Login Link to REIClub Contact REIClub Real Estate Investing Abbreviations REI Abbreviations AFD - Agreement For Deed AITD - All Inclusive Trust Deed APR - Annual Percentage Rate ARM - Adjustable Rate Mortgage ARV - After-Repaired Value BOR - Board of Realtors CAD - County Appraisal District Cap - Capitalization CCIM - Certified Commercial Investment Member CCR - Conditions, Covenants, and Restrictions CFD - Contract for Deed CLTV - Combined Loan To Value CMA - Comparative Market Analysis COCR - Cash on Cash Return COF - Cost of Funds COO - Certificate of Occupancy CRB - Certified Residential Broker CRE - Creative Real Estate CRS - Certified Residential Specialist DBA - Doing Business As DCR - Debt Coverage Ratio DOS - Due On Sale Clause DOT - Deed of Trust DSCR - Debt Service Coverage Ratio FCRA - Fair Credit Reporting Act FFE - Furniture, Fixture, and Equipment FHA - Federal Housing Administration FHLMC - Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Freddie Mac FMR - Fair Market Rent FMV - Fair Market Value FNMA - Federal National Mortage Association, Fannie Mae FRBO - For Rent by Owner FSBO - For Sale by Owner GMAC - General Motors Acceptance Corporation GRM - Gross Rent Multiplier HELOC - Home Equity Line of Credit HML - Hard Money Lender HOA - Homeowners Association HUD - Housing and Urban Development HVAC - Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning IRA - Individual Retirement Account IRC - Internal Revenue Code IRR - Internal Rate of Return IRS - Internal Revenue Service L/O - Lease Option L/P - Lease Purchase L/S - Landlord Seller LIBOR - London Interbank Offering Rate LLC - Limited Liability Company LOC - Line of Credit LOI - Letter of Intent LP - Limited Partnership LPOA - Limited Power of Attorney LTV - Loan to Value MAI - Member Appraisal Institute MAO - Maximum Allowable Offer MIP - Mortgage Insurance Premium MLS - Multiple Listing Service MUD - Municipal Utility District NAR - National Association of Realtors NIV - No Income Verification NNN - Triple Net Lease NOD - Notice of Default NOI - Net Operating Income NOO - Non-Owner Occupant O/F - Owner Finance OO - Owner Occupant P&S - Purchase and Sale PITI - Principal Interest Taxes Insurance PMI - Private Mortgage Insurance POA - Power of Attorney PUD - Planned Unit Development REI - Real Estate Investing / Real Estate Investor REIA - Real Estate Investors Association REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust REO - Real Estate Owned ROI - Return On Investment RTO - Rent to Own SFH - Single Family House SFR - Single Family Residence Sub2 - Buying property subject to existing financing T/B - Tenant Buyer TAA - Texas Apartment Association TAR - Texas Association of Realtors TIL - Truth In Lending TREC - Texas Real Estate Commission UBIT - Unrelated Business Income Tax UCC - Uniform Commercial Code VA - Department of Veterans Affairs / Veterans Administration Back to Top Forum Abbreviations AFAIK - As Far As I Know AFK - Away From Keyboard AKA - Also Known As BBIAM - Be Back In a Minute BFN - Bye For Now BRB - Be Right Back BTW - By The Way CUL - See You Later FYI - For Your Information G2G - Got to Go IMHO - In My Humble Opinion IMO - In My Opinion LMAO - Laughing My Ass Off LOL - Laughing Out Loud NT - No Text ROFL - Rolling on the Floor Laughing ROTFLMAO - Rolling on the Floor Laughing My Ass Off TIA - Thanks In Advance Back to Top Privacy | Terms of Use | View Cart 2002-2004 All Rights Reserved. REIClub.com

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John T. Reed's Real Estate Investor's Monthly newsletter Web page Real Estate Investor’s Monthly is an 8-page, monthly newsletter aimed at a nationwide audience of individual real estate investors. Subscription prices are 1 year, $125; 2 years, $238. Not available in book stores . Subscribers get 12 or 24 issues depending on whether they buy a one- or two-year suscription. There is no way to access prior issues for subscribers or anyone else other than by purchasing books that have the article in question in them. See the tables of contents of John T. Reed’s various books for those titles. Order form | Real estate investment page | Secure shopping cart JOHN T. REED’S Real Estate Investor’s Monthly Almost every topic has been covered at one time or another. Use the “Find” function under the edit menu of your browser to search the back articles in the chronological list of articles below. Chronological list of articles , The best indication of what you will find in the newsletter. Start at the bottom and work backwards. Also a good review of the history of real estate investing since 1986. In many cases, just reading the article titles will give you ideas which can make you money . Profile of typical subscriber : Net worth, experience, age, sex, education, etc. What subscribers have said Have you done a deal that meets Real Estate Investor's Monthly standards? Sample issue The actual, entire July 1999 issue. (Viewing the sample requires Adobe Acrobat™. You probably already have it. If not, you can download it for free from http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html .) To send feedback to John T. Reed, click here: johnreed@johntreed.com. Topics include how to: understand new tax laws find financing find deals that make sense deal with lawsuits minimize income taxes protect assets buy real estate at bargain prices use computers and the Internet in real estate avoid environmental liability exchange tax-free increase the value of your real estate minimize expenses pay the minimum interest rate do a lease option correctly understand new laws pertaining to real estate investments Many issues include actual case histories of successful investment strategies. Real Estate Investor's Monthly has been published continuously since February, 1986. In recent years, many people have begun asking if a subscription includes access to all past articles. No, it does not. We publish some past articles into books organized by subject. Real Estate Investor's Monthly covers the following subjects: Financing Conventional 1- to 4-family Conventional income property HUD 1- to 4-family VA 1- to 4-family HUD income property Seller financing Lines of credit Refinancing Other Real Estate Owned by lending institutions as a result of foreclosure Pay down of existing mortgages Best loan-to-value ratio Additional descriptive information to be added later to this page. Order form | Real estate investment books | Secure shopping cart John T. Reed, a.k.a. John Reed, John T Reed, Jack Reed, 342 Bryan Drive, Alamo, CA 94507, 925-820-7262, Email: johnreed@johntreed.com