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Orlando New Home Buyers Rebate

When it comes to choosing a new home, many people find that they are upset that they simply cannot afford exactly what they are looking for. On some occasions, people find that they are only a fraction off of being able to afford that dream home; but in the end they cannot get the finance that they need in order to go through with it. Now, thanks to new home buyers rebate in the Orlando area, many people are finding that they are able to buy the home of their dreams for a couple of percentage points less than they had previously bargained for.

When it comes to buying a new home, the profit margins for real estate agents and building companies can be huge. The reason for this is that, when someone is selling a home that they currently live in they simply do not have the profit margins that builders have when building a new home for the first time. So where does that money go? It usually goes into the pockets of real estate agents and builders, however now some innovative real estate agents have managed to change that by offering new home buyers rebates. What does this mean? It means that rather than keeping all the money that they make, as a commission from the builder, they are now giving it back to the people who are helping them to make money from the builder in the first place â€" their customers.

In the Orlando area, a real estate agent can make around 3% off of the value of a home each time they manage to sell one. As you can imagine, this can be very lucrative considering the value of a home. However, some real estate agents have decided that they are going to start offering people money off, as long as they buy the property through them. Then, when the real estate agency gets their commission, they give around 2/3 of it back to their customers.

If you are buying a new home, and you are not taking advantage of a rebate then the chances are that you are missing out. Because rebates are becoming so lucrative, many analysts are worried that the value of property will start to plummet until building companies do something about what is going on. That is why the time to act is now â€" you are guaranteed to save 2% off the value of your home, and property prices are never going to fall as much as that as soon as builders tighten up their commission to sort out the behaviour that is being caused by market forces.

How do I find an Orlando new home buyers rebate? You can find one in a variety of ways. One way is to firstly find a home that you would like to buy, and then try and find a real estate agent who is willing to offer you a rebate on it. Another means to get a rebate, is to phone around real estate agents in the Orlando area and see who offers rebates â€" remember, some offer different amounts as a rebate, so make sure that you find the best one.

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Shocking Facts - What Debt Settlement Companies Don't Tell You

If you're thinking about using a debt consolidation or debt settlement service to help you get out of debt faster and save money on your monthly payments, make sure you do your homework before choosing a company. There are definitely shams and scams out there.

First let me say that debt consolidation is *not* the same as debt settlement/negotiation, which most people don't realize.

Debt settlement companies charge hundreds of dollars as an initial "admin fee" to set up your account, plus a monthly service fee. The fees vary depending on the company and the amount of your debts.

Such companies take your money every month, but don't make monthly payments to your creditors! Instead, they put it in a trust account, negotiate your debts with your creditors, then make a lump-sum payment when there's enough in your account to pay a creditor in full.

That can take *years* depending on the amount of debt you have with each creditor. Meanwhile, you can be sued by your creditors and your wages can be garnished! (Or just don't make payments to your creditors. You'll end up in the same spot without paying someone to help you get there!)

Settlement companies don't ask your creditors to stop all interest, late fees and overlimit fees from accruing. That means while the negotiations are ongoing, your bills will continue to grow! So if you're sued and a judgement is brought against you, you'll owe more money than before!

And shoddy companies, which there are alot of, don't tell you *any* of this up front. I call it "getting permission by ommission" because they simply don't tell you how their program works *before* you sign an agreement with them. Or after, for that matter. But if you ask the right questions, eventually you'll figure it out. (Or when the crap hits the fan. Whichever comes first.)

Let me give you an example of how debt settlement works.

Let's say you have $20,000 in unsecured credit card debt. You owe $10,000 to one credit card company, $6,000 to another and $4,000 to a third. You agree to a 5 year plan where you pay $250 a month to the settlement company. (After all, $250 a month for 60 months is only $15,000, so you're saving $5,000 and you'll be debt-free in 5 years, right?)

The admin fee will cost you $750. Your first 3 monthly payments go towards that and nothing gets put into your trust account until your 4th month.

The settlement company keeps $50 of your $250 payment each month for the service fee. That means $200 a month is being added to your trust account.

Most debt settlement companies claim to be able to negotiate your debt for about 50% of what you owe. So let's use the lowest credit card debt as an example.

If you owe $4,000 and your creditor agrees to accept $2,000 as payment in full, it will take 10 months at $200 per month to have enough in your trust account to pay off just that one credit card.

But remember, your first 3 payments to the settlement company only paid the admin fee. That means your first credit card settlement is 14 months *after* you started sending them money.

So what's the problem? It's simple. Your creditor won't agree to accept half of your actual debt unless, or until, it can be paid in full. Otherwise, you're expected to make your normal monthly payments.

Since you don't have $2,000 in your trust account, and you won't have it until more than a year after you stopped paying your creditor directly, they'll probably take you to court and request that your wages be garnished long before you have that $2,000 built up.

And what about your other creditors? Well, they'll be waiting even longer to get their money from the settlement company. The $6,000 debt will take 15 *more* months to pay off, assuming your creditor waits that long and agrees to 50%. And that $10,000 bill? You do the math.

On the other hand, if you signed up for a 3 year plan with the settlement company, your debts would be paid off sooner. But, the question is, will your creditors wait that long? Probably not.

The facts are, you can negotiate with your creditors yourself. Most will agree to take a smaller monthly payment from you and stop all interest and fees from accruing. And, of course, you'll save thousands of dollars in fees to a settlement company.

Before signing up for any service, please be sure you check out the company thoroughly. And don't let the words "non-profit" fool you either. Alot of debt settlement companies claim to be non-profit.

Going back to the example above, if you pay them $15,000 over a 5 year time frame and they settle your debts at half of what you owed, they'll make $5,000 from you. I'd call that a profit, especially since they might not have actually helped you in any way.

Most companies will allow you to cancel your account and get a refund of what you've paid, less the non-refundable admin fee and the monthly service fees. If you feel you've been mislead about their program, don't hesitate to argue til the cows come home. File a complaint with the Better Business Bureau or hire an attorney if you feel you're getting nowhere.

You can visit the Better Business Bureau's website (http://www.bbb.org) and find reports on hundreds of companies. Here's a small listing of companies that have poor reputations with the BBB:

National Consumer Debt Council LLC - Irvine, CA (A.K.A. NCDC, United Consumer Law Group)

Financial Rescue Services - Burbank, CA

Debt Legal Services - Anaheim, CA

American Debt Relief - Los Angeles, CA (A.K.A. A M Debt, American Debts Relief, Debt Relief)

Please be very cautious when choosing a debt help company and ask lots of questions before agreeing to anything. If you find they're evading your questions, run fast and run far. There are reputable companies out there, so keep looking until you find one.