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16 December 2024 | 23 replies
Verifying last 2 years of rental history very important!
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18 December 2024 | 3 replies
Due to past poor management of the environmental infrastructure, the river has become illegal to swim in in certain parts, and after rain falls the entire river is off limits to swim or fish in due to the heavy amounts of pollution ending up there that the city has not had the infrastructure to deal with in the past.But this all began to change in 2017, when the Virginia General Assembly passed the largest infrastructure project in Alexandria's history to make the Potomac River swimmable, and fishable by the year 2040, and they have made significant progress recently with the completion of the 2 mile long, 100-foot deep Waterfront Tunnel named Hazel.Named after environmental activist Hazel Johnson, the Hazel Waterfront Tunnel will prevent millions of gallons of combined sewage from polluting the region's waterways.
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21 December 2024 | 6 replies
Some of these renters are capitalizing on low interest rates and choosing to buy, but many are unable to buy due to lack of down payment or credit factors.
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13 December 2024 | 4 replies
As lenders, well issue a prequal/preapproval letter if we've analyzed your income, assets (bank and brokerage statements to establish that you have the liquidity to afford the down payment, closing costs, and reserves), review credit of the guarantors, review the relevant experience to ensure that we're not throwing our money away on newbies that are wandering around in the dark, and have put together a reasonable plan of attack for the project.
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12 December 2024 | 6 replies
So, you, as an individual, may not get to the same rate that a MASSIVE national builder can...but you can certainly offer credits to the buyers to help buy down the rates.
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12 December 2024 | 3 replies
For a traditional Heloc at most small banks/CU's, the rate will be variable and will be WSJ Prime + a spread that represents the borrower's credit risk.
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9 December 2024 | 9 replies
Some also don't have the means to come up with a downpayment or have low credit history so they can't get a mortgage.
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12 December 2024 | 7 replies
Hello Team,I am looking at my outstanding credit card debt which is at ~25k would it make sense for me to consolidate this debt to a lower interest loan?
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19 December 2024 | 10 replies
Focus on keeping upfront costs down and shop around for lower interest rates or lender credits.
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13 December 2024 | 5 replies
A tax account ensures nothing is accidentally spent elsewhere, and a marketing account makes sure lead generation is always prioritized.From a credit perspective, connecting credit cards to these accounts on autopay helps you manage spending responsibly while playing the credit game.