Saturday, February 27, 2010

An Introduction To Phoenix Auto Insurance Coverage

By Sue Harrison

Phoenix auto insurance coverage is, unfortunately one of those boring and tedious subjects that we just have to know about in order to get a good deal. However, things are much easy these days with the use of the Internet. Finding a good deal on your insurance is not too difficult and not too time consuming fortunately.

In fact, if you have Internet access, it is an absolute no brainer. There is absolutely no point in even picking up the telephone in most cases, and you can easily find the cheapest deal on your car insurance by using one of these popular car insurance comparison websites.

Getting the right amount of coverage is of course the most important thing. This is the case with any kind of insurance package regardless of what you are insuring. Don't waste your money not getting the right amount of coverage, but again, don't get more coverage than you need.

You should still be able to find the cheapest deal available for you, but if you want full coverage, you will still have to be prepared spend quite a lot more money than a minimal package as you would expect. Customer reviews can also be very handy to give you a better idea of what the customer service of a particular insurance company.

First time drivers often make the mistake of buying a car which is prohibitively expensive to insure. This can be a financial disaster, so it is important to go for something economical and make sure that you can get it affordably insured. There are many different options available, but cars with more powerful engines are always the more expensive to insure.

Basically, you need to start with something more economical and over time you can easily upgrade so long as you maintain a decent driving record. If you can maintain a decent driving record, your insurance premiums will always go down relative to the sort of car you have.

You need to be familiar with the amount of excess that you would have to pay should you need to make a claim. The cheaper insurance packages which require you to pay cheaper premiums often require you to pay a high amount of excess if you need to make a claim.

Go for something that doesn't require any personally identifiable information and preferably something which has customer reviews since customer reviews can give you a much better idea of what to expect from a package. This will help you to get the best deal would not be disappointed.

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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Living Frugal In A Park Model Mobile Home

By Gary Pierce

Park model mobile home living is a great way to enjoy frugal retirement . And it sure beats continuing to work to earn more money.

The last two years has been devastating to lots of retirement plans. My portfolio sure has taken a hit. Many are rethinking retirement...that in itself is not all bad.

Arizona, where I retired is a major center of park model retirement compounds. You can retire to Arizona and this lifestyle and retire very cheaply. See... reevaluating plans is sometimes good.

Do not be fooled by the term "mobile". These units are mobile usually only once...factory to park model community. That is usually it's first and last trip.

Park model mobile home compounds are a cross between a cruise ship and adult summer camp. The list of activities you can enjoy are staggering. In Phoenix there are some parks with over 200 units, with golf courses. If you cannot find something to do it is nobody's fault but your own. And having all this fun is still a very frugal way to retire.

Many park model mobile home residents start off as RVers. As you find you gravitate to certain places after a few years on the road...many RVers opt for the larger space offered by a park model. The smaller park models have similar dimensions to a 40 foot motorhome.

A new park model mobile home will cost from $20,000 to $50,000 plus the land. A used unit can be purchased for $10,000 to $20,000 including furniture and the land. When you examine these prices you understand why many can afford to live where ever home is in the summer and Arizona or Florida in the winter.

Park model mobile home living is fun and frugal as well. It puts a winter home in reach of many. So if you are rethinking retirement put park models into the mix. If you are interested in learning more about this lifestyle, see below.

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Saturday, February 20, 2010

What Is Expected From The Processes Involved With Arizona Foreclosure

By Warren Prickett

Loosing a home due to non payment to the mortgage company is becoming extremely common due to the current economy. Often times after the first payment is missed the process to take back the property will begin. There are many steps in process of an Arizona foreclosure; however, being evicted from the property can happen quickly and unexpectedly for many.

The law pertaining to foreclosures includes the use of judicial or non judicial processes. When a judicial process is used there will be a lawsuit filed for the purpose of getting a court order to proceed with a foreclosure. This is used if there is not a power of sale included in the deed. Once the court has made its decision the home will be sold at auction.

If there is a clause pertaining to the power of sale the typical route will be one of a non judicial route. The clause is one that has been included in the deed authorizing the sale should a default occur in order to pay the balance owed. This is a consideration to research should you be considering the effort to prevent foreclosure.

A promissory note is a document signed by the buyer in the sale of most properties. The document is simply saying that the purchaser is agreeing to the repayment of any and all money borrowed for the purpose of property purchase. The deed of trust is a secondary document many have signed stating the purchased property is the collateral for the property loan.

What all of this means when broke down is directed towards a trustee. With the trustee being the lender or any affiliate of the lender with the legal authority to put the home up for sell as a means to recoup monies from the property. The trustee will have any and all legal rights to the selling of the property without a court order.

The entire process could take several months or it could occur rather quickly. There are initial responses to alert the owner they property is at risk of loss. After the first payment is missed the lender will call and send letters requesting payment. If no response is received the lender will issue a notice of default, both notices are already affecting your credit score. The final process will be a request by the bank to the lender to sell the property, normally through auction.

If the home has not been sold in auction, the bank takes possession and will the property will be classified as REO. Real estate owned is a department at banks for all properties they have possession of. The banks are losing money the longer they have possession of these properties are anxious to sell them.

When faced with an Arizona foreclosure it is necessary to be aware of the after effects. Should you want to purchase another home, or rent another place to live, it may be difficult due to the credit report. When a bankruptcy or foreclose shows up in your credit score or report, it becomes extremely difficult to rebuild it. In some situations the foreclosure can be prevented. It is important to do your homework and research any and all possible ways to prevent it. Having a bad credit report can make it impossible to get housing credit for up to seven years.

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