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by Fred Thompson, Fre

A friend of mine is in the military and is serving in Iraq. He left a few months ago and will be deployed for a year and a half. We have been communicating via e mail, so I have been able to follow his deployment and get a tiny glimpse into what it must be like for him. When he left, I pictured him living in a tent in the wind and sand. To my surprise, they are living in these prefab steel buildings.
I was quite relieved to know he would be more protected in steel buildings than in a tent city, but I still did a little digging to find out more about these structures. I was distracted by the idea of those trucks on the highway carrying part of a house with a sign slapped to the back announcing "wide load." I knew my friend would be living in something more substantial than that, but I needed to see for myself.
A quick search for steel buildings yielded a handful of companies that provide them for numerous purposes. The Government Services Administration has approved a lot of steel buildings for government use, including use by all branches of the military. Commercial boat yards, farmers and auto mechanics use steel buildings for storage, service areas and retail. A structure can be chosen, shipped and erected within a very short time frame. There is little unused space in steel buildings. They require little maintenance, as they have no siding or gutters.
Home owners can see the advantages of steel buildings over traditional structures too. Steel buildings are offered in various basic models. These steel buildings can be put together in a couple days with the help of a handful of people. The majority of the construction can be done on the ground without special tools. People often purchase these buildings for garages. I remember my grandparents building a new steel garage on their farm when I was growing up. A construction crew built it from soup to nuts. Had these prefab steel buildings been available back then, I am sure they would have chosen that as an easier and do it yourself route. They would have probably chosen one of the companies that advertises that their buildings are 100 percent American made from US steel.
It was interesting to read about the GSA approvals, ease of construction, cost effectiveness and low maintenance of steel buildings. For my friend who is deployed, the fact that they are made of good old fashioned strong steel is probably what is most important.

Real estate is one of the most lucrative investment options. Besides using it for investing, people acquire real estate to have a comfortable and sprawling residence. Real estate is also used to further a person's business and commercial interests. Although enticing, buying a desired real estate is beyond the financial capabilities of most of us. Without the real estate loans to finance the purchase, the dream of owning the real estate would essentially remain unfulfilled.

Real estate loans can be taken to purchase a commercial property or a residential one. Commercial real estate loan can be taken for properties like guesthouses, hotels, restaurants, pubs, shops, nursing homes, warehouses, industrial facilities and leisure resorts etc. Residential real estates loans can be taken for the purchase of mansions, bungalows, farmhouses, apartments and other dwellings.

Real estate loans use the property in consideration as the collateral. It means that the borrower has legally agreed to put the real estate as the security for the loan. The lender will be holding the title deed of the real estate with him and the borrower gets it only after he has repaid the entire loan with interest. If under any circumstances the borrower is not able to keep up with the repayment schedule, the lender is free to sell the real estate and recover his amount.

Real estate loans are available for huge amounts. Residential real estate loans can range from £25000 to £100000 and upwards. The commercial real estate loans are capable of funding real estate purchases up to £1000000. Lending amount is restricted by the value of real estate, the repayment capacity of the borrower and his credit history. The APR's (Annual Percentage Rates) on real estate loans range from 6% to 20%. A borrower has the option to choose between a fixed rate and a floating rate interest regime. The real estate loans can be repaid in 30 years. However, the borrower can choose a repayment period of 25, 20, 15 or 10 years. The shorter the repayment period for the real estate loan the lower will be the loan cost. However, the monthly installments towards the repayment will become higher as the repayment term decreases.

Lenders require that the borrower should contribute some percent of the entire value of the real estate. This is known as down payment. Lenders prefer if the borrower is able to put at least 20 % of the total value as the down payment. The balance of the real estate loan will be divided in equal monthly installments according to the repayment term. Paying a higher down payment will result in a smaller loan amount and smaller monthly installments.

Applying for a real estate loan becomes very simple if the online method is used. Online lenders do not have any application fee as compared to regular lenders. In addition to this the online application process is streamlined and does not require hefty documentation. The variety of real estate loans and their repayment options can be easily researched by using the lenders websites.

Whether a borrower gets the best or not on his real estate loan will depend on how carefully he chooses his lender. Since, a real estate loan is a long-term commitment to repay a substantially high amount, any hidden clause or fine print that threatens to drive things in the favor of lender can be detrimental to the borrower's interest. To remedy such a situation a borrower must hire a competent real estate attorney and scrutinize the fine prints carefully. Thus, by negotiating the best deal a person can get the right real estate loan to finance his dreams.

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