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Naming Names: Who Will Loan on Straw Bale Construction & How the Current Market Conditions Affect Your Chances of Getting a Loan

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

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Obviously the real estate market has taken a huge loss around the world and things continue to look bleak. How this affects people wanting to build a straw bale home depends a lot on their local conditions.
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Part VI: Working with Banks

Monday, September 1st, 2008

It has been a while since I last gave you some tips on being your own contractor. Today, I will let you know some simple tricks of the trade for dealing with banks or mortgage firms. By the time you are ready to discuss your project with the bank, you will already have a full set of plans and an accurate price estimate and critical path. All of these things are absolutely necessary to have in place and for them to be accurate and complete. consider that the money you request and the time period in which you promise to complete the project will all be set in stone when you are done with the loan officer. Be sure you get the details right from the start or you will end up paying heavily in fees to reorganize the loan.
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A Loan Officer Offering Financing For Your Straw Bale Home

Thursday, August 31st, 2006

Many people ask me about financing a bale home. I work almost exclusively with a local banker here in Southern Oregon. He has integrated an excellent program and has linked it with other bank branches around the United States. He can therefore fund Straw Bale homes in just about every state in the Union!
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