February, 2019 | CP-Finance

How Can Doc Fees Affect A Real Estate Deal? — image source

So you are finally about to sign the contract on your new home. You probably think it’s safe to assume you know the price terms, since they’re what you offered to pay. You even understand how your real estate agent receives a commission for helping you find your home of choice, because you did your research. Is a doc fee now showing up as an unforeseen part of your home expenses in order to obtain access to your new home’s actual title?

A documentation fee is a price charged higher than and beyond the normal costs of employing a real estate agent and paying the purchase price of the home. You might refer to this as a hidden fee. A real estate agent, on the other hand, would likely refer to it as service fee for getting the appropriate paperwork for the title of your house and other related documents.

There is a huge variance of opinions out there about this fees. Documentation fees are absolutely abhorred by some brokers and these brokers specifically advertise that they do not charge such a fees. Then again, some other agents praise this fees’ existences, citing them as a needed fee for the cost to obtain the relevant documents. This fees are regulated by state government to an amount that is non-negotiable in some states like California. Real estate agents in other states that do not have laws regarding documentation fee regulation are free to set their own amounts, if they …

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Stop Worrying About Personal Finances and Enjoy What You Have

February 11, 2019February 4, 2020

If you are like most people, your finances is not where you want them to be at the moment. Some people spend their time worrying about how they will get their finances in order and forget to enjoy what they already have.

Yes! Your finances is important and you should work hard to get it under control, but spending your time worrying will not help you. Achieving your financial goals will not happen over night, it will take time. As long as you continue to give it your best and complete your short term goals, success will come. In the mean time try to enjoy your life. One of the worst mistake you can make it leaving entertainment out of your budget. We are human and we need to laugh and have fun.

The only time you should have your finances on your mind is when it is time to deal with them. When you get your check, when you are paying your bills or when you are allocating your savings, the rest of the time should be spent having fun with your family and friends.

If you have a hobby make time for it, if you don’t then find something you love and do it. If it cost money, work it into your budget, if it is expensive save for it. Spending time with your family should be a priority over everything, do not let money stop you from having fun. Save for a family vacation, if money is …