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Cost-plus deal typically benefits contractor, not homeowner It’s usually better for a homeowner who wants to remodel to sign a fixed-price contract with the company that will do the work, rather than a cost-plus deal, which gives the contractor more leeway to raise the bill.

DEAR MR. MYERS: We are planning to remodel our home, and the contractor we like best says we should agree to a costplus contract that would call for us to pay for the contractor’s building costs and then allow him to tack on an extra amount at the end of the project for his profit and overhead. We have done several remodeling projects before, but have always signed a contract based on a fixedprice for the jobs.

How do cost-plus deals work? Are they good for the homeowners, or do they benefit the contractor?

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gambling that their job will come below a contractor’s costplus proposal. *** DEAR MR. MYERS: The bank that financed my home and issued my primary credit cost-plus contracts. card recently The worst is proba- failed and was bly the “cost plus a then purchased percentage of cost” by another bank. deal, which requires The new bank the owner to pay an has now sent me even higher fee if a letter stating expenses are more that the rate on than expected. If my credit card is you sign such a going up. Is this contract, there’s legal? Also, does no reason for an this mean that unscrupulous conthe new bank tractor to keep his also can raise the prices under conrate on my fixedtrol: The more he rate mortgage? charges for labor and material, the more profit he will make.

Most people who are remodeling a home or building a new one would probably be better off choosing a fixedprice contract that they know they can afford instead of

About Real Estate DAVID MYERS plus contracts usually work in favor of the builder or remodeling contractor, rather than the property owner.

Under a typical cost-plus deal, the contractor (rightfully) gets paid for the materials needed to perform the job, but also gets to negotiate his profit margin. This can save the homeowner money if the contractor keeps costs under control and accepts a modest profit margin, but can prove disastrous for the owner if, say, the cost of lumber or even tile for the job suddenly goes up.

There are actually several types of

ANSWER: Federal law allows all banks to raise the rate on credit cards, provided that the issuer gives its customers at least a 45-day notice. So, the rate hike on your card is perfectly legal.

The good news is that federal banking laws also prohibit the new bank from making any major changes to your home loan. It cannot change the terms or payments on your fixed-rate mortgage, although it will be allowed to change the address to which your monthly checks must be mailed.

*** DEAR MR. MYERS: We are confused about some comments you recently made about living trusts and how they can save money. If my husband and I create the type of inexpensive trust that you recently wrote about, would we be the “trustees” or the “beneficiaries”?

ANSWER: You and your spouse would be the trustees. Your beneficiaries would be the people or group that you want to inherit the property after you die.

Although most folks name their children or other relatives as their beneficiaries, others choose to leave their assets to a church, college or other nonprofit organization.

Regardless of which beneficiary (or multiple beneficiaries) you choose, forming an inexpensive trust now could help to ensure that your heirs will not have to go through the costly and time-consuming probate process, which can gobble up much of an estate left by those who die with a common will.

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Increasing the odds for successful weed control Home Grown KEITH REED plant to be growing.

(Even if it is a very slow growth). If you will be making a winter weed control application this year, I suggest one thorough irrigation a few days before you plan to spray to make sure these weeds are growing well enough to take up the herbicide.

The other issue, and one that can really cause grief during late summer, is the premature breakdown of crabgrass preemergent herbicide. This may sound a little odd so perhaps it might be helpful to have a basic review of how these products work.

Preemergent herbicides, by definition, must be applied and activated before the target weeds germinate.

The key word here is activated.

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After having said all that, let’s hope none of this information will be needed this spring!

other horticultural topic, you can contact Keith Reed, the Horticulturist in the Payne County Extension office. Keith can be reached via email at keith.reed@ okstate.edu, phone at 405-747-8320, or in person at the Payne County Extension office, locatFor more informa- ed at 315 W. 6th in Stillwater. tion on this or any

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There are many crabgrass control products on the market and they can vary greatly on the length of time they can remain on the soil surface before being irrigated.

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Stillwater NewsPress • Friday, February 16, 2018

It is anyone’s guess what this spring and summer is going to look like, but based on where we stand right now and what the shortrange forecast models are showing, it looks like we may have a very dry spring ahead of us.

Drought conditions can have an adverse effect on herbicide control activity in at least two ways. First we will talk about the winter annual weeds such as chickweed, henbit and annual bluegrass that have already come up and are waiting patiently for the weather to warm.

These are the weeds that give so many people spring mowing headaches.

Ordinarily, these weeds can be easily controlled in February and March with the proper application of herbicide.

However, these herbicides depend on some uptake and movement of the product through the plant to be effective.

For this to happen, there needs to be enough moisture present for the

The dead pledge: Mortgage protection throughout history Anyone who has ever closed on a mortgage may tell you it feels like you are signing your life away as you pen your signature on what seems like an endless stack of paperwork, but all that paperwork is for good reason, to protect you and the lender.

Three important documents you will sign at closing: Closing Disclosure, an itemized list of closing costs, so there are no hidden fees.

Mortgage, a document that pledges the property as security for the loan.

The Note, or

of spoken pledges.

The term mortgage came into being around the 13-century, appearing in Old French texts.

The word combines “mort” from Latin, meaning dead, and “gage” which means a pledge, more so dates back to ancient a pledge to forfeit Promissory Note, which is the borrow- civilization. The something of value if earliest known Law a debt is not repaid. er’s “IOU” to repay Code of Manu from the mortgage and Mortgage literally ancient India, circa outlines the legal means dead pledge.

500 B.C., lists laws contract between Hold on. The borrower and lender. to protect borrowers death by definition from deceptive and These documents does not actually fraudulent mortgage refer to a person’s protect not only practices. the lender from physical death, but A little history borrower default of rather the end of lesson: payment, but also the debt at which Before ink and protect the borrowtime the pledge was paper, promises for er from dishonest considered dead. property were often mortgage practices.

The pledge was dead Borrower protection agreed upon by way once the debt was

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paid in full. Also, if the borrower didn’t fulfill the payment agreement, the property would become dead to the borrower.

Whew.

Almost all debts today do have collateral (valued object) attached to them for the lender to receive repayment if the borrower fails to pay the promised amount.

The word mortgage though, describes liens where the collateral is a dwelling.

That is why all other liens, like on a car or boat, are not considered a mortgage.

When you are at closing signing all the paperwork,

Cooking up a plan to save water in the kitchen

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Q: Dear Ed: My proposed kitchen remodel will include new appliances, countertops, sink and faucet. Since I plan to use efficient appliances, I also want an efficient kitchen faucet.

Can you please go over some water-saving kitchen faucet information for me to

think about? – Sasha, Mississippi A: In past years, water-saving kitchen faucets have not received as much attention as water-saving bathroom faucets.

The thinking was in the kitchen a lot of the water use was to fill things like pots for cooking and cups for drinking. What difference would it make if the faucet

used less gallons per minute (gpm), since the end goal was to fill up the pot or cup?

However, even with a dishwasher, pots, pans, cups and dishes do get washed in the sink as well.

So, since every drop counts, there is a new push to start installing water-saving kitchen faucets.

Usually an efficient kitchen faucet uses less than 1.9 gpm.

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How much house can I afford? less of my monthly take-home pay?

Can I afford to take out a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage?

Can I afford ongoing maintenance and utilities for this home?

If you answered no to any of the above questions, now may not be the right time to buy a home. Just married? Wait at least a year before buying a home, even if your finances are in order. Don’t add the stress of a home purchase to a brand-new marriage, and never buy real estate with your significant other unless you’re actually married!

Step 2: Get the right real estate agent Your search for homes may start online, but it shouldn’t end there. You can do a lot of research

on your own, but you need the help of an expert when it comes to finding and securing your perfect home.

A buyer’s agent can help you navigate through the home-buying process. In some cases, they may even be able to help you find a house before it hits the market, giving you a competitive edge.

When it comes to making an offer, your agent will negotiate on your behalf so that you don’t pay a penny more than necessary.

Step 3: Maximize your down payment The more cash you put down, the less money you’ll need to finance.

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PMI protects the mortgage company in the event you don’t make your payments, and they have to foreclose on you. It usually costs about 1 percent of the total loan value, and that cost is added to your monthly payment.

Step 4: Get pre-approved for a mortgage Getting pre-approved takes a little more work, because a lender will need to verify your financial information and submit your loan for preliminary under-

writing. Although it takes some extra time to get preapproved, it pays off when you begin your home search since a preapproval letter shows that you’re a serious buyer.

Remember, bad financing can turn your biggest asset into a liability. We recommend always getting a 15-year, fixed-rate conventional loan with monthly payments that are no more than 25 percent of your take home pay.

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Add up all income you bring home each month, then multiply your monthly take-home pay by 25 percent to get your maximum mortgage payment. If you bring home $5,000 a month, that means your house payment should be no more than

Stillwater NewsPress • Friday, February 16, 2018

Buying a home can be lots of fun. It’s exciting to see all those years of dreaming come to life in a place you can finally call your own. With so many possibilities at your fingertips, it’s easy to get caught up in the excitement before asking yourself the most important question of all: How much house can I afford?

It doesn’t matter if the kitchen is fabulous or the backyard is big.

If you can’t pay the mortgage each month, or find the cash to fix what’s broken, your home will never be a blessing.

Step 1: Start with a solid foundation Before trying to find out how much house you can afford, determine if you’re financially ready to buy a home by asking yourself these questions: Am I debt-free with three to six months of expenses in an emergency fund?

Can I make at least a 10 percent (preferably 20 percent) down payment?

Do I have enough cash to cover closing costs and moving expenses?

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WASHINGTON – Could predatory lending practices affecting veterans also be inflating interest rates paid by thousands of unsuspecting home buyers using FHA loans?

The answer appears to be yes – and the underlying abuses in home loans to veterans are prompting action by federal authorities and legislation on Capitol Hill.

Here’s what’s happening: According to officials, some lenders active in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) home-mortgage program have been inducing borrowers to refinance their loans frequently in order to generate fat fees for the lenders themselves, rather than benefiting veterans with lower costs or better loan terms.

The lenders use baiting tactics reminiscent of the housing-boom era – “teaser rates,” promises of zero payments for one or two months, refunds of escrows, switches from longterm fixed rates to short-term floating rates, and a grab-bag of bogus claims about saving money. In fact, many veterans have ended up paying more for their loans after the pred-

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