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Does a Lien Affect Your Credit Score?

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If you receive a notice that a lien has been filed on your property, you may wonder how it will affect your credit score and your ability to borrow money or get credit. Mechanics liens are different from other collection instruments, so they are treated differently when it comes to reporting on your credit history. What is a lien?

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You Risk Paying Twice When Sub-Contractors Don’t Pay Their Bills

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Liens Can Wreak Havoc on Funding. On top of that, that they expect you, the owner, to guarantee to the Bank and the Title Company that the project will be lien-free during construction. These types of requests are common place in today’s world when an owner finances the construction of a building. Why should you care?

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3 Ways to Reduce Payment Risk With The New Tariffs And Rising Construction Costs

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There are three main ways contractors can effectively deal with construction cost increases: financing building material purchases, adding a margin to their estimates, or including an escalation clause in the contract. With an escalation clause, contractors can provide a more competitive estimate without additional margin for risk.

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How a Construction-to-Permanent Loan Impacts Contractors & Lenders

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When a property owner wants to finance the construction of a new building, they typically have to obtain two loans: one loan for the mortgage on the completed home, and another for the land purchase and construction expenditures. Contractor risks with a construction-to-permanent loan. What is a construction-to-permanent loan?

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Restoration: How to Manage Cash Flow While Waiting for an Insurance Check

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Finance job costs for longer payment cycles. Financing options allow contractors to extend repayment of those costs , giving you more time to collect from the owner or insurance company. Material vendors often provide this type of free financing in order to attract customers. Later, you pay the financing company what you owe.

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Navigating the Waters Beyond Construction Law: Unveiling the Ties Between Construction and Maritime Liens

Federal Construction Contracting Blog

In this blog post, we will explore the intricate relationship between these two legal realms by diving into a primer on maritime liens. As you navigate these intertwined industries, understanding the nuances of maritime law, particularly maritime liens, becomes critical.

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Virginia Joins 11 Other States Prohibiting Pay-If-Paid Clauses in Construction Contracts

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shifting the risk of nonpayment … “Payment from the Owner to the Contractor is a condition precedent to payment from the Contractor to the Subcontractor.”). Generally, most states that have addressed the issue allow “pay if paid” clauses so long as there is clear and unambiguous language shifting the risk of non-payment to the subcontractor.

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