i need to know about WILKINSON SERVICES GRANTS are they for real?

Question

they get gov. grants for people and do all the leg work for $500.like for down payments on houses.the company is out of texas lake jackson is the city

Answer 1

There is no such thing as "government grants for people". Government grants go mostly to non-profits (including universities) and state, local, and tribal governments. In rare cases, individuals and for-profit businesses may be eligible. About half of all federal government grants are given to healthcare research organizations, another quarter, to educational pursuits.

To see what government grants really are, check out http://www.grants.gov/

Answer 2

The Service- the inspection, the report and the valuation-are all explained in detail in the accompanying Description of the Homebuyer Service, but the highlights are:

This is an economy package. Because of the practical limits on the type of property and on the scope of its' coverage, the HOMEBUYER Service is priced mid-range-more expensive than a Mortgage Valuation, but less than a Building Survey.
The surveyor's main objective in providing the Service is to assist the prospective homebuyer to:
- Make a reasoned and informed judgment on whether or not to proceed with the purchase. - Assess whether or not the property is a reasonable purchase at the agreed price. - Be clear what decisions and actions should be taken before contracts are exchanged.
The surveyor also gives his or her professional opinion on the particular features of the property which affect its present value and may affect its future resale.

The concise report covers the building inside and outside, the services and the site. It focuses on the defects and other problems which in the judgment of the surveyor are urgent or significant, but it also covers:
- The general condition and particular features of the property
- Particular points which should be referred to the client's legal advisers
- Other relevant considerations concerning, for example, safety, the location, the environment, or perhaps insurance.

Matters which are judged to be not urgent or not significant are in general not included in the report, but the surveyor will mention matters judged to be both helpful and constructive.


Where the client has a particular concern - perhaps whether the property is suitable for a disabled person-the surveyor will keep this in mind during the inspection. Or, a specific addition to the Service-perhaps to the standard inspection-may be agreed between client and surveyor.

Where necessary, the surveyor may also be able to provide some extra service which is outside the scope of the standard package-perhaps providing a schedule of minor defects (for later discussion with a contractor), or arranging for the testing of mains services by suitably qualified specialists.

Where the client should take some action
before deciding to proceed with the purchase, this is signalled clearly in the text of the report and included in the summary of action and other key considerations.

Answer 3

I would avoid it if I were you, unless you want to lose your $500.

There are soooo many grant scams out there, telling people that they can get them grants for a fee. You may want to read the warnings FTC has issued against these "grant" companies:

http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2004/03/grantresources.htm
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt134.htm

Here is also one of the warnings issued by the Better Business Bureau http://www.concord.bbb.org/tips_timesharescams.html

If you are looking for help for your housing downpayment, check out the non profit Nehemiah Corp http://www.getdownpayment.com/ which provides downpayment assistance to qualified homebuyers.

Answer 4

DONT DO IT!! They do not get you grants!! they take your money and then give you the run around until you give up! Save your money! Its a scam!!!