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Are you a first time buyer?
Perhaps you would simply like
to brush up
on basic real estate knowledge.
Our learning center will assist you with topics and tools such as:
- Mortgages
- Settlement Costs ( Closings )
- Home Equity Credit Lines
- Terminology
- Financial Calculators
Glossary of Terms
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Learning Center
( Real Estate Insight - tips, hints, terminolgy and facts for buyers )
Mortgage Shopping -- What type of loans and how long?
Obtaining Lowest Mortgage Loan Costs
Mortgage Application Process -- How much house can I afford?
Fair Lending Requirements -- Discrimination
Adjustable Rate Mortgages -- Good, bad, ugly?
Reducing Your Adjustable Mortgage Risk
Payment SHOCK! Discount Points
Interest and Payment Caps
Negative Amortization
ARM Prepayment and Loan Conversions
Mortgage Rate Locks -- What Is a Lock-In?
Setting Mortgage Terms
Lock-In Period Time Frame
Settlement Costs -- Closings - fees, escrow costs and more
Miscellaneous Closing Costs and Fees
Transfering Ownership - Title Search & Insurance
Government Transfer Fees - All in One Closing Costs
Home Equity Loans -- Cautious use of a home equity line of credit
Equity Line Shopping - Terms+Fees
Credit Line OR Second Mortgages?
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This information has been prepared to help you make the important decisions involved in buying and financing your home and other real estate ventures you may persue. However it should not be viewed as all inclusive OR as a replacement for professional advice. Talk with attorneys, mortgage lenders, real estate agents, and other advisers for information about lending practices, mortgage instruments, and your own interests before you commit to a specific loan or action.
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