TIPS FOR BUYERS
- AVOIDING FINANCIAL STRESS
- BUILD A PLAN OF ACTION AND GET READY
- FINDING THE RIGHT SELLER
- GETTING A LEGITIMATE LENDER AND GETTING PRE-APPROVED
- HOT, NORMAL, AND COLD MARKETS
- IMPORTANCE OF INSPECTION
- IS BUYING A HOME STILL A SMART PLAN?
- THINKING ABOUT BUYING A FORECLOSURE?
- USE A BUYER’S AGENT
- WHY YOU SHOULD NOT MAKE ANY MAJOR CREDIT PURCHASES
TIPS FOR SELLERS
- CONSIDERING OFFERS
- FINDING THE RIGHT AGENT
- FOR SALE BY OWNER – A GOOD IDEA?
- GETTING THE HIGHEST PRICE IN THE SHORTEST TIME
- INSIST ON A HOME INSPECTION
- KNOW WHY YOU ARE SELLING
- MAKING A GOOD FIRST IMPRESSION
- PLAN OF ACTION
- SETTING THE PRICE
- WHAT IS A SHORT SALE ANYWAY?
HOMEOWNER INFORMATION
- ADJUSTABLE RATE MORTGAGES – THE PROS & CONS
- ADJUSTABLE RATE MORTGAGES – THE BASICS
- CLOSING COSTS WHEN BUYING OR REFINANCING A HOME
- DOCUMENTING YOUR ASSETS – VERIFYING YOUR DOWN PAYMENT
- FICO® SCORE – A BRIEF EXPLANATION
- FICO® SCORES AND YOUR MORTGAGE
- ITEMS YOU NEED WHEN APPLYING FOR A LOAN
- LAND CONTRACT
- THE ADVANTAGES OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF MORTGAGE LENDERS
- THE BIWEEKLY MORTGAGE – WHO NEEDS IT?
TITLE AND ESCROW
- CLOSING AND TITLE COSTS
- CREATIVE FINANCING
- REQUIRED REPORTING TO THE I.R.S.
- STATEMENTS OF INFORMATION
- THE FUNCTIONS OF AN ESCROW
- TITLE INSURANCE – WHERE DOES YOUR DOLLAR GO?
- TITLE INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR INSURING TRUSTS
- TITLE INSURANCE WHEN REFINANCING YOUR LOAN
- UNDERSTANDING PRELIMINARY REPORTS
- UNDERSTANDING TITLE INSURANCE
REAL ESTATE GLOSSARY