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| | | | All About Loans | | | There are a lot of scraps thrown our way at closing, and I have yet to meet anyone who has either read all of the documentation or totally understood what it meant — me included.
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| | | | Buy vs Rent | | | There are many advantages to buying a home versus renting one. View these advantages in the Buy vs. Rent Comparison table below, or view a financial comparison of buying versus renting.
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| | | | Buying a home | | | The homebuying process can seem complicated, but if you take things step-by-step, you will soon be holding the keys to your own home! Learn all about the nine steps in buying a home.
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| | | | Flood Insurance (NFIP) | | | Who needs flood insurance? Everyone. And everyone in a participating community of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) can buy flood insurance. Nationwide, almost 20,000 communities have joined the Program.
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| | | | Interest Only Financing | | | A big misconception about interest-only refinancing is that if you're not paying down your loan's principal every month, you're not building home equity. That's not necessarily true...
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| | | | Reducing Payment | | | Find tips on how you can reduce your mortgage payments. However, be careful to look deeper into the advice. Each has its own advantages and disadvantages and will be suitable for certain situations only.
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| | | | Top Tax Deductions | | | Your home may be brimming with tax advantages. How will you get all of the breaks you're entitled to? You should always consult a professional tax advisor for details, but here's a list of the top 10 deductions...
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| | | | Consolidate Debt with Equity | | | Sometimes it makes good financial sense to use the equity in your home to consolidate debt like credit cards, student loans, and medical bills. Depending on your financial goals, you may want to...
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| | | | Improve Credit using Mortgage | | | What if there was such a thing as a magic card that you could carry with you, which had the power to open doors for you all over the world? You show someone your magic card and 'voila', you can have what you wish for.
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| | | | Home Improvements | | | One of the smartest things you can do with your home's equity is to put it right back into your home. It's a clear win-win: You enjoy the benefit of an improved living environment and tangibly enhance your home's value at the same time.
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| | | | Homeowner Tax Tips | | | Mortgage interest on a home is usually fully tax-deductible. You can deduct interest on multiple mortgages, as long as they do not exceed $1 million. The purpose of the mortgage must specifically be to buy, build or improve a home.
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