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Home Buyer's Guide, Part 5: Title Insurance, Insurance For A Past Occurrence  
  Title insurance and why a homeowner should have it. Links to Chicago Title, Investor Title Insurance, Land America Financial Group, Homeland Title & Escrow, and Investors Title Insurance.

Spruce Up Your Home To Boost Purchase Price
  You can help sell your home by following some simple steps. These steps can improve your home's marketability, help expedite the sale and may even increase its market value.

Real Estate Laws Vary From State to State  
  This article is about the real estate laws in various states and how this can affect your purchase of a new home. It discusses online mortgage companies, real estate agents, insurance, inspections, property surveys, environmental issues, physical presence at closing, commissions, fixed appliances and fixtures, rights and responsibilities, closing costs, and escrow.

Home Buyer's Guide, Part 1: Can I Afford to Buy a Home?  
  How to decide if you can afford to buy a home (house or condo). How to prepare a budget and examine your income, expenses, and credit rating.

Home Buyer's Guide, Part 2: Financing - Getting the Best Mortgage Deal  
  Congratulations, you've decided to buy a house. Do you know about points, junk fees, annual percentage rate (APR), overage, underwriting, and locking in a rate? Learn how to get the best mortgage deal when buying a house.

Home Buyer's Guide, Part 3: Understanding Loan Lingo  
  The terms used in connection with mortgages, providing many definitions and the necessary documentation. The annual percentage rate (APR), certificate of eligibility (COE), good-faith estimate (GFE), HUD 1 (settlement statement), stips (stipulations), truth-in-lending (TIL), and Uniform Residential Loan Application (URLA; 1003).

Home Buyer's Guide, Part 4: The Final Walk-Through  
  Your closing day has finally arrived. Before you sign on the dotted line, there is one more thing you have to do...the final walk- through. Learn how to do a final walk-through before closing on a house, what items to look for and how to handle any problems that may arise.
    

 

 

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