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Consumer Handbook On Adjustable Rate Mortgages.
Basic features, advantages, risks, and terminology associated with adjustable rate mortgages. Explains how ARMs work, how to reduce your risk, and more. Includes a table for comparing mortgages. 36 pp. (2007. FRB)
339T. $1.50. A pdf version is available
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Consumer's Guide to Mortgage Refinancings.
Will refinancing be beneficial to you? Learn the costs and how to tell if the time is right. Includes a mortgage shopping worksheet with a dozen key questions to ask. 16 pp. (2008. FRB)
337T. $1.50. A pdf version is available
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How to Buy a Home With a Low Down Payment.
Describes how to qualify for a low down payment mortgage, determine what you can afford, and how mortgage insurance works. 9 pp. (2002. USDA)
597T. Free. A pdf version is available A Spanish version is available
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How to Buy a Manufactured (Mobile) Home.
Tips on selection and placement, warranties, site preparation, transportation, installation, and more. 14 pp. (1997. FTC)
304T. $1.50. A pdf version is available
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Interest-Only Mortgage Payments and Payment Option ARMs: Are they for you?.
Explains these types of mortgages, including the benefits, risks, and how each affects monthly payments and your home equity. 15 pp. (2006. FRB)
333T. $1.50. A pdf version is available
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Looking for the Best Mortgage--Shop, Compare, Negotiate.
Use these 3 steps to save money on a mortgage or home loan. Includes a mortgage shopping worksheet. 7 pp. (1999. FRB)
334T. $1.50.
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Putting Your Home on the Loan Line is Risky Business.
Before getting a home equity loan, explore your options, comparison shop, be aware of questionable lender practices, and know your rights. Use the worksheet to compare loan offers from various lenders. 4 pp. (2003. FRB)
323M. $1.00. A pdf version is available
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The New Climate for Mortgage Borrowers.
A timely primer on how to choose the best mortgage during this period of declining home values and stricter credit standards. Explains what caused this situation, and what potential and current homeowners, particularly those facing foreclosure, can do to improve their credit scores, obtain a good loan and hold onto their homes. 7 pp. (2007. FDIC)
628R. Free. A pdf version is available
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When Your Home Is On the Line: What You Should Know About Home Equity Lines of Credit.
Includes questions, terms, tips, a checklist, and more to find the plan that meets your needs and protects your interests. Explains how to compare a line of credit to a traditional second mortgage, and what to do if your lender freezes your line of credit. 16 pp. (2008. FRB)
338T. $1.50. A pdf version is available
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Home Maintenance |
Energy Savers: Tips on Saving Energy & Money at Home.
Reduce your home energy use with tips on insulation, weatherization, heating, and more. 36 pp. (2006. DOE)
332T. $1.50. A pdf version is available
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Green Scaping: The Easy Way to a Greener, Healthier Yard.
Learn ways to care for your lawn and garden that will save you time and money and protect the environment. Composting and mulching, site-appropriate plant selection, smart watering, holistic pest management and natural lawn care. 15 pp. (2006. EPA)
326T. $1.50. A pdf version is available
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How to Prune Trees.
Illustrated guide shows what to do, what not to do, tools to use, and when to trim to produce healthy, strong trees. 29 pp. (1996. USDA)
108T. $3.75.
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How to Recognize Hazardous Defects in Trees.
Helps you identify and take corrective actions to fix cracks, decay, root problems, and other defects that may cause a tree to topple or limbs to fall. 20 pp. (1996. USDA)
109T. $3.25. A pdf version is available
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National Flood Insurance Guide.
Property owners can purchase insurance against flooding losses. Learn the requirements, questions to ask, and more. 20 pp. (2005. FEMA)
589T. Free.
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