Time to organize your home search! Our Home Buyers Check List lets you prioritize features and amenities of your new home. You can order them by what you absolutely need versus what you would like to have.

 

For quality, value, safety and convenience, a new home will be one of the smartest purchases you will ever make. There are many advantages to purchasing a newly constructed home.

Buying a home can involve learning new terms and acronyms. Our Glossary of Terms will help you become fluent the language of homebuying.

 

Questions about the new $8,000 first time home buyer tax credit? This brochure from the National Association of Home Builders will help you determine if you’re eligible and how to get the credit.

 

This handbood features the 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.

 

 Describes how to qualify for a low down payment mortgage, determine what you can afford, and how mortgage insurance works.

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Explains these types of mortgages, including the benefits, risks, and how each affects monthly payments and your home equity.

 

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.

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.