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First-time Homebuyer Resources

Resource Type Description
Affordability Calculator How much can you afford?
Rent-Buy Calculator Rent vs. Buy analysis
Qualification Calculator See how large a loan you might obtain
About Prequal Article How lenders do prequalification
No Money Down Article No Money Down Flame War
Time Sharing Scams Evaluates vacation time sharing as an investment
Scams to watch for Scams Credit doctors, straw buyers, and other scams
Home Buyer's Guide Review Software to help new home buyers
Glink Review 100 First-time Buyer Questions
Books Review Other books for first-time buyers
Formula Article Formula for financial analysis
Arithmetic Article The Stock Market and Arithmetic
Stocks Article Compares buying a house with buying stock
Afford Article Figuring your budget as a homebuyer
Closing Costs Article How to figure closing costs
APR Article What the Annual Percentage Rate tells you
Contacts List Affordable housing agency contacts
Dictionary Glossary Legal Terminology, from Craig R. Buck
Vocabulary Glossary HUD Homebuyers vocabulary, from Windermere
Mortgage terms Glossary Mortgage terminology, from MMIS
ARM rate checking Article Understand and verify ARM adjustment, from HSH
APR Calculator Calculator Calculates the APR, from Mark Brubaker
MGIC rate card Table Mortgage Insurance Rates (Acrobat file)
Mortgage insurance Article How to buy a home with less money down
VA loans Service Low money down loans from the Veterans Admin
HUD FAQ FAQ buying a HUD home, FHA premium refunds, etc.
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