"This revised edition includes up-to-date material on new loan and government programs, as well as changes to the law regarding tax deductions, down payment assistance, reverse mortgages, bankruptcy, negative amortization and more?in short, all the answers readers need, in one must-have reference"--Back cover.

Save Time and Money-and Get the Loan That's Right for You

Ever-changing mortgage guidelines . . . confusing financial forms . . . if you're buying or refinancing a home, you know all too well how overwhelming and intimidating the mortgage process can be. This revised edition of How to Get the Best Home Loan guides you through all the critical issues and demystifies the mechanics of mortgage lending-everything from disclosures and fees

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Buying and Financing Your New Home helps homebuyers understand the buying process and their options for financing a home.

Written by a licensed California Real Estate Broker, Casey Fleming's guide Buying and Financing Your New Home offers a detailed look at how home ownership impacts a family's finances and the benefits of owning a home. Fleming explains how homebuyers can navigate the home-buying process in a

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"A shocking investigation into America's housing crisis and the modern-day robber barons who made money off the backs of the disenfranchised working class-among them, Trump and his inner circle"--

Real Estate Riches will:
•Show you why real estate is tens and hundreds of times better than other investments
•Train you to find the "Deal of the Decade" every week
•Teach you how to massively increase the value of a property without spending much money
•Explain how the tax man can subsidize your real estate investment
•Reveal how to create passive income using your banker's money so that you only work...

Though fun and exciting, buying a home can also be complicated and confusing--and most people learn the hard way that a wrong move can cost dearly. In order to find the perfect home at the best price, you must have skill, foresight, and a little guidance from experienced professionals.

Home Buying for Dummies, Third Edition provides just that! Packed with invaluable advice in an objective, down-to-earth style that will have

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A home is often the most expensive purchase a person makes in his or her lifetime. Whether it's a single-family house or a unit in a condominium or co-op building, the total price is usually far more than what most people can pay at once. Many people cover the cost by borrowing money from a bank or lender through a mortgage loan. This detailed and informative resource clearly describes the process of taking out a mortgage, the various components of...

Recent estimates have shown that there are more than 100,000 active reverse mortgages in the United States, and that number is on the rise. Reverse mortgages allow people over the age of 62 to release the equity in their property and defer payments until the homeowner dies. As these mortgages become more and more popular, it is becoming increasingly important for senior citizens to understand the process and the features of this unique loan. The Reverse...

The 2008 financial crisis—like the Great Depression—was a world-historical event. What caused it will be debated for years, if not generations. The conventional narrative is that the financial crisis was caused by Wall Street greed and insufficient regulation of the financial system. That narrative produced the Dodd-Frank Act, the most
comprehensive financial-system regulation since the New Deal. There is evidence, however, that

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According to the authors, both business journalists, no one has put all the pieces of the financial crisis together. This title explores the motivations of everyone from CEOs and politicians to anonymous lenders, borrowers and Wall Street traders. It goes back more than twenty years to reveal, how Wall Street, the mortgage industry, and the government conspired to change the way Americans bought their homes, creating a perfect storm. The authors take...