calculators
home buying advice & tutorial
home selling advice & information
mortgage advice & information
credit advice & information
real estate & mortgage glossary
This section was recently remodeled and is a step by step tutorial from "just thinking" about buying real estate through the point of writing the offer and getting it accepted. Just click on "next" at the bottom of each page takes a potential homebuyer through the entire process.
at what price should I sell my home?
dangers of starting off with a sales price that is too high
preparing your house to sell
offering incentives when you sell
estimating your net proceeds
where does mortgage money come from?
different types of lenders
advantages of different types of lenders
things you need when you apply for a home loan
comprehensive closing costs explanation
the bi-weekly mortgage - who needs it?
no cost mortgages - when do they make sense?
COFI ARM explanation
contact information for credit bureaus
cleaning up your credit - how to do it
what's a FICO?
how FICO scoring affects mortgages - detailed explanation
clearly written for easy understanding
clicking on the word takes the visitor to the definition
page by page alphabetical list also available
payment calculator
PITI calculator