Home Ownership
Home ownership is likely one of the largest purchases of your lifetime. Learn more about finding, financing, purchasing, maintaining, refinancing, and selling a home.
Reverse Mortgage: The Pros and Cons
Learn how to tell whether your situation makes a reverse mortgage a good idea or a bad one.
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Bias in the Mortgage Approval Process -
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Home Appraisal Checklist -
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Bureau of Indian Affairs Housing Programs -
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VA Housing Loans and Race -
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Home Possible Mortgage -
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How to Get Help From the Mortgage Relief Program -
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Best Home Warranty Companies of 2021 -
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How to Get Pre-Approved for a Mortgage -
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The Hidden Costs of Owning a Home -
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The Future of Home Ownership -
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Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) Definition -
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Homeowners Association (HOA) Fee Definition -
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Financial Tips After Buying Your First Home -
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Tenants by Entirety (TBE) Definition -
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Understanding Buying vs. Renting in San Francisco -
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What to Know Before Buying a Condo -
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Become A Real Estate Agent For The Ultra Rich -
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Automated Valuation Model (AVM) Definition -
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Maintenance Expenses Definition -
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Bungalow Definition -
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No Longer Nomads: The History of Real Estate -
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Joint Tenancy Definition -
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Manufactured Housing (MH) -
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Multiple Listing Service – MLS Definition -
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Realtor Definition -
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Why Building a House Is So Expensive -
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Best and Final Offer Definition -
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Zero-Lot-Line House Definition -
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Escrow Agent Definition -
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Adverse Possession Definition -
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Conveyance Definition -
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How to Choose the Right Real Estate Broker -
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Water Rights Definition -
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Lien vs. Encumbrance: What's the Difference? -
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Appraised Value -
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Sales Comparison Approach (SCA) Definition -
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Can Real Estate Agents Give Referral Fees? -
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Condominium Definition -
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Condotel -
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Joint Tenants in Common (JTIC) Definition -
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Right of Redemption Definition -
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Market value in the real estate market -
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In Escrow Definition -
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Home Definition -
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What Does the HUD Secretary Do? -
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Principal, Interest, Taxes, Insurance —PITI Definition -
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Hope Now Alliance Definition -
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Affidavit Of Title Definition -
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The 7 Best Real Estate Apps of 2021 -
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Use and Occupancy (U&O) -
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How to Tell If a Real Estate Agent Is Lying -
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Assignor -
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Limited Common Element Definition -
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Condominium Fee Definition -
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Foreclosure Definition -
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How Long Is An Appraisal Good For? -
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Home Ownership Investment: Risks and Benefits -
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Zillow vs. Trulia: Knowing the Differences -
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Dry Closing Definition -
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Homeowners Protection Act Definition
