Avoiding Private Mortgage Insurance

Unless new homeowners have someone in their court advising them, quite often, they are not even aware that they can avoid mortgage insurance with a simple affordable strategy.

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What Are Adjustable Rate Mortgages

Both the borrower and the lender take a risk when an adjustable rate mortgage is involved. What are Adjustable Rate Mortgages and what are the risks?

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Understanding the Important and Hidden Psychological Aspects of Rent vs. Buy Comparisons

Assumptions made in rent vs. buy comparisons have psychological consequences which are usually ignored (For example, can one really rent and have the discipline to save monthly?). Understating the psychological consequences is as important as understanding the financials of rent vs. buy.

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Reverse Mortgages and the Older Homeowner

A reverse mortgage could be the only thing that stands between some older homeowners and a good quality of life. What is a reverse mortgage?

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Rent vs. Buy: Some Assumptions May Have a Significant Impact on Your Decision

Some assumptions taken for granted in popular rent vs. buy comparisons may have very significant influence on your decision.

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Why Taking on a Mortgage Is Leveraging: Understanding the Potential Risks and Benefits

Buying a property with a combination of equity and mortgage is actually leveraging your own equity. Leveraged transactions hold significant potential benefits and, more importantly, significant potential risks. It is important to understand why leverage is the source of these risks and benefits.

Submitted By Dorian Wales