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provides month-by-month suggestions and ideas to improve your financial life. |
shows the due dates for filing tax returns, reporting tax information and taking certain actions to obtain a tax benefit. |
Each Planning Aid listed below contains detailed information regarding a topic related to this particular Life Event.
Financial Calculators
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Mortgage Qualifier The first step in buying a house is determining your budget. This interactive problem solver steps you through the process of finding out how much you can borrow. |
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Mortgage Refinance Analyzer Should you refinance your mortgage? Find out how much money you'll save and how long it will take to breakeven on a mortgage refinance? |
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Mortgage Reduction Analyzer Save thousands of dollars in interest by increasing your monthly payment. Find out how much sooner you will pay off your mortgage by making extra payments? |
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Mortgage Comparison: 15 years vs. 30 years Determining which mortgage term is right for you can be a challenge. Use this calculator to compare these two mortgage terms, and let us help you decide which term better for you. |
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Mortgage Points Evaluator Should you pay points? This calculator helps you determine if you should pay for points, or use the money to increase your down payment. |
Buying a Home: General
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100 Questions and Answers About Buying a New Home explains various loan programs, insurance, and taxes. |
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Buying Process provided by Realtor.com arms you with detailed information, practical tips, calculators, worksheets, and resources. |
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Closing The Deal provided by Realtor.com provides you with practical tips and checklists to help take the mystery out of negotiating and closing the deal. |
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Consumer Rights in Housing Matters are explained by HUD. |
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Cost-of-living Comparator - Find out if the new job is worth moving for or if you're whole pay rise will be chewed up by the higher costs in your new city/region. |
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ERI - Cost of Living - Useful quick summaries from the Economic Research Institute for 4,000 US and Canadian locations and 1,400 internationally. |
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Homefair.com - Fantastic collection of resources for the homebuyer. With information for first-time buyers and a mortgage calculator. |
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HUD Home Buying Guide gives step-by-step instructions for finding and financing a HUD home, including charts to estimate your mortgage payments. |
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Tips on Owning Your Home provided by Realtor.com guides you through the realities of homeownership with practical information and resources. |
Buying a Home: Financing
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E-Loan has more than 60 lenders which gives you a wide enough choice to find the best mortgage. |
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I-Own.com has more than 30 lenders to help you find the best mortgage. |
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Home Equity Loans provides articles on the basics on getting a home loan. |
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Mortgages provided by BankRate.com offers information on mortgages by state and three month trends. |
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RealEstate.com offers loan auctions. The borrower posts criteria and lenders bid for the loan. |
Buying a Home: Housing Resources
- Consumer Information Center provides a variety of government brochures on housing topics.
- Consumer rights in housing matters is provided by HUD.
- Department of Veterans Affairs provides information on VA loan programs.
- The Federal Trade Commission enforces a variety of federal antitrust and consumer protection laws.
Selling Your
Home: Appraisal
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Appraisal Institute - Find an appraiser online through this membership organization. |
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National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers - Information on the appraisal process, national database of appraisers, links to member pages. |
Selling
Your Home: Inspection
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Inspect America SuperSite - An indispensable source for learning about the home inspection process. |
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American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) - Certifying organization provides information for both inspectors and home buyers. |
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HomeGain.com - Home-seller focused site seeking to match sellers and agents. Also includes seller tools and resources. |
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Selling Process provided by Realtor.com offers detailed information, practical tips and checklists to help you better understand the selling process. |