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By understanding the requirements to get a mortgage after a bankruptcy and by carefully rebuilding your credit standing, you can apply for a loan and buy a home.

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What Are Typical Mortgage Down Payments?

Traditional mortgage down payments have always been 10 to 25 percent of the total purchase price of the property. more

Second Mortgages: Advantages and Disadvantages

A second mortgage is a loan taken out against the value of your property, in addition to your primary mortgage. These loans can offer great benefits, but they certainly come attached with some large risks as well. more

Appraisal Basics

A real estate appraisal is an evaluation that determines the value of a property. There can be many different reasons for having an appraisal conducted, but one of the most common purposes is to determine the market value of a house before a mortgage transaction. more

Fixed Rate Mortgages

These mortgage loans have fixed interest rates for the duration of the loan. Fixed rate mortgages do not change and they are not tied to an index, unlike adjustable rate mortgages. The interest rate is fixed in advance at a specific interest rate.

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Foreclosure Share of Home Sales Dwindled in Third Quarter

Foreclosed homes made up a much smaller share of total U.S. homes sales in the third quarter of 2011, according to foreclosure data company RealtyTrac, falling to 20 percent from 30 percent in the third quarter of 2010. There were 221,536 distressed properties purchased during last year’s third quarter, an 11 percent decrease from the previous... more

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