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Financing, buying, maintaining and improving your home
HomesDirect isn't only a great source for buying a quality, move-in-ready bank-owned home at a great price. We enjoy educating homebuyers on the latest tips and advice for financing, buying and maintaining a home, too.
Here are the latest articles that we think are important for homebuyers.
Financing A Home
Financing suggestions and ideas
http://www.realestateproarticles.com/Art/6609/266/Home-Buyer-Financing-Tips.html
How much home can I afford
http://www.ginniemae.gov/2_prequal/intro_questions.asp?Section=YPTH
How to know your credit score
http://www.realtor.com/home-finance/buyers-basics/understand-your-importance-of-credit.aspx
Improve your credit score with these tips
http://www.realestateproarticles.com/Art/7496/284/Self-Credit-Repair-Ways-To-Increase-Your-Fico-Score-Yourself.html
Rights of mortgage recipients
http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/res/resborwr.cfm
How changing jobs impacts your mortgage application
http://www.realestateabc.com/homebuying/jobs.htm
2009 $8,000 First time home buyers credit
http://www.realtor.org/home_buyers_and_sellers/2009_first_time_home_buyer_tax_credit.html
Buying A Home
Quickly learn real estate lingo and acronyms with this glossary
http://www.remax.com/learningcenter/a.aspx
Tips for choosing your next home
http://www.realtor.com/home-finance/buyers-basics/how-to-choose-a-home.aspx
Help for purchasing a home in a recession
http://www.usnews.com/articles/business/real-estate/2009/01/15/5-tips-for-buying-a-home-during-a-recession.html
First-time homebuyers advice
http://www.frontdoor.com/Buy/My-First-Place-Homebuyers-Guide-Find-Tips-and-Advice-on-Buying-Your-First-House/1978/?xp=first_time_homebuyer
The 12 types of neighborhoods
http://www.frontdoor.com/Neighborhood/12-Kinds-of-Neighborhoods/373/?xp=12_kinds_neighborhoods
Tips on home insurance
http://consumeraction.gov/caw_insurance_homeowner_renter.shtml
Ten ways to plan to prepare for a smooth move
http://www.moving.org/content.asp?contentid=12
Maintaining and Improving A Home
Make your home more environmentally efficient
http://www.realestateproarticles.com/Art/4206/281/Energy-Perks-for-Home-Buyers.html
Environmentally-friendly substances for pest control
http://www.realestateproarticles.com/Art/7337/276/Getting-rid-of-insects-with-eco-friendly-substances.html
Beautiful lawns and gardens
http://www.realestateproarticles.com/Art/5359/276/Simple-Tips-For-Success-For-Your-Lawn-And-Garden.html
Plumbing 101
http://www.realestateproarticles.com/Art/1499/276/Four-Components-to-Plumbing-Keep-Your-Water-Running.html
Kitchen cleaning
http://www.realestateproarticles.com/Art/1071/276/Tips-on-how-to-clean-your-kitchen.html
How to find an honest and competent repair person
http://www.coldwellbanker.com/servlet/Learn?action=viewContentDetail&contentId=14516185&customerType=Learn
Energy Saving Strategies
http://www.rd.com/18163/article18163.html
