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Everything you need to know before you borrow... Unless you're sitting on a pile of cash, chances are you'll need to take out a mortgage when you're ready to buy a home. But how do you know how much house you can afford? What should you look for in a loan? What kind of paperwork is needed . . . and how do you improve your odds of getting a great rate? Mortgages 101 eliminates the confusion and stress with clear-cut answers to all your questions. Updated to reflect the enormous changes in the mortgage market in recent years, Mortgages 101 is the all-in-one reference you've been looking for. Covering a wide range of topics-from negotiating the best deal to saving on closing costs-this revised third edition provides the latest information on: Application procedures * Online lenders * New loan and government programs * Qualifying requirements * Credit strategies * Down payment assistance and zero-down options * Guidelines for self-employed borrowers * Bankruptcies and waiting periods * Refinancing and home equity loans * Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules * The Ability-to-Repay mandate * And much more This is THE book you need to read before you sign on the dotted line.
About the Author
David Reed (Austin, TX) is the author of Mortgages 101, Mortgage Confidential, Your Successful Career as a Mortgage Broker , The Real Estate Investor's Guide to Financing, Your Guide to VA Loans and Decoding the New Mortgage Market. As a Senior Loan Officer and Mortgage Executive he closed more than 2,000 mortgage loans over the course of more than 20 years in commercial and residential mortgage lending.
He is Principal of and Lead Writer for CD REED Professional Writers Group, dedicated to web-based marketing, content writing and search engine optimization for the Real Estate, Financial and Mortgage Industries. He has written copy for literally hundreds of websites, authored countless articles and is an expert in Search Engine Optimization.
He has appeared on CNN, CNBC, Fox Business, Fox and Friends and the Today In New York show. His advice has appeared in the New York Times, Parade Magazine, Washington Post and Kiplinger's as well as in newspapers and magazines throughout the country.
Reed was the former Technology Chair for the Texas Mortgage Bankers Association, Board Member and President of the Austin Mortgage Bankers Association. He is married and a father of three in Austin. His website can be found at www.cdreed.com
