Online Reading Guides

Home Finance Guides

from realtytimes.com

• How much home can I buy?
  
  
• Saving for home ownership
  
  
• Special mortgage credit certificates improve housing affordability
  
  
• Can I relax now that my loan is pre-approved
  
  
• Gift monies, homes and divorce
  
  
• Why pre-qualification and pre-approval helps your home search
  

from b4ubuild.com

• Getting Financing

Home Search Guides

from realtytimes.com

• Evaluating New Home Sites
  
  
• New home:made to order or move-in
  
  
• Do new or existing homes offer the most for the money?
  
  
• Four major reasons to buy a new home over a resale home
  
  
• 5 reasons a resale is better than a brand new home
  
  
• To Build or Not to Build on that Hill
  
  
• Older homes vs. new homes, which is better buy?
  

Home Location Guides

• Is you new neighborhood a good investment?
  
  
• Evaluating new home sites: Questions to ask, steps to take
  
  
• The "Three L's" of New Home Sometimes have an Unexpected Turn
  
  
• What are the property boundaries
  
  
• Location, location, location: how to decide where to live?
  
  
• Environmental concerns for the home buyer
  
  
• Choosing Your Next Hometown
  

from b4ubuild.com

• Architecture Books
  
  
• Buying Land Books
  
  
• Estimating Costs
  
  
• Home Style Books
  
  
• House Plans Books

Home Design Guides

from realtytimes.com

• Same Page for Quality Construction Standards
  
  
• New Trends in Home Design
  
  
• Buyer Tips for Negotiating Price
  
  
• Why so Many Building Deposits
  
  
• Rising the Bar in New Home Construction
  
  
• New Builder Products Built to Last
  
  
• To Build or Not to Build on that Hill
  
  
• Building Your Home from the Palm of your Hand
  
  
• New American Kitchens
  

from b4ubuild.com

·  Building Codes
·  Electrical
·  Concrete / Masonry
·  Home Building Process
·  Home Decorating / Painting
·  Home Design
·  House Framing
·  Finish Carpentry
·  Landscaping / Gardening
·  Plumbing
·  Stairs / Railings

·  Other Books

Home Cost Guides

• For Tax Purposes, What is the Best Time to Buy My House?
  
  
• How Much are the Taxes
  
  
• Escrow Accounts: Who Needs Them & Why
  
  
• Lender Has Interest in Paying Taxes, Insurance on Time
  
  
• Your Homeowners' Insurance
  
  
• Avoid Surprises: Know Your Homeowner's Coverage
  
  
• What Does Your Homeowners' Insurance Policy Cover?
  
  
• PMI Uncloaked: How It Really Works
  
  
• Less PMI = Lower Home Costs

Home Application Guides

• Can I relax now that my loan is pre-approved
  
  
• How is Your Credit Rating Calculated?
  
  
• Standard and non-Standard Ways to Qualify for a Loan
  
  
• Credit Reports: The Good, The Bad & the Illegal
  
  
• Co-Signing: Creditor Beware
  
  
• What to Do When the Lender Says "No"
  
  
• Credit-Damaged Buyers Can Obtain Home Loans
  
  
• CounterPoint: Half a Percentage Point Can Make or Break It
  
  
• Lock Down a Mortgage Rate -- NOW
  
  
• The Changed Face of Mortgage Lending
  
  
• Navigating the Mortgage Process? Each Loan is Similar, Yet Unique
  
  
• Will My Loan Have a Prepayment Penalty?

Home Management Guides

from realtytimes.com

• Same Page for Quality Construction Standards
  
  
• Three Inspection Smart Moves with New Homes
  
  
• How to Read an Inspection Report
  
  
• Preventing Vandalism
  
  
• Why so Many Building Deposits
  
  
• Resolving Home Construction Defects
  
  
• Arbitrate, Don't Litigate with Builders
  
  
• New Home Construction Nightmares
  
  
• Building Your Home from the Palm of your Hand
  
  
• Don't Throw Away all that Builder Paperwork!
  
  
• Home Built to Last, How to Measure Quality
  
  
• Understanding Builder Warranties
  

from b4ubuild.com

• Learn How to Build Your Own House

Home Closing Guides

• The Final Walk Thru Inspection
  
  
• Title Insurance: Who Needs It?
  
  
• Exceptions to Coverage in Your Title Insurance Policy
  
  
• Dealing with Clouds on Your Title
  
  
• What's a Trust Deed? Is it a Mortgage?
  
  
• Stay on Top of Mortgage Payments 'til Closing
  
  
• Why the Right Closing Date Can Make a Difference
  
  
• Closing Costs Will Drop by Half, Predicts Freddie Mac
  
  
• Will My Loan Have a Prepayment Penalty?
  
  
• How and Why to Prepay Your Mortgage
  
  
• How to Stop Foreclosure
  
  
• Mortgage Payments Got You Down
  
  
• You can Run Late on Mortgage Payments but You Can't Hide
  
  
• Know Your Rights if Your Loan is Sold
  
  
• What Does It Mean when Your Loan has been Sold?
  
  
• Lender Has Interest in Paying Taxes, Insurance on Time