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Mortgage basics, plainly explained.
One concept per page, written the way a person would explain it across a kitchen table. No rates quoted, nothing to sign, just the parts of a mortgage people usually pretend to understand. 401 guides, in five topics.
VA Loans 98 guides
Purchase, IRRRL and cash-out refinance guides for Arizona veterans, plus entitlement, the funding fee and the VA appraisal.
Newest
- How Nontaxable Income Like VA Disability Is Counted in Underwriting
- How VA Condo Approval Works
- Refinancing a Conventional or FHA Loan Into a VA Cash-Out Refinance
Refinance 110 guides
Cash-out, rate-and-term, FHA streamline and HELOC comparisons, and how to tell whether a refinance is worth doing.
Newest
- Cash-Out Refinance on a Home You Own Free and Clear
- Cash-Out Refinancing When a Sale or Move Might Be Coming
- How a Cash-Out Refinance Changes Your Mortgage Insurance
Reverse Mortgage 45 guides
How a HECM works, who qualifies, what the line of credit does over time, and what heirs and the estate should expect.
Newest
- Getting a Reverse Mortgage When You Still Owe on the Home
- How Reverse Mortgage Proceeds Interact With Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid
- Reverse Mortgage on a Home Held in a Living Trust
Investor Loans 34 guides
DSCR and rental property loans: qualifying on the rent instead of the tax return, and what lenders look for.
Newest
- How a DSCR Cash-Out Refinance Works: Qualifying on the Rent Instead of Your Tax Returns
- HELOC on an Investment Property: Why Fewer Lenders Offer One
- How a DSCR Loan Is Underwritten on a Short-Term Rental
Mortgage Basics 114 guides
Escrow, debt-to-income, underwriting, closing paperwork and Arizona title law, explained the way a person would.
Newest
- Buying a Home for an Aging Parent or a Disabled Adult Child: The Family Opportunity Rules
- Converting a Primary Home Into a Rental: What Changes With the Loan
- Financing a Casita or ADU on an Arizona Home
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Anthem, AZ (6)
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Avondale, AZ (6)
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Buckeye, AZ (6)
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Cave Creek, AZ (6)
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Chandler, AZ (8)
VA Loans (3)·Refinance (2)·Reverse Mortgage (1)·Investor Loans (1)·Mortgage Basics (1)
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Fountain Hills, AZ (6)
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Gilbert, AZ (8)
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Glendale, AZ (6)
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Goodyear, AZ (6)
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Laveen, AZ (6)
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Litchfield Park, AZ (6)
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Mesa, AZ (8)
VA Loans (3)·Refinance (2)·Reverse Mortgage (1)·Investor Loans (1)·Mortgage Basics (1)
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Moon Valley, AZ (6)
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Peoria, AZ (6)
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Phoenix, AZ (7)
VA Loans (3)·Refinance (1)·Reverse Mortgage (1)·Investor Loans (1)·Mortgage Basics (1)
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Queen Creek, AZ (6)
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San Tan Valley, AZ (6)
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Scottsdale, AZ (8)
VA Loans (3)·Refinance (2)·Reverse Mortgage (1)·Investor Loans (1)·Mortgage Basics (1)
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Surprise, AZ (6)
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Tempe, AZ (7)
VA Loans (3)·Refinance (1)·Reverse Mortgage (1)·Investor Loans (1)·Mortgage Basics (1)
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Tolleson, AZ (6)
VA Loans (3)·Refinance (1)·Reverse Mortgage (1)·Investor Loans (1)
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Waddell, AZ (6)
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