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Mortgage Management For Dummies

Authors:

Robert S. Griswold

Overview

Quickly make sense of mortgages

Taking out a mortgage to purchase real estate is a huge decision, one that could affect your family's finances for years to come. This easy-to-follow guide explains how to secure the best and lowest-cost mortgage for your unique situation. Whether you select a 15- or 30-year mortgage, you'll get all the tips and tricks you need to pay it off faster—shortening your payment schedule and saving your hard-earned cash.

Fine-tune your finances
Qualify for a mortgage
Secure the best loan
Find your best lender
Refinance your mortgage
Pay down your loan quicker
Must-knows about foreclosure
Top mortgage no-nos

Quickly make sense of mortgages

Taking out a mortgage to purchase real estate is a huge decision, one that could affect your family's finances for years to come. This easy-to-follow guide explains how to secure the best and lowest-cost mortgage for your unique situation. Whether you select a 15- or 30-year mortgage, you'll get all the tips and tricks you

need to pay it off faster—shortening your payment schedule and saving your hard-earned cash.

Fine-tune your finances
Qualify for a mortgage
Secure the best loan
Find your best lender
Refinance your mortgage
Pay down your loan quicker
Must-knows about foreclosure
Top mortgage no-nos

Mortgage Management For Dummies Cheat Sheet

If you own or want to own real estate, you need to understand mortgages. Unfortunately for most of us, the mortgage field is jammed with jargon and fraught with fiscal pitfalls. For typical homeowners, the monthly mortgage payment is either their largest or, after income taxes, second largest expense. When you’re shopping for a mortgage, you could easily waste many hours and suffer financial losses by not getting the best loan you can. Your goal should be to have as much knowledge as possible before you commit to a particular mortgage. To help you get started here are few tips and a monthly payment calculator to get you acquainted with mortgages.

About The Authors

Eric Tyson, MBA, is a financial counselor and the bestselling author of Investing For Dummies, Personal Finance For Dummies, and Home Buying Kit For Dummies.

Robert S. Griswold, MSBA, is a successful real estate investor, hands-on property manager, and the author of Property Management Kit For Dummies.