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How Can I Keep Track Of All The Homes I See?

http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/0gfhroqefp?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 There are some great tips in this video, like: if possible, take photographs of each house: the outside, the major rooms, the yard and extra features that you like or ones you see...

What Questions Should I Ask When Looking At Homes?

http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/m6icixe4dg?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 As you’ll see in this video, many of your questions should focus on potential problems and maintenance issues. Does anything need to be replaced? What things require ongoing...

What Should I Look For When Walking Through A Home?

http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/n9ty7cxw0r?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 As we show you in this video, in addition to comparing the home to your minimum requirement and wish lists use the HUD Home Scorecard and consider the following: Is there enough...

How Can I Find Out About Schools & Community Resources?

http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/lcp1j358im?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 The video puts this in more visual terms, but basically, contact the local Chamber of Commerce for promotional literature or talk to your real estate agent about welcome kits,...

What Does Ability To Repay Mean?

http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/tf9jwdwlhn?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 What are the “Ability to repay” rules about? In a nutshell, as this video shows, new laws require lenders to make a good-faith assessment of a borrower’s capacity to pay...

What Is A Qualified Mortgage?

http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/g3cztwq84k?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 As this video explains,  Federal laws put into effect in 2014 and  supervised by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau define lending practices and loan terms for a new...

What Is A Rate Lock?

http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/rl2su66rin?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Mortgage rates change constantly through an unpredictable combination of government policies and economic conditions. This video explains the common term 'rate lock.' A...

What Is A Certificate of Eligibility, or COE?

http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/cfaum92oox?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 What Is A Certificate of Eligibility, or COE? The COE is the key document that verifies to lenders that someone is eligible for a VA-backed loan. Servicemembers, Veterans...

What Are The Major Types Of VA Loans?

http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/juj4nmihqs?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 What Are The Major Types Of VA Loans? Major Veterans Affairs loan programs described in this video include: 1) Purchase Loans. These help eligible parties buy a home at...