Contra Costa Mortgage Guide

Description and charts of some popular loan products

• When Refinancing Pays Off
• Keeping an eye on rates
• Deciding to Buy or Rent
• Negotiating a Lower Price
• Mortgage Lenders & Brokers
• Home Affordability
• and many more...

• How much can I borrow?
• What will my payment be?
• Is it time to refinance?
• Should I pay points?
• Am I better off renting?
• Compare different loans
• Calculate Tax Savings
• Fixed Rate vs. Adjustable
• and many more...

• Refinancing and Avoiding Foreclosure
• Credit and Homeownership
• Advantages of Pre-Approval, Pre-Approval vs Pre-Qualification
• 10 Questions to Ask a Home Inspector
• and many more...

• Neighbor vents over water heater noise

  DIY pipe extension may do the trick - Inman News

• Avoid landfill cover-up in home sale

  Must buyers be informed of defunct facility? - Inman News

• 5 vacation-rental need-to-knows

  New twists on security deposits, tax collection - Inman News

• Buyer seeks justice for faulty disclosure

  Law of the Land - Inman News

• Common contingency hang-ups

  Financing, move-in often succumb to tighter lending guidelines - Inman News

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