www.homeloanlearningcenter.com
If you’re still struggling to figure out whether to rent or own, the Mortgage Bankers Association can help. You’ll still have to do some fact-gathering and number-crunching, but the organization’s new Web site will tell you how to find the answer.
Fifty-eight percent of consumers polled by the MBA said buying a home was stressful and confusing, so the organization set up a simple site to tackle basic questions.
You’ll go through a seven-step home-buying process that starts with figuring out how much you can afford in monthly mortgage payments and ends with a checklist of things to think about after getting the keys, such as home maintenance and appliance warranties.
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The site offers tips on money management based on your age as well as advice on how certain situations–divorce, having a child or being injured or disabled–can affect homeownership.