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		<title>Home Insurance Inventory  – The Importance of Making One Today</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The personal property coverage on your home insurance policy covers the contents of your home that are not a permanent part of your home’s structure.  In the event of loss, theft, or disaster; you will be reimbursed for these items.  Have you asked yourself lately what the items are in your home you would want [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Conforming Loan Limits &#8211; Who Sets Those Anyway?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In a prior post, we talked about how FHA loans differ from conventional loans.  One of the areas of comparison we looked at was the “maximum purchase price.”  Let us take a look at how that maximum amount is determined and a major benefit of setting standards.








Who Sets the Limits?
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.newbuyer.com/weblog/mortgage/mortgage-loan-limit/</link>
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		<title>Real Estate Agents &#8211; Why So Tight-Lipped?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A New Sign in the Neighborhood








Let’s say you are just beginning the home buying process and have not yet hired a real estate agent to help you with your search.  You drive by a house that you absolutely must see.  You jot down the name and number of the real estate agent that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.newbuyer.com/weblog/home-buying/real-estate-agents/</link>
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		<title>Good Faith Estimate and HUD-1 Forms Get a Face Lift</title>
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Perhaps you&#8217;ve heard the story from family, friends or colleagues; their unfortunate tales of  unexpected costs and fees that surfaced in the days leading up to, or even on the day of their home closing.  You may be wondering how did your friend’s closing costs end up being so much higher than originally presented by [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.newbuyer.com/weblog/mortgage/good-faith-estimate/</link>
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		<title>The Top 6 Ways FHA Home Loans Differ from Conventional Mortgages</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Maximum Purchase Price








At the time of this writing, the maximum purchase price for conforming conventional loan ranges from $417,000 to $729,000.  This amount is updated yearly and is dependent upon the county in which the home is located.   Any loan above that amount is considered a jumbo or non-comforming conventional loan.
The maximum purchase price varies [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.newbuyer.com/weblog/mortgage/fha-conventional/</link>
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		<title>What is Predatory Lending?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A top-notch look at predatory lending.  View a scenario that clearly demonstrates a predatory lending scheme where the lender targets the borrower&#8217;s need for money and the borrower&#8217;s ignorance.  The borrower was approved for a loan although the lender knew chances were slim the borrower could repay it.








Learn those most commonly target by [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.newbuyer.com/weblog/mortgage/predatory-lending/</link>
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		<title>Closing on Your Home</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A detailed look at the process of closing on your new home.  Learn about the contract, a good faith deposit, contingencies, the inspection, and the requirements for the closing including: a title search, title insurance, a survey and homeowners insurance.  View the costs of closing on a home.








From the resource about the contract: &#8220;Once you&#8217;ve [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.newbuyer.com/weblog/home-buying/home-closing/</link>
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		<title>Things NOT To Do When Buying a Home</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A unique look at seven things home buyers should NOT do when buying a new home. Learn about changing jobs, spending for the new house, hiring the right home inspector, filing for divorce or bankruptcy, using a specialized real estate agent, buying more home than you can afford and using logic to purchase.








An example &#8220;do [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.newbuyer.com/weblog/home-buying/home-buying-tips/</link>
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		<title>A Good Way to Save Money Buying a New Home</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A new look at how to save money when buying your new home from a builder.  Learn about a &#8220;broker co-op&#8221; which is a sales commission offered to real estate agents by the home builders.  See how a portion of this commission can be passed on to you.








An example of how much you [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.newbuyer.com/weblog/home-buying/save-money-on-new-home/</link>
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		<title>Common Myths About Working with Real Estate Agents</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A brief, but eye-opening look at three common myths about working with a real estate agent.  Learn the untruths about listing agents, buyer agreements, and calling many agents.








From the resource: &#8220;That agent (listed on the For Sale sign) represents the seller and is contractually bound to get the best deal for the seller. It [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.newbuyer.com/weblog/home-buying/real-estate-agent-myths/</link>
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