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What About A Home Located In A Flood Plain?

http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/x7fida4gli?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 A flood plain is an area of land adjacent to a stream or river that experiences flooding during periods of high discharge. Watch this video and it’ll make sense....

What Questions Should I Ask When Looking At Homes?

http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/h7keeey3lr?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...

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

http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/oibnr98bxy?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...

What Does A Home Inspector Do, And How Does An Inspection Figure In The Purchase Of A Home?

http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/vy7v2uzq4p?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 As we show you in this video, an inspector checks the safety of your potential new home. Home Inspectors focus especially on the structure, construction and mechanical...

What Should I Look For When Walking Through A Home?

http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/xft2o74pp1?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...

Is An Older Home A Better Value Than A New One?

http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/l7z0tj4jnk?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Well, as this story shows, there isn't a definitive answer to this question. You should look at each home for its individual characteristics. Generally, older homes may...

How Are Pre-Qualifying And Pre-Approval Different?

http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/a3u5bepf5q?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Watch this video and it’ll make sense. Pre-qualification is an informal way to see how much you maybe able to borrow. You can be 'pre-qualified' over the phone...

What Is A Credit Bureau Score And How Do Lenders Use Them?

http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/of38eqjjpm?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 As we show you in this video, a credit bureau score, or “credit score” is a number based upon your credit history that represents the possibility that you...

How Can I Find Out Information About My Credit History?

http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/moeykroo7j?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Watch this video and take a few notes! There are three major credit reporting companies: Equifax - www.equifax.com 1-800-685-1111 Experian - www.experian.com...

How Do Lenders Decide The Maximum Loan Amount That Buyers Can Afford?

http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/0vqrx5otc6?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 As you’ll see in the video, the lenders consider your debt-to-income ratio, which is a comparison of your gross (pre-tax) income to housing and non-housing...