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HUD -- Settlement Costs of Buying a Home
(Separate Website)
Here HUD explains settlement costs in buying a home.
By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD Homebuying Guide
(Separate Website)
See this brochure for information about the steps to buying a HUD home, including help finding out how much house you can afford.
By: US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development -- HUD
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
HUD: Don't be a victim of loan fraud!
(Separate Website)
Find out from HUD how you can help protect yourself from loan fraud, including predatory lenders who may prey on the elderly, low-income people and others.
By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
MyMoney.gov -- Helpful Information from the U.S. Government
(Separate Website)
See this site about money matters, from the U.S. Financial Literacy and Education Commission. Includes tips for avoiding scams, like foreclosure rescue scams and loan scams.
By: U.S. Financial Literacy and Education Commission
New "Making Home Affordable" Website
(Separate Website)
See the announcement from HUD about a new website with information about President Obama's plan to help homeowners.
By: HUD - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
New for 2009: Increased Tax Benefits for First-time Homebuyers
(Separate Website)
Check out this information from the IRS website about federal tax benefits for new homebuyers, including a new first-time homebuyers tax credit.
By: Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
New Mortgage Rules from HUD
(Separate Website)
See this announcement from HUD about new rules for mortgages that could save some homebuyers hundreds of dollars.
By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Practical Advice on Housing Law
(Separate Website)
This ABA webpage offers "Practical Law" information on different legal problems, including housing problems such as buying, selling or renting.
By: American Bar Association
The Road Home Program
(Separate Website)
State website offers homeowners and rental property owners details about the program and tools and resources.
By: Road2la.org
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