http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/m6chqpkxeq?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 If an eligible loan proceeds from Estimate to closing, creditors must provide a Closing Disclosure form documenting the actual transaction terms and costs THREE business days before consummation. It must be in writing, whether paper or digital, and disclose ONLY the information specified by the CFPB. If...

http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/hemdok96t2?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 The first page of your Closing Disclosure documents: The Loan Amount - the total you will actually borrow The Interest Rate - which does NOT include the fees factored into the APR on Page 5 If this loan has a penalty for pre-payment or includes a balloon payment Page 1 will summarize the...

http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/ywhl0suzfm?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Page 4 of your Closing Disclosure is important. It is NOT just standardized form information that is identical for every loan. Review these terms: Assumption: can this loan be transferred to another person if you sell or transfer the property? Demand: can the lender require early repayment of the...

http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/ec24j9v1bq?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Home size is one of the key figures used in comparisons. But you may have different measurements to choose from,  as you'll learn in this video, including builder, appraiser, tax records and possibly owner records. Which one is right, and which one is best? The official figure is the one in...

http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/zzajedga5c?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 If you’re selling, don’t do these things - take some notes from the video! 1. Don’t Sell Before The House Is Ready. If it doesn’t present well, it won’t sell well. 2. Don’t Over-Improve People buy houses in neighborhoods. If yours is so “improved” that it...

http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/yy1k52wvo8?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Every house is unique; appraisers are trained and licensed for expertise in putting a value on properties. Appraisers don’t work for the buyer or the seller;  their primary mission is actually to protect the lender who’s risking money against the home’s value. Appraisers have to...

http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/hd9rix15ru?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 As this video explains, a signed sales contract doesn’t mean your house is sold. There are still financial, contractual and legal steps for both sides. The buyer has to get financing to meet the contract terms – which includes credit checks. The property is inspected and appraised; title insurance and...

http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/qul2o9w5e2?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Once you've supplied the 6 required piece of information and included any other information the lender deemed necessary, you'll receive a Loan Estimate within 3 business days. Once all the information has been verified IF the loan is approved the lender will provide a Closing Disclosure to you three...

http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/dfxbuz8z21?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 The video puts this in more visual terms, but basically, contact the local Chamber of Commerce for promotional literature or talk to your real estate agent about welcome kits, maps, and other information. You can get information about school systems by contacting the city or county school board or the local...

http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/esi0f6l5cy?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Like the video shows, your home should fit the way you live, with spaces and features that appeal to the whole family. Before you begin looking at homes make a list of your priorities - things like location and size. Should the house be close to certain schools? your job? to public transportation? How...