Dwayne F. Brown
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916-956-6061
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916-956-6061
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800-956-6005

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Real Estate & Mortgage Terms
A few real estate and mortgage terms you may encounter in the process of buying or selling a home.

Saving with a little help from your friends
Teaming up with buddies to hunt for bargains

Condominiums - PUDs ? Townhouses

10 ways to come up with a home down payment

101 Things Every Consumer Should Know!

A Landlord Struggles To Find Qualified Renters

Debt Consolidation - Cure or Continued Credit Problems

Build-or-Buy Dilemma Gets Trickier with Time

Foreclosures cheap, but not THAT cheap

How to Track Down Foreclosure Properties

Seasoned Home Flippers Offer Valuable Lessons

Follow These Blueprints For Rental Units That Pay

Home Buying & Selling Guide

Rental Apartment Market Rebounding, Condos Still Hot

Why credit scores wobble

Eight Tips for Buyers Making Competitive Bids

Ask These Questions To Avoid Buying a Bad Condo

Watch Out for Bad-Loan Signals

Best ways to cash in on a buyer's market
When sellers outnumber buyers, be careful about overpaying

What helps, what hurts your credit score

Agencies Adopt New Credit Scoring System
The nation's three major consumer credit bureaus have created a new credit scoring system designed to make it easier for financial institutions to evaluate loan applications

Sell first, then buy - Tips for a smooth home purchase
Sell first, then buy - Tips for a smooth home purchase

How to opt out of (almost) everything
If you're being barraged by too much information, it might be time to opt out of at least some of the junk mail and telemarketing phone calls that plague you.

What is a Lease-Option?

Lenders Loosen Standards Even as More Loans Go Sour
Banks are making it easier to get mortgages

Weird stuff that hurts your credit
Cards that don't report credit limits are just one of the hidden threats to your credit score. Here are some of the potential hits you might be taking, and how you can fight back.

Eliminate errors from credit reports

How to find fixer-upper homes with profit potential
Turn your hard work into a new career

Top ways to save on homeowner's insurance
What lenders, agents would prefer to keep secret

4 tips for buying a house in a buyer's market
If you find the right house at the right price, buy it

How to Check Your Credit Before Applying For a Mortgage
Why you shouldn't accept just anybody's offer to obtain a 'free' report

Eight steps to buying your home

Deciding how much house you can afford

Creating your home wishlist

Location, Location, Location

Opting for new home construction

How can a real estate agent help me?

Eight important questions to ask your agent

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