Real Estate Project

Buying a Home: Top Things to Know
Discover ten things you should know before you decide to buy a house. Learn about the importance of good credit, buying a home you can afford, and living in your new home for a few years. Read about pre-approval, bidding, and home inspections. Calculate how much a potential homeowner can afford to spend on a house based on income, debt, down payment, and other expenses. Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of home ownership. Find out why location, schools, and surrounding homes are key factors in selecting a house. You can also find advice for selling a house.
Topic: Houses--Buying and selling, House selling  Language: English  Lexile: 13  http://money.cnn.com

10 Questions Home Buyers Should Ask
Every property has secrets and quirks that the buyer should be aware of before they make an offer on a house. Investigate why real estate agents would rather show potential buyers around a house than give them a chance to talk to the seller. Finding out why someone is selling their house may reveal the degree of their motivation to sell. Discover why it's a good idea to find out how much the seller paid for their property. Analyze what buyers can learn by asking about the neighborhood, property maintenance, local schools, and whether the house is haunted.
Topic: Houses--Buying and selling  Language: English  Lexile: 1270  http://www.bankrate.com

Types of Homes
Housing falls under the categories of single family homes, condominiums, or townhouses. Each type of housing is designed for particular lifestyles and specific budgets. A brief description of each type of housing also serves as a link to additional information. You can find answers to questions about each type of housing's advantages and disadvantages and discover what type of lifestyle fits each type of housing. When you have finished reading about each of the three types of housing you should understand what makes each one type differ from the others.
Topic: Housing  Language: English  Lexile: 970  http://www.ourfamilyplace.com

Massachusetts Real Estate Property Listings
Lists real estate for sale by metropolitan areas ex. Boston - City and Neighborhoods Homes for Sale and by county ex. Norfolk Area Homes for Sale. You may also key in a specific county, town or state, find a realtor, and find new homes. If you have any questions pertaining to Massachusetts real estate, you may key in your question and have it answered by a realtor.

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Mortgage Basics - Understanding the Fundamentals
Mortgages are long term loans obtained from banks, brokers, or other lenders when people buy a house. The property becomes the collateral, and can be taken by the creditor if the borrower does not make the payments. The creditor taking the home is known as foreclosure. Mortgages are most often paid over 15 or 30 years in monthly payments. Each payment includes a portion of the principal or balance, interest, taxes, and insurance. Early in the loan, more money is paid in interest, and later in the loan, more goes toward the principal.
Topic: Mortgages  Language: English  Lexile: 820  Interactive  http://www.bankrate.com