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Home Equity Scams to Watch Out For

By:

MortgageLoan.com | July 15, 2008

Arming yourself with information is the best way to protect yourself from some common home equity scams.

All By Yourself: Sell Your Home without a Broker

By:

Greg Mischio - MortgageLoan.com | July 07, 2008

In a declining real estate market, anyone selling a home is desperately trying to squeeze home equity dollars out of a sale. More sellers are deciding to be their own brokers-a bold move that has equal amounts of risks and rewards.

Scarce Solutions for the Home Equity Loan Freeze

By:

Tom Kerr - MortgageLoan.com | July 02, 2008

News : Has the credit crunch hit your home equity line?

Lenders are shrinking these lines of credit, making it harder for Americans to finance major expenses.

By Kathleen Connell

from the June 16, 2008 edition

For many high school seniors, spring graduation marks the start of the transition to college. It is also the time when parents finalize their college-financing plans. Unfortunately, those preparing to write large checks this fall to cover college expenses are faced with an increasingly limited college-loan market. In particular, many must deal with an unexpected tightening of a popular source of college financing: the Home Equity Lines of Credit (HELOC)....

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Home Equity Line Articles and Advice from bills.com

The Basics of a Home Equity Line of Credit
The equity you’ve built up in your home can come in handy, but only for a few carefully chosen purposes. Learn more about how to use a home equity line of credit to your advantage.
Home equity line of credit basics

How to Shop for a Home Equity Line of Credit Loan
Not all of the offers you receive to apply for a home equity line of credit will be good for your lifestyle. Learn more about what to look for.
Home equity line of credit loans

Home Equity Loan or Home Equity Line of Credit
When choosing between a second mortgage and a home equity line of credit, learn the differences between the loans before you make your decision.
Home equity loan vs. line of credit

When to Refinance Your Home Equity Line of Credit
If you have a variable interest rate on your home equity line of credit, you might consider refinancing. Find out the details on how to refinance and when to do it.
Refinancing a home equity line

Mortgage | HELOC.. : News from bankrate.com

Taxes on home equity

You can deduct the interest on up to $100,000 of home equity debt that is used for any purpose.

Interest Rate Roundup

See rates from our national survey of mortgages, home equity loans, auto loans, credit cards and CDs.

Interactive: State, national home equity rates

Whether it's a fresh coat of paint or a total home renovation, sooner or later it comes down to paying for it.

5 bad equity-borrowing moves

Tapping your home equity is not always a wise money move. In some cases it's always a bad move.

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