Real Estate Reading - For those who do their own research
The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) has a number of great programs to provide assistance to low-income home buyers and first-time buyers. Read about them by clicking here or on the logo to go to the MSHDA site.
For my blog write up about the new First-Time Buyer grant program from MSHDA, click here.
Divorce and Real Estate
Divorce Resources for Families
http://www.afccnet.org/resource-center/resources-for-families/categoryid/1
The Ultimate Guide to Thriving As A Newly Independent Woman
http://closetbox.me/ultimate-guide-to-thriving-as-independent-woman
Single Parent Advocate
http://www.singleparentadvocate.org/
Single Parents Network
http://singleparentsnetwork.com/
National Stepfamily Resource Center
http://www.stepfamilies.info/
Divorce After Adoption: A Parent's Guide
http://www.myfloridalaw.com/divorce/divorce-after-adoption-a-parents-guide/
Post-Divorce Check-List
http://family.findlaw.com/divorce/checklist-post-divorce-actions-to-take.html
Financial Savings & Debt Management
http://www.calculators.org/savings/
Financial Abuse
http://www.womenslaw.org/laws_state_type.php?id=14107&state_code=PG
Protect Your Credit In a Divorce
http://www.aarp.org/money/credit-loans-debt/info-12-2012/protect-your-credit-in-divorce.html
Surviving Financially After A Divorce
https://www.institutedfa.com/Surviving-Financially-After-Divorce-1/
How to Fix It Yourself
http://www.homeadvisor.com/r/how-to-fix-it-yourself-101/
Smart Ways to Split the House After Divorce
http://realestate.aol.com/blog/on/smart-ways-split-house-divorce/
A Guide to moving for single parents - https://www.goodcall.com/moving/moving-guide-single-parents/
The Simple Dollar - a web site to help people manage their money better.
Great Advice Articles for Home Buyers from the Folks at Moneygeek.com
Buying Your First Home: http://www.moneygeek.com/mortgage/resources/first-time-buyers-guide/
Rent or Buy a Home: http://www.moneygeek.com/mortgage/resources/rent-vs-buy-guide/
FHA Loans: http://www.moneygeek.com/mortgage/fha-loan/
Conventional Mortgages: http://www.moneygeek.com/mortgage/conventional-loan/
Mortgage overview: http://www.moneygeek.com/mortgage/
- Refinancing Calculator:
http://www.moneygeek.com/mortgage/refinance/
Guide to home buying after foreclosure: http://www.moneygeek.com/mortgage/resources/mortgage-after-bankruptcy-guide/
https://www.moneygeek.com/mortgage/resources/homeownership-assistance/
https://www.moneygeek.com/mortgage/conventional-loan/
- https://www.moneygeek.com/mortgage/fha-loan/
https://www.moneygeek.com/mortgage/reverse/
Here’s a couple of good guides for renters -
https://www.moneygeek.com/insurance/renters/resources/rental-assistance-rights-guide/
You may encounter asbestos during your home improvement projects. Here’s a site that will help you understand why your should not try to deal with asbestos DIY - https://www.mesotheliomalawyercenter.org/asbestos/home-repair-remodeling/
Money saving tips on a variety of topics, so that you can save up to buy that new house
If you are a veteran, find out what benefits you may qualify for at this site - www.veteranaid.org/
SINGLE MOM GRANTS SITE - a web site that provides guides to financial help for single moms,
Some helpful links to information on TheMortgageReports.com site.
Mortgage Payment Calculator w/ PMI, Taxes and Insurance
Home Loan Terms Glossary from the Fiscal Tigers Web site - https://www.fiscaltiger.com/home-loan-glossary/
Do all of those terms in the mortgage application seem like gobbledygook to you. Find out what they mean.
Space Saving Ideas for Small Home Offices - a guest post by Mr Blinds in Aukland, New Zealand
Here’s a good article about long-distance moving and the best companies to use from the folks at Retirement Living -
https://www.retirementliving.com/best-long-distance-moving-companies
Below is a link to a good buyer guide from Quicken Loans
Here’s a link to a good article from the Consumeraffaris.com web site that compares companies that transport cars for people who are moving.
A page devoted to links that concern your health and offer places to go for help with addiction and other issues..
Did you ever wonder about Rent to Own? You can do that with houses as well as other things. Here’s an infographic to explain - How Rent To Own Works: A Guide
Here’s asite that focuses upon grants to help native americans with financial problems -
A web site with lots of information about the availability of government and private grants for women who need help.