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.
Which Home improvement projects provide the best payback when it comes time to sell? Click here to find out
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/
Moving Sucks -
But it doesn’t have to. Here’s link to a great moving guide - https://www.movinghelpguide.com/
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,