An FHA mortgage is a loan secured by the Federal Housing Authority—a branch of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Its goal is to help lower income individuals be able to purchase a home, by reducing upfront costs, credit requirements, and other barriers to homeownership.
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When you prepare to buy your first home, you may feel pelted with words that seem foreign or are being used in a different context. To understand the “lingo,” here are many of the most common real estate terms:
On average, only 10 to 12 percent of homeowners sell their home without using a listing agent. As a buyer, there are a number of reasons for looking into for sale by owner (FSBO) homes, potentially including a lower price and the ability to speak directly with the seller about the home and the neighborhood.