Mortgage Finance

Securing the roof over your head is the safest money move you can make. And it's far easier when you know the shortcuts, structures and strategies that I do. Better still, record-low interest rates mean it's never been cheaper. You have a once-in-a-lifetime window to get mortgage-free fast and for far less. We're here to tell you, firsthand, that owning your home outright is a bloody beautiful, freeing feeling. In these chapters, generous families from all over the country divulge - for you - the surprisingly painless ways they've beat a mortgage.

Taking out a mortgage to purchase real estate is a huge decision, one that could affect your family's finances for years to come. This easy-to-follow guide explains how to secure the best and lowest-cost mortgage for your unique situation. Whether you select a 15- or 30-year mortgage, you'll get all the tips and tricks you need to pay it off faster - shortening your payment schedule and saving your hard-earned cash.

In this newly updated 2018 edition, authors Clayton and Natali Morris help you beat the system by paying down your home loan and saving hundreds of thousands of dollars in interest payments along the way. This step-by-step system only works with understanding and a disciplined plan. Clayton and Natali give you that by breaking it all down for you in this book. They arm you with the knowledge, inspiration, and several game plan options to free yourself from the dead weight of your mortgage.

All About Buy to Let Mortgages tells you all you need to know about getting the best from using buy-to-let mortgages to buy UK investment property. Whether you want to buy one property or many (even growing it to a considerable property empire), the choice is yours when you know how to find the best mortgage deals offering cheap property finance.

If you're serious about buying your first, second, or third property that you currently have your eyes on, then Keep Calm and Mortgage On may just be the most important finance audiobook you'll ever listen to.

One of the most important decisions that you can make is buying a home and taking out a mortgage to pay for the house. The decisions you make on your mortgage will have financial ramifications for years to come. If you find yourself overwhelmed and confused by all the mortgage terms out there, don’t worry because you’re not alone. Getting a mortgage can be a complicated process, made worse by all the unfamiliar terminology your mortgage lender might use.

Whether you are a rookie or an established broker, this is the guide you need to lay the foundations for long-term success. Author Dustan Woodhouse has packed this book with dozens of tips and lessons gleaned from personal experience processing over 1,300 mortgage files and taking in over 2,000 applications verbally.

How many more decades before your mortgage is paid off? How many tens of thousands of dollars in interest will you pay between now and then? This book shows how to free yourself. Anita Bell and her husband, Jim, paid off a three-bedroom brick home on a combined income of less than $50,000 when interest rates were at 17%.

Be the Better Broker is a series of books that teaches the core principles of successful mortgage brokering. This volume focuses on the traits, habits, and skills to start forming before you enter the business. This is the top producer starter kit.

Robbo Roper (aka the Aussie Mortgage Guy) is here to show you how to get out of the rental trap, get your finances sorted and buy your first (or next!) home. The Australian Guide to Buying Your First Home is not a step-by-step guide to living in a beachside mansion with a $15-million property portfolio. Instead, it is an essential real-world companion for taking control and getting into your new home faster. You'll learn how to increase your income (and borrowing power) and buy the ideal property for whatever stage of life you're in.

Built on foundations set in the previous two volumes, Be the Better Broker, Volume 3 is a detailed, step-by-step guide to the client-broker experience. From the opening question - "What's your best rate?" - to the two magic words - "File Complete!" - this book will give you access to the processes, scripts, and strategies used during hundreds of conversations addressing application intake, overcoming objections, the signing of the mortgage commitment, compliance, and insurance documents.

Plan! Strategize! Build wealth! Be proactive in your quest to live the life you dream of. Learn how to understand what you’re really buying, and dodge the traps of spruikers and their dreaded up-sell techniques. Understand property, contract and loans types, savings that can be made on taxation, and how to avoid the pitfalls of rental property investment before you make the purchase. Get to know the rationale behind out-performing suburbs and many different strategies, and wonder why nobody ever explained to you that there is a process.

Keep your hard-earned cash with Reducing Your Taxes for Dummies. It's full of year-round opportunities for reducing your tax burden and paying less in taxes each year.

"IT'S DIFFICULT TO GET A MORTGAGE IF YOU'RE SELF-EMPLOYED" While this is true, being properly prepared and knowing what lenders are looking for can greatly improve your access to the finance you require. The Self-Employed Mortgage Guide will show you how to: Calculate approximately how much you can borrow and understand how lenders assess income, Know what documents you may need and how they impact your chances of success, Create a preparation plan 12 to 24 months in advance of applying to buy or refinance.

Millions of women want to create financial stability and abundance in their lives, but they don't know how. They are stuck in overwhelming confusion and guilt, driven by internalized "money stories" that have nothing to do with what is really possible. As the founder of DailyWorth.com, a financial media and education platform, Amanda Steinberg encounters these smart, ambitious women every day. With this book she helps them face their money stories head on and wake up to the prosperity that awaits them.

In this game-changing book, renowned author Mark Livingston takes you on a transformative journey towards financial freedom. With a wealth of knowledge and expertise, Mark Livingston demystifies the mortgage process and equips you with the tools and strategies you need to make informed decisions and save money.

A recent survey has suggested that raising private finance is one of the biggest blockers to property investors achieving their ambitions. This audiobook is designed to answer your questions and give guidance to a tried and tested way of attracting finance to your property business. You will find top tips on how to approach finding finance, as well as case studies about clients who have been taking massive action under Tim’s guidance.

“Why rent when you can buy?” More than any other, this phrase captures the overwhelmingly unanimous promotion of home ownership to Canadians. Real estate agents, mortgage brokers, family, friends, and even the government promote ownership as a safe, attractive, and sure-fire path to personal wealth. This one-size-fits-all advice ignores the reality of Canada’s housing market. Canadians deserve better advice.

This is the ultimate beginner's guide to rental real estate investing. You will learn all the basics and then learn in-depth strategies for how to build and grow your real estate portfolio.

The sub-prime mortgage crisis was only the beginning: a more profound economic and political restructuring was on the way. The astronomical leverage at investment banks with their hedge fund and private equity clients virtually guaranteed massive disruption in global markets. A quarter century of free-market zealotry that extolled asset stripping, abusive lending, and hedge fund secrecy came crashing down with it. Continued denial and concealment caused the crisis to stretch out for years, but financial and government leaders still downplayed the problem.