Knowledge is Your Best Move This Spring
Trends show
that more people tend to sell and buy homes during spring and summer. If you happen to be buying or selling this spring or summer, make
sure you have all the resources you need as a real estate consumer to make informed decisions and stay protected every step of the way.
Key Resources
- The Homebuying Process: Step by Step
- Who's who in the homebuying process?
- Finding a Real Estate Agent
- Signs of Potential Fraud
- Types of Real Estate and Mortgage Crimes
- Mortgage Discrimination: Mortgage lending discrimination is illegal. If you think you've been discriminated against based on race, religion, sex, marital status, use of public assistance, national origin, disability, age, or other protected characteristic, there are steps you can take - file a report with the California Civil Rights Department, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
DRE Podcasts
- Episode 101: How much can I afford
- Episode 102: How mortgages work
- Episode 103: How down payments work
- Episode 104: First-time homeowner programs
- Episode 105: How to find a real estate agent
- Episode 106: Making an offer
- Episode 107: Legal & documentation matters
- Episode 108: How home appraisals work
- Episode 109: How escrow works
- Episode 112: Know it. Protect it. A look at fair housing.
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