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step-by-step information and get started on the path to homeownership today. When you order any guide, you will receive a list of Mortgage Lenders in your state and Home-Buyer Education providers in your area. |
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Step One
Knowing and Understanding Your Credit
 This guide explains what credit is and how to establish good credit, repair credit problems, and take control of your credit as the first step in the home-buying process.
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Step Two
Opening the Door to a Home of Your Own
 This step-by-step guide explains the home-buying process, including how to finance a home and how the mortgage process works.
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Step Three
Choosing the Mortgage That's Right for You
 This guide will help you learn more about shopping for the right mortgage for your personal situation. Order this guide for delivery by mail and you'll automatically receive Borrowing Basics: What You Don't Know Can Hurt You.
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Step Four
Borrowing Basics:
What You Don't Know Can Hurt You
 This guide explains what predatory lending is and how it can affect you. It also provides helpful tips on how to get the best loan and ways to avoid bad loan choices that could result in the loss of one's home. Order this guide for delivery by mail and you'll automatically receive Choosing the Mortgage That's Right for You.
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