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You’re Out! Missouri’s Landlord Tenant Laws

The Missouri Attorney General wants you to know the laws, regardless of whether you are a landlord, a tenant, or a person advising a landlord or tenant...more

 

Real Friends Loan Money (and other myths)

You may have heard some horror stories about college roommates. One way to reduce the trauma is to have some agreements with your roommates, from the beginning....more

 

Home Owners Going Under as Predatory Mortgages Show Ugly Side

Many mortgages issued during the housing boom are now going into default leaving homeowners in sticky situations and foreclosures at an all time high.

 

Housing Finance Basics: Finding the Right Home Mortgage

If you are like most of us, you cannot pay for a house all at once. You will need a mortgage loan from a bank, savings and loan, credit union, or home mortgage lender. As of 2000, the U.S. population owed over 5.178 trillion dollars in mortgage debt, or about $18,427 for every man, woman and child...more

 

Housing Finance Basics: How Do I Buy a Home?

There are so many details involved in buying a house that it can get confusing. Always ask your realtor or attorney to explain anything that you do not fully understand. In general, these are the steps you will take when you buy a house...more

 

Housing Finance Basics: To Rent or To Buy?

Decisions about housing are among the most important financial decisions most of us ever have to make. Buying a home is a major commitment, and home payments take a big chunk of the family budget...more

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 
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