Housing Opportunity Program
Understanding Today's Mortgages
Shopping for a Mortgage? Do Your Homework First
Current and prospective clients will be better equipped to avoid predatory loans if you give them the latest brochure in the series "Shopping for a Mortgage? Do Your Homework First."
Buying a home is the biggest and smartest purchase most families will ever make. Finding an affordable home loan with fair terms and reasonable costs is an important step in buying a home. Unfortunately, predatory lenders take advantage of homebuyers who may end up with loans that cause undue financial hardship. These loans can quickly lead to foreclosure and even bankruptcy.
Produced jointly by NAR and the Center for Responsible Lending, this five-panel brochure allows REALTORS® to help consumers learn the warning signs of predatory loans and how to shop for a fair and affordable mortgage. There's even a place for your business card!
Download Shopping for a Mortgage? Do Your Homework First (PDF: 1.2MB)
Download brochure text (PDF: 71KB)
Buy a supply from the REALTOR.org Store Additional resources on mortgages:
- Foreclosure brochure
- Traditional Mortgage brochure
- Specialty (Nontraditional) Mortgage brochure
- FHA Mortgage brochure
