Includes index

Introduction to mortgages -- How to know how much home to buy -- Getting your finances together -- Down payments and how they impact your mortgage -- Getting your credit together -- Credit scores: what they are, how they work, and how to improve them -- Finding your home loan -- Loans for good to great credit -- Refinancing and home equity loans -- Construction and home improvement loans -- Finding the best lender -- Finding the best loan officer -- Finding the best interest rate -- Closing costs and how to save on them -- Using the Internet the right way

"Answers common questions about mortgages"--