*Financing the Home

Financing options can be confusing. Clarify the decisions you’ll need to make, including how much you can afford to spend. Covers ownership costs, steps in home buying, financing alternatives, the language of loans, loan options, mortgage comparison, and closing. Includes a worksheet for determining your financial worth.

1991
12 pages

A1.3 $2.50

From Roof to Foundation Video

From Roof to Foundation (30 minutes-VHS) is a videotape of a home inspection with building and housing specialists MaryLee MacDonald and Joseph Wysocki. Your home will probably be the single largest investment of your life. Protect it by knowing what the problems are in your potential purchase before you buy.  Home buyers who know how to inspect a home before signing a contract protect themselves from future problems. If you know how to identify the major problem areas in homes and understand the difference between major and minor repairs, you will be in better position to negotiate a fair price with the seller. MaryLee and Joe can help you identify these potential problems before you buy.
1991
30 minutes

VIDEO1 $29.95

*Inspecting the Home

Your home purchase will probably be the single largest investment of your life. You should take a close look at it before you buy. This circular provides information about the different areas of a house that should be inspected. The handy checklist can help you check the roof, chimney, gutters, exterior walls, foundations, windows, walls, floors, bathrooms, kitchen, attic, basement/crawl space, and the mechanical systems.

1993
8 pages

A1.1 $3.00

What’s Happening to My New House? New!

Are you noticing those cracks on your new walls at the end of your first heating season? This circular can ease your mind by explaining about the natural things that happen to the construction of your home over the first year as your house settles.

2005
8 pages

A1.7 $3.00