Mortgage Finance

Be the Better Broker is a series of books that teaches the core principles of successful mortgage brokering. This volume focuses on the traits, habits, and skills to start forming before you enter the business. This is the top producer starter kit.

In this newly updated 2018 edition, authors Clayton and Natali Morris help you beat the system by paying down your home loan and saving hundreds of thousands of dollars in interest payments along the way. This step-by-step system only works with understanding and a disciplined plan. Clayton and Natali give you that by breaking it all down for you in this book. They arm you with the knowledge, inspiration, and several game plan options to free yourself from the dead weight of your mortgage.

Securing the roof over your head is the safest money move you can make. And it's far easier when you know the shortcuts, structures and strategies that I do. Better still, record-low interest rates mean it's never been cheaper. You have a once-in-a-lifetime window to get mortgage-free fast and for far less. We're here to tell you, firsthand, that owning your home outright is a bloody beautiful, freeing feeling. In these chapters, generous families from all over the country divulge - for you - the surprisingly painless ways they've beat a mortgage.

If you're serious about buying your first, second, or third property that you currently have your eyes on, then Keep Calm and Mortgage On may just be the most important finance audiobook you'll ever listen to.

Across the United States, thousands of families are facing one of the hardest challenges of their lives, the risk of losing their homes. Rising living costs, unexpected job loss, and high interest rates have pushed many homeowners into foreclosure, leaving them feeling trapped and without options. But change is coming. Proposing this new banking regulation in the U.S. can create hope for homeowners who want to stay in their homes and rebuild financial stability.

Mortgages are a necessary evil. In order for us to buy homes for our families, most of us have to borrow an eye watering amount of money that is generally paid off at the mortgage company’s pace and on their terms - rather than at our own. Goodbye Mortgage! seeks to explain the simple principals that can be applied over time that will help you dramatically reduce your mortgage balance, thereby saving you thousands, even tens of thousands in mortgage payments.

How many more decades before your mortgage is paid off? How many tens of thousands of dollars in interest will you pay between now and then? This book shows how to free yourself. Anita Bell and her husband, Jim, paid off a three-bedroom brick home on a combined income of less than $50,000 when interest rates were at 17%.

Built on foundations set in the previous two volumes, Be the Better Broker, Volume 3 is a detailed, step-by-step guide to the client-broker experience. From the opening question - "What's your best rate?" - to the two magic words - "File Complete!" - this book will give you access to the processes, scripts, and strategies used during hundreds of conversations addressing application intake, overcoming objections, the signing of the mortgage commitment, compliance, and insurance documents.

One of the most important decisions that you can make is buying a home and taking out a mortgage to pay for the house. The decisions you make on your mortgage will have financial ramifications for years to come. If you find yourself overwhelmed and confused by all the mortgage terms out there, don’t worry because you’re not alone. Getting a mortgage can be a complicated process, made worse by all the unfamiliar terminology your mortgage lender might use.

How many more decades before your mortgage is paid off? How many tens of thousands of dollars in interest will you pay between now and then? This book shows how to free yourself. Anita Bell and her husband, Jim, paid off a three-bedroom brick home on a combined income of less than $50,000 when interest rates were at 17%. And they did it in three years.

In Mortgage-Free Faster, Richard Andersone shares his real-life journey of paying off his mortgage in just eight years while navigating debt, budgeting challenges, and everyday life in the UK. Richard speaks directly and honestly about the sacrifices, strategies, and mindset shifts that helped him go from financial stress to full ownership of his home. Whether you're early in your mortgage, drowning in interest, or simply ready to take control of your finances, this book will guide you step by step.

Buying your first home can be stressful and leave you confused and anxious, wondering if you are making the right choice. In fact, 70 percent of people in one survey stated they have at least one regret in their home-buying experience, and much of this can be attributed to not being knowledgeable about what to expect ahead of time. By discovering the seven-step process outlined in this book, you will save yourself from many headaches and be part of the 30 percent who have no regrets about their home purchase.

In an age where individual loan officers and small to medium sized mortgage shops are competing with billion dollar mortgage operations and lead generation companies, there are ways for mortgage originators to tap into the market and create their own fresh, interested, and targeted leads - minus the millions of dollars spent on advertising. It's time for these strategies and systems to be made available to mortgage professionals who are committed to growing their careers and increasing their incomes. Through Andrew Pawlak's years of helping everyone from individual LOs and Realtors to publicly traded mortgage lead generation technology companies, he has used the secrets in this book to help clients increase ROI and get more out of every dollar they spend.

Do you have a mortgage? Is the cost of carrying your mortgage a hefty burden on your finances? If so, you are not alone. You can take control of your mortgage, build equity faster and save years of mortgage payments and thousands in interest. This book will show you exactly what to do to eliminate your mortgage debt quickly. It’s the simplest, most straightforward plan for changing your money habits and paying off your mortgage quickly. And it’s based on results, not pie-in-the-sky fantasies.I have used the same method to pay off my own mortgage faster - so can you!

Being the 1st homeowner in your family is important and a big step. Congratulations. I know all too well the process of being the buyer of a home. A 1st generation homebuyer, just like you."1st Generation Homeowner” is a guide for new and prospective homeowners, especially first-generation buyers. It acknowledges the excitement of owning a home while highlighting the often-overlooked challenges. Beyond the joy of acquiring a home lies a series of unforeseen challenges that no one is loud enough about, particularly for first-time buyers.

All About Buy to Let Mortgages tells you all you need to know about getting the best from using buy-to-let mortgages to buy UK investment property. Whether you want to buy one property or many (even growing it to a considerable property empire), the choice is yours when you know how to find the best mortgage deals offering cheap property finance.

Plan! Strategize! Build wealth! Be proactive in your quest to live the life you dream of. Learn how to understand what you’re really buying, and dodge the traps of spruikers and their dreaded up-sell techniques. Understand property, contract and loans types, savings that can be made on taxation, and how to avoid the pitfalls of rental property investment before you make the purchase. Get to know the rationale behind out-performing suburbs and many different strategies, and wonder why nobody ever explained to you that there is a process.

In the midst of one of the most serious financial upheavals since the Great Depression, George Soros writes about the origins of the crisis and proposes a set of policies that should be adopted to confront it. Soros places the current crisis in the context of his decades of study of how individuals and institutions handle the boom and bust cycles that now dominate global economic activity.

Soros makes an invaluable contribution to our understanding of the great credit crisis and its implications for our nation and the world.

In this game-changing book, renowned author Mark Livingston takes you on a transformative journey towards financial freedom. With a wealth of knowledge and expertise, Mark Livingston demystifies the mortgage process and equips you with the tools and strategies you need to make informed decisions and save money.

“Why rent when you can buy?” More than any other, this phrase captures the overwhelmingly unanimous promotion of home ownership to Canadians. Real estate agents, mortgage brokers, family, friends, and even the government promote ownership as a safe, attractive, and sure-fire path to personal wealth. This one-size-fits-all advice ignores the reality of Canada’s housing market. Canadians deserve better advice.