Articles Tagged ‘pay off mortgage’

Understanding Amortization and How Mortgages are Paid Down
Thursday, January 12th, 2012
Understanding Amortization and How Mortgages are Paid DownThe process of buying a house or a condominium is different than buying just about anything else. It’s possible to save up and pay cash for new home appliances, a new car or just about anything else, but it’s usually not possible to buy a home with cash. Instead, home buyers generally need to take out a mortgage. Unfortunately, the process by which a home mortgage gets paid down may not be entirely clear to first-time buyers (or even to those who have purchased a home before). While there are a variety of home mortgage types, a common element of...

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