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Buying a Home - (5)
Property Taxes & Liens - (3)
Home Equity Loans - (4)
Home Foreclosure - (5)
Reverse Mortgages - (1)
  Buying a Home
 
   Buying a Home (Separate Website)
Frequently aksed questions about the steps involved in buying a home.
By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

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   Buying a Home in Oregon (Separate Website)
Information about programs that can help you with buying a home in Oregon.
By: Oregon Housing & Community Services

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   Home Buying Guide (Separate Website)
Tips for first-time home buyers.
By: Fannie Mae
  
   
   Looking for the Best Mortgage (Separate Website)
Basic information about how to get the best mortgage for your situation.
By: Federal Trade Commission

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   Limited English Proficiency at HUD (Separate Website)
This page provides documents created by HUD program offices and features factsheets, housing brochures and other forms in Amharic, Arabic, Armenian, Cambodian, Chinese, Farsi, French, Hmong, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese, in addition to English.
By: US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

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  Property Taxes & Liens
 
   Property Tax Deferrals (Separate Website)
Information about postponing the payment of property taxes for disabled and senior citizens.
By: Oregon Department of Revenue

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   Veteran's Property Tax Exemption (Separate Website)
Disabled veterans or surviving spouses of veterans may be able to exempt part of their home's assessed value from real property taxes.
By: Oregon Department of Revenue

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   Liens on Property (Separate Website)
General information about liens that can be placed against your property.
By: Oregon State Bar
  
   
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  Home Equity Loans
 
   Avoiding Home Equity Scams (Separate Website)
Information about common loan scams that could result in your losing your home.
By: Federal Trade Commission
  
   
   Avoiding Predatory Lenders (Separate Website)
Suggestions to help you get a fair loan at reasonable rates.
By: AARP
  
   
   Home Equity Loans: 3 Day Cancellation Rule (Separate Website)
When you apply for a personal loan and use your home to guarantee repayment, a federal credit law gives you three days to reconsider a signed credit agreement and cancel the deal without penalty. Learn more here.
By: Federal Trade Commission

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   Home Equity Loans: Borrowers Beware! (Separate Website)
How to protect yourself against losing your home to abusive lending practices.
By: Federal Trade Commission

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  Home Foreclosure
 
   Making Home Affordable (Separate Website)
If you are struggling to make your mortgage payments, or can't refinance your home due to loss of value on the market, you may qualify for the Making Home Affordable program.
By: Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

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   Saving Your Home From Foreclosure This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
Information that may help you save your home from foreclosure.
By: Legal Aid Services of Oregon
 
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   Foreclosure (Separate Website)
A foreclosure is a procedure to remove a person's rights to own and possess real property, including a house. Find out more here.
By: Oregon State Bar
  
   
   Foreclosure Prevention Information Session This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
Foreclosure Prevention Information Session Every Wednesday, from 5:30 pm ? 6:30 pm at Baltazar Ortiz Center, 6736 NE Killingsworth St. A free information session presented by Hacienda CDC, a HUD Certified Housing Counseling Agency, explaining the federal foreclosure prevention program called "Making Home Affordable." We will help you through the process of making in making an informed decision about the future of your home. Cost: Free. Languages: English and Spanish To register, call Luke Bonham, 503-961-6413 Website: http://www.haciendacdc.org/Programs/foreclosureprevention.html
By: Hacienda CDC
  
   
   How to Avoid Foreclosure (Separate Website)
Steps you can take to avoid foreclosure.
By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

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  Reverse Mortgages
 
   Reverse Mortgages (Separate Website)
Information about the most common reverse mortgage plans and the benefits and drawbacks of each plan.
By: Federal Trade Commission

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