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In 1944, Congress created the Servicemen's Readjustment Act, later to be known as the G.I. Bill. The G.I. Bill provided an extensive collection of government-sponsored benefits to help returning soldiers better acclimate to civilian life after World War II and as a big 'thank you' for their service to their country. Without a doubt, the veteran's home loan entitlement program is the most widely-used VA benefit available today, with more than 20 million...
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Who killed the economy?
A page-turning, true-crime exposé of the subprime salesmen and Wall Street alchemists who produced the biggest financial scandal in American history
"It's hard to have a guilty conscience if you don't have a conscience. Anything that benefited production, that benefited me and benefited my wallet, I'd do it."
The sales force at Ameriquest Mortgage took this philosophy to heart. They watched the Hollywood white-collar-crime...
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xxiv, 406 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
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Understand today's home buying market and make the best deal with this time-tested guide. Discover how to find the right property, make smart financial decisions, and understand the latest lending requirements and tax implications.
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xviii, 380 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
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This surprising narrative goes back more than twenty years to reveal, in rich, anecdotal detail, how Wall Street, the mortgage industry, and the government conspired to change the way Americans bought their homes, creating a perfect storm. The authors take us inside elusive institutions such as Goldman Sachs, AIG, and Fannie Mae, to reveal who changed the game and why.
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301 pages : illustrations, charts ; 23 cm.
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"Montar en bicicleta, el primer beso, conducir por primera vez... ¡No hay nada como la magia de la primera vez! La aventura de comprar su primera casa es una experiencia inolvidable y, como en la mayoría de las aventuras, enfrentará dificultades, aprenderá nuevas habilidades y vivirá nuevas experiencias. ¿Alguna vez exploró seis casas de personas desconocidas en un mismo día? ¡Váyase preparando! ¿Alguna vez pagó más de seis cifras por...
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xxx, 398 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Two years before the housing market collapsed in 2008, Donald Trump looked forward to a crash: "I sort of hope that happens because then people like me would go in and buy," he said. But our future president wasn't alone. While millions of Americans suffered financial loss, tycoons pounced to heartlessly seize thousands of homes -- their profiteering made even easier because, as prize-winning investigative reporter Aaron Glantz reveals in Homewreckers,...
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xviii, 434 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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Make real estate part of your investing strategy. Do you want to get involved in real estate investing, but aren't quite sure where to start? This is your go-to resource for making sense of the subject. Written by industry experts Eric Tyson and Robert Griswold, this new edition of Real Estate Investing For Dummies offers timely, proven, practical, and actionable advice to overcome the challenges of the market and keep yourself one step ahead of the...
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255 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 19 cm.
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"Buying a first home can be both exciting and nerve-wracking. Will you qualify for a mortgage? Is your dream home achievable? How do you make sure your offer will beat others? Don't worry-now you can arm yourself with the information you need to know before you begin the hunt! In Home Buying 101, you will learn all the skills you need to find the right house at the right price, with financing that fits your budget. Full of nuts-and-bolts advice and...
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xv, 331 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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"The New York Times's Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist reveals how the financial meltdown emerged from the toxic interplay of Washington, Wall Street, and corrupt mortgage lenders. In Reckless Endangerment, Gretchen Morgenson, the star business columnist of The New York Times, exposes how the watchdogs who were supposed to protect the country from financial harm were actually complicit in the actions that finally blew up the American economy. Drawing...
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