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    Tulsa County Tax Assessor – Homestead Exemption

    In Oklahoma, you can file for Homestead Exemption to reduce the property tax on your primary residence. There are also some potential circumstances where there is a legal advantages to having your homestead exemption. This is a Priority Action. You only have until February 1st to get this done! If you haven’t already done so, it is time for you to file for the Homestead Exemption on your 2011 real estate purchase… if it is your primary residence. [...]

    The Importance of Title Insurance

    WHY GET TITLE INSURANCE? [...]

    Check Your Credit Score

    Your credit score is going to be one of the first issues you face. You can and should check your score once a year. Your mortgage lender is going to be looking for a score of at least 620. The higher your score, the better your chances at the best interest rate. [...]

    Should I Get Pre-Approved For My Mortgage?

    A good faith estimate will tell you exactly what to expect from your loan. [...]

    What Do I Do When I Know Multiple Realtors?

    What do I do when I know more than one Realtor? [...]

    Why do I need Title Insurance?

    With owner’s coverage title insurance, if a problem arises with the title, it will be defended for you without cost to you [...]

    Help With Home Ownership – Down Payment

    A Mortgage Revenue Bond (MRB) is a form of Municipal Bond issued by State or Local Housing Finance Agencies. [...]

    Major Changes to Truth In Lending Disclosures

    The Truth in Lending disclosure is given to the mortgage loan applicant and has critical information of great value. “Consumers need the proper tools to determine whether a particular mortgage loan is appropriate for their circumstances,” said Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke. “It is often said that a home is a family’s most important asset, and it is the Federal Reserve’s responsibility to see that borrowers receive the information they need to protect that asset.” [...]

    FAQ – Should I Get An Equity Loan?

    A home equity loan could be a mistake for most people. Rather than increase your mortgage debt, consider doing a bi-weekly payment and pay the debt sooner while you build equity faster. Visit End2Mortgage.com. [...]

    How can I find an agent to help find cheap properites? Seems like no one is interested.

    Buying a house requires some trust on all sides of the issue. When a buyer calls but doesn’t want to “commit” to working with me, I begin to have doubts about several things. How many other agents are being used? Why are they hesitant in contacting the mortgage company, especially since I gave at least 3 to compare? How serious can they really be when they won’t go in to loan application? What do they mean by “the best deal?’ Why do they insist on ONLY foreclosures? [...]