How to Find a Home and Get a Mortgage on the Internet

RANDY JOHNSON is President of Independence Mortgage Company, a firm that has been providing mortgage brokerage, real estate consulting, and financial services to clients since 1980. He has personally originated over $600 million in residential loans to thousands of homebuyers. The author of the successful How to Save Thousands of Dollars on Your Home Mortgage (Wiley), he holds an MBA from Stanford University.

Decision Making and Salesmanship; Gunfight at the Internet Corral; Getting Information about Communities; Finding and Buying a Home; Selling a Home Online; Estimating What It's Worth; Finding and Working with a Real Estate Agent; Understanding and Controlling the Closing Process; Getting a Mortgage on the Internet: Part One; Getting a Mortgage on the Internet: Part Two; Choosing the Right Loan; Qualifying; Checking Credit; Understanding APR, Buy-Downs, and Discount Points; Ensuring Lenders Treat You Fairly; Calculating Closing Costs, Lender Fees, and Other Fees; Understanding 15-Year Loans and Accelerated Payoffs; Managing Your Mortgage; Some Thoughts on Financial Planning and Balancing Your Life; Appendices; Index.