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What is a Home Mortgage Loan?

A home mortgage loan is where the home or estate of the borrower is used as collateral for the loan. If for any reason you find yourself unable to make your payments for the house, the real estate/property will be taken. When you sign a mortgage, also called a Deed of Trust, this is a binding contract that pledges your honor on the loan, lest your house be taken.

Home mortgage loans are usually for people who are buying a home, and are usually long-term. There are many many different types of loans you can receive; depending on the your specific situation. You’ll want to be sure that before you select one, you look over your credit, speak with lenders or banks about what would be in your best interest and your best options, and figure out how much your home is worth and what you need the loan for.

Sometimes, if a buyer does not qualify for a home mortgage, the seller of the house will offer to carry the loan for the buyer. This is how this works: the seller and you come to an agreement on the final price for the house, then you give the seller an agreed upon percentage of that price, which is called the down payment or deposit. Then, make the payments on the remaining amount to the seller, who more often than not, is turning around and sending those payments to the bank that they have their mortgage with. In other words they use your payments to them to pay their original payments to the bank.

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