Helpful Links

For your convenience, we include some helpful links to Web sites with information on buying or refinancing a home.

Fannie Mae or the Federal National Mortgage Association is a congressionally chartered, shareholder-owned company that provides financial products and services that make it possible for low-, moderate-, and middle-income families to buy homes of their own. Fannie Mae has helped more than 49 million families achieve the American Dream of homeownership since it began in 1968. Learn more at http://www.fanniemae.com/index.jhtml.

Freddie Mac is a stockholder owned corporation chartered by congress in 1970 to provide a continuous flow of funds to mortgage lenders. You can find helpful information on buying a home at http://www.freddiemac.com.

The Federal Citizens Information Center of the U.S. General Services Administration maintains a section called “Buying Your Home: Settlement Costs and Helpful Information” at http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/housing/settlement/sfhrestc.html.

The ABCs of Real Estate is a site that contains articles on buying and selling a home, and mortgages. Visit http://www.content.realestateabc.com/Default.htm.

The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) maintains a Web site titled Homes and Communities. HUD’s mission is “a decent, safe, and sanitary home and suitable living environment for every American”. The home page is at http://www.hud.gov. This site has an informative section covering the process of buying a home at http://www.hud/gov/buying/indexcfm.

If you are a U S military veteran, you may be eligible for a government loan. Learn more at the Veterans Administration (VA) Web site section on Home Loan Guaranty Services at http://www.homeloans.va.gov