Home Repair Publications List
Financing Home Repairs (2006). This publication outlines some ways to finance repairs and improvements to your home and how to protect yourself from home improvement problems that might cost you money. It covers personal loans, Federal Housing Authority (FHA) loans, home equity loans, and for veterans who live in California, CalVet loans.
Don’t Lose Your Home (2006). A brochure that explains how a "home equity loan" allows you to borrow money against your home's equity. However, your home secures the loan; if you are unable to make the home equity loan payments, you can lose your house. This fact sheet explains the need for caution when agreeing to such loans.
No pierda su casa (2006). Un folleto que explica cómo un "préstamo sobre el valor líquido de la vivienda" le permite obtener dinero contra el valor líquido de su casa. Pero si no puede pagar los pagos del préstamo, puede perder su casa. Este folleto explica porqué es necesario tener cuidado con estos préstamos.
Questions and Answers About Home Equity Loan Fraud. A manual for community and consumer advocates working to educate senior, low income and minority home owners about the dangers of home equity loan fraud. Topics covered include home improvements, hiring a contractor, warning signs of fraud and the possibility of losing your home through a home equity loan.
Financiamiento de reparaciones en su vivienda. Hoja informativa que discute varias formas de financiar reparaciones y mejoras en su hogar, como contratos de pignoración y préstamos para mejoras de la vivienda de FHA Title 1. 60.
