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October 1, 2024 29 mins

Want to know more about mortgages and how to hack the system? Here are my Top 10 Tips!

00:00 – Intro

00:30 – My History with Mortgages

08:31 – My Top Ten Tips For Mortgage Success

09:43 – #1 Mortgage Size

10:22 – #2 Get Rid of it Before Retirement

11:59 – #3 Understand Your Down-Payment

15:54 – #4 Credit Score

17:33 – #5 Avoid ARMs 

18:59 – #6 Recoup Closing Costs

19:52 – #7 Keep Equity as Equity

21:03 – #8 Refinance When it Makes Sense

25:51 – #9 Automate Extra Payments

27:04 – #10 Don't Go Backwards

Today's Story is about Jay's experiences with mortgages and what he has learned along the way - including how Dave Ramsey's advice didn't quite work for him. Let us know what your experiences have been with mortgages in the comments.

The Main Topic goes over Jay's Top 10 Tips for Mortgage Success. If you ever plan on having a mortgage you need to know these tips. If you have a tip we should have added, please leave us a comment!

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