The Insider's Guide to Home Equity Borrowing

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Summary: By an expert loan consultant
Review: An expert loan consultant, Pete Hitesman has personally originated more than a thousand home equity loans and credit lines. In The Insider's Guide To Home Equity Borrowing he draws upon his years of experience and expertise to show the reader in great and comprehensive detail just how to determine the best home equity lender for them, how to successfully negotiate the best terms for a home equity loan, and how to get their home equity loan application quickly approved by the lender. Readers will learn just what home equity borrowing is, how it works, how interest rates are determined, how they are adjusted, and the pitfalls to watch out for. If you are considering a home equity loan, the begin by giving a careful reading to Pete Hitesman's The Insider's Guide To Home Equity Borrowing!

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Summary: Borrowing with wisdom
Review: I have been in the financial services industry for over 15 years having spent the last 4 years in Home Equity. I am amazed that an insider would share so much information in such an easy to read format. There has never been a book written specifically for Home Equity from this perspective.

The author is clearly an expert in this field and provides the consumer with real knowledge that is absolutely essential to you making the right decisions with your money. With so many choices and so little time for all of us, this book helps to identify how to efficiently choose the right loan program, the right lender, and sets clear expectations that the consumer can rely on.

I have ordered copies of the book for all of my 8 siblings as Christmas gifts. They will all be smarter borrowers in 2005.

Great book!

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Summary: Well Worth the Money
Review: I highly recommend this book. It is one of the most useful personal finance books I've read in long time. Each chapter contains practical tips and insider knowledge that the average home equity loan borrower (like me) simply would not otherwise have access to. There is no question that the cost of this book can be recovered several times over by anyone who already has a home equity loan or is considering taking one out.

I spent a lot of time searching the web for information before getting my home equity loan. Mostly what I found was advertising and infomercial "advice" from lenders and mortgage brokers. Nowhere did I find the type of independent, practical guidance contained in this book.

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Summary: Well Worth the Money
Review: I highly recommend this book. It is one of the most useful personal finance books I've read in long time. Each chapter contains practical tips and insider knowledge that the average home equity loan borrower (like me) simply would not otherwise have access to. There is no question that the cost of this book can be recovered several times over by anyone who already has a home equity loan or is considering taking one out.

I spent a lot of time searching the web for information before getting my home equity loan. Mostly what I found was advertising and infomercial "advice" from lenders and mortgage brokers. Nowhere did I find the type of independent, practical guidance contained in this book.

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Summary: An easy read and a wealth of info
Review: This is a frequently humorous and easy-to-read book that contains a real wealth of information and tips about home equity lending and mortgages in general. I've been a financial professional (not in the mortgage business) for over 15 years and I was surprised by how much I learned from it. The author has a down-to-earth style that greatly lightens what might otherwise be fairly heavy subject matter. For those in the market for a home equity loan or line of credit, this book is a "must-have" ... it will pay for itself many times over. I would also recommend it to anyone who just wants to learn a bit more about mortgages in general - this book explains it all in clear terms and will alleviate most of the confusion that seems inextricably tied to the process of taking out or refinancing a mortgage. You will finally understand what is being talked about and will know the right questions to ask. All in all, a very good way to spend an evening.