Beware of home sellers' freebies

Story date: 2007-12-15 03:55:00
Added on: 2007-12-16 23:19:32

Marketwatch - ... by that amount; that would reduce the price of a $200,000 house to $197,500 and in the long run save you $3,200 in interest ... But you can't count on the mortgage company to give you the best deal on rates and closing costs in the first place. If the ...


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