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Personal finance is

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the application of principals of finance to the decisions of an individual or family

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Economics

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provides structure for decision making in many important areas.

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Accounting

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provides financial data in various forms.

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Psychology

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tries to explain irrational behaviour of financial market participants

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Statistics+Econometrics

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tries to quantify risks as well as calculate the probability of the negative events occurring

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Commercial Bank

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accepts both demand (checking) and time (savings) deposits. Makes loans directly to borrowers or through the financial markets.

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Savings Bank

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holds savings, deposit accounts. Makes residential real estate loans to individuals.

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Credit Union

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Deals primarily in transfer of funds between consumers. Membership is generally based on some common bond, such as working for a given employer.

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Major Financial Institutions

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Commercial Bank
Savings Bank
Credit Union
Mutual Fund
Pension Fund
Insurance Company
Venture Capital Funds
Brokerage Company
Investment Banks
Governmental entities

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Mutual Fund

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pools funds of savers and makes them available to business and government demanders. Creates a diversified and professionally managed portfolio of securities to achieve a specified investment objective.

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Investment Banks

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Underwriting (=raising capital)
Mergers and Acquisitions
Sale of securities = brokerage services
Proprietary trading
Research and Consulting

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Governmental entities:

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Treasury
Central Bank
Depositorium

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Financial Markets

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  • Is a place where buyers and sellers meet and they exchange financial securities/instruments
  • Participants in the financial market range over the public, private and government institutions.
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Financial Markets classify by:

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Nature of claims (equity vs. debt)
Issuer involvement (primary vs. secondary)
Maturity (money vs. capital)
Complexity (simple or derivative)
Time of delivery (spot vs. forward)
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Nature of claims: Equity markets involve buying ownership (stocks) in companies, while debt markets involve lending money to entities (bonds) in exchange for interest payments.

Issuer involvement: In primary markets, securities are directly issued by companies to investors, while in secondary markets, securities are bought and sold among investors.

Maturity: Money markets deal with short-term debt securities (less than one year), while capital markets deal with long-term securities (over one year).

Complexity: Financial instruments in simple markets are straightforward, like stocks and bonds, while in derivative markets, contracts derive their value from underlying assets.

Time of delivery: In spot markets, transactions involve immediate delivery of assets, while in forward markets, delivery occurs at a specified future date.

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Structure and Functions of the Financial Markets

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Money markets
Capital markets

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Money markets

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Securities in this market include commercial paper sold by corporations to finance their daily operations or certificates of deposit with maturities of less than 12 months sold by banks.

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Capital markets

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  • Long-term markets
  • Securities include common stock, preferred stock and corporate and government bonds.
  • Primary – where securities are issued for the very first time.
  • Secondary – traded in between the market participants.
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Personal financial planning

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is the process of managing your money to achieve personal economic satisfaction.

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The Financial Planning Process

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Step 1: Determine your current financial situation.
Step 2: Develop financial goals.
Step 3: Identify alternative courses of action.
Step 4: Evaluate alternatives.
Step 5: Create and implement a financial action plan.
Step 6: Reevaluate and revise your plan.

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Step 1: Determine your current financial situation.

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Prepare a list of current asset and debt balances and amounts spent for various items

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Step 2: Develop financial goals.

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Analyze your financial values and attitudes towards money.

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Step 3: Identify alternative courses of action.

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Continue as you are, expand or change the current situation, or take a new course of action.

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Step 4: Evaluate alternatives.

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Take into consideration your life situation, personal values and current economic situation.
Opportunity cost is what you give up by making a choice.
The cost, referred to as the trade-off of a decision, can be measured in money or time
Consider lost opportunities that will result from your decisions.
Evaluate the risks faced

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Interest Rate Risk

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Changing interest rates affect your costs when you borrow and your benefits when you invest

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Inflation Risk
Rising prices cause lost buying power
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Liquidity risk
Some investments may be more difficult to convert to cash or sell without significant loss in value
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Product Risk
Products or services flawed or not meet your expectations Retailers may not honour their obligations
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Risk of Death
Premature death can cause financial hardship to family members left behind
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Risk of Income Lost
Your income could stop as a result of job loss or because you fall ill or are hurt in an accident
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Health Risk
Poor health may increase your medical costs, may reduce your working capacity or life expectancy
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Asset and Liability Risk
Assets may be stolen or damaged Others may sue you for negligence or for damages caused by your accidents
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Step 5: Create and implement a financial action plan.
Choose ways to achieve your goals May require assistance from others
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Step 6: Reevaluate and revise your plan
Your plan should be reviewed regularly based on your life circumstances
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Financial goals are influenced by
Personal values and attitudes towards money Time frame in which you want to achieve your goals. Type of financial need that drives your goals. Your life situation
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Factors that influence your financial goals:
Timing of goals. Goals for different financial needs. Life Situation takes into consideration personal factors Social Changes Other events that influence your life situation include
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Timing of goals
Short-term, intermediate and long-term goals.
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Goals for different financial needs.
- Consumable products goals Food, clothing - Durable product goals Appliances, cars, sporting equipment
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Life Situation takes into consideration personal factors
Age, income, marital status, household size, personal beliefs and employment situation Influences your spending and savings patterns
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Social Changes
Married at later age More households with two incomes Single parents Living longer
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Other events that influence your life situation include;
Graduation Engagement and marriage Birth or adoption of a child Career change or move to a new area Dependant children leaving home Changes in health Divorce Retirement Death of spouse or other family member
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life cycle approach to financial planning
Early years (until the mid-30’s) Middle years (mid-30’s to mid-50’s) Middle Years (50’s+) Retirement Years
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Early years (until the mid-30’s)
Focus on creating an emergency fund, saving for down payment on house or condo, purchasing life insurance, start thinking about retirement
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Middle years (mid-30’s to mid-50’s)
Focus on building wealth by paying down mortgage and increasing savings and investments
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Middle Years (50’s+)
Focus is on providing an adequate retirement fund
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Retirement Years
Focus is on the efficient management of previously acquired wealth
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Common financial goals and activities include
Obtain appropriate career training Create an effective financial record keeping system Develop a regular savings and investment program Accumulate an appropriate emergency fund Purchase appropriate types and amounts of insurance coverage Create and implement a flexible budget Evaluate and select appropriate investments Establish and implement a plan for retirement goals Make a will and develop an estate plan
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Developing a Flexible Financial Plan
A financial plan is formalized report Your financial plan can be created by you, done with assistance from a financial planner, or made using a money management software package. Develop good financial habits. Achieving your financial objectives requires A willingness to learn and Appropriate information sources
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A financial plan is formalized report that...
Summarizes your current financial situation. Analyzes your financial needs. Recommends future financial activities.
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Develop good financial habits.
Use a spending plan to stay within your income, allowing you to save and invest for the future. Have appropriate insurance protection to prevent financial disasters. Become informed about tax and investment alternatives.
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Regular banking:
Fees Variety of services offered Support and advice, relationship Physical proximity, working hours Partnership with your employer
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Fees:
a. cash management fee, deposits, withdrawals b. transfers including international c. card management d. account maintenance fees e. overdraft fee authorized vs. unauthorized suggestions: compare the fees, consider bundle plans
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Savings options
1. Current Account 2. Savings Accounts 3. Certificate of deposit 4. Money market mutual fund 5. Treasury bills 6. Short duration bond funds 7. Precious metals (in countries with unstable political situation or where such payments are normal)
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Savings Accounts
a. Time deposit (fixed interest, duration) b. Savings deposit (can add amounts before maturity) c. Regular savings deposit (fixed amount every month)
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What to keep an eye for:
1. desired level of liquidity - ease of getting out 2. government insurance/protection 3. transaction fees
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Latest innovations/ trends
1. "Sweep accounts" 2. "Save the change" 2. Savings accounts bundles - not such a good idea 4. Loyalty programs ## Footnote Sweep Accounts: Automatically move extra cash from checking to investments for higher returns. Save the Change: Round up purchases to the nearest dollar, saving the difference. Savings Accounts Bundles: Combining savings accounts with other products, which may not always be beneficial. Loyalty Programs: Rewards for using a bank's products or services regularly.
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What determines the interest rates on savings: SUPPLY AND DEMAND that is driven by Supply side
* . economic conditions * inflation nominal vs. real * economic growth * level of consumption * situation in the capital markets - alternatives * foreign inflows, currency
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What determines the interest rates on savings: SUPPLY AND DEMAND that is driven by Demand side
* banks’ lending situation - economy * availability of other sources of capital
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Is it possible to have a negative interest rate on savings? Why?
## Footnote This can occur when central banks implement monetary policies to stimulate economic activity, discourage saving, and encourage spending. Negative interest rates effectively penalize banks for holding excess reserves, incentivizing them to lend money rather than keeping it idle.
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Estimation methods
70/7 rule of thumb Debt burden method Family need
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70/7 rule of thumb =
70% of your salary x 7 years to adjust to financial consequences
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Debt burden method =
equal to the total amount of the debt your family has
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Family need =
methods where you need to cover: A) 5 x Annual Income B) + Special needs (college, disability) C) + Funeral expenses D) – Liquid assets (savings) = net result
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Stock life insurance
stockholders
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Mutual life insurance
policyholders
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Choosing the company
You care about: Financial stability Reputation Supervision/regulator How many claims were met/complaints Diversification might (not) be a good idea
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Policies – Term Insurance “Gyvybės rizikos draudimas”
This is a temporary insurance for a specified period of time (1,5,10 years)
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Basic & less expensive
Renewability option Multiyear level term Decreasing term Return of premium Conversion option
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Renewability option
can renew the policy after expiration, usu. with no or minimal medical exam
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Multiyear level term
same premium for the whole duration of your policy
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Decreasing term
payout will be less than time passes – good for mortgageholders
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Return of premium
you get all of premium back (- admin fee) if you outlive your policy
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Conversion option
convert into whole life
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Policies – Whole Life “Kaupiamasis gyvybės draudimas”
Longer-term, in return for a premium a sum is paid to the beneficiary upon death, however there is a cash value involved Cash surrender value – amount the policyholder receives if one gives up the insurance, so it’s like savings+insurance combined together Limited payment - You pay a premium for a predetermined number of years and you have your policy for the rest of your life. Variable life insurance policy – cash values fluctuate according to the yields earned by the separate fund managed by the insurer While minimal death benefit is guaranteed cash value could be reduced by the fluctuations in the market Universal life – similar to VLI, but is more flexible, you can change premiums, make withdrawals How does it all work? LT for the above two - Investicinis gyvybės draudimas
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Other types of insurance
Group insurance Endowment life Credit life
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Endowment life
very similar to limited payment, except that the term is shorter – 10,20 years after maturity, not until death
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Credit life
equals to the amount of loans one has
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Naming the beneficiary; primary and contingent
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Grace period
how many days can you delay payment of the premiums without losing your protection
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Nonforfeiture clause
requirement that life insurance policies return surplus cash values (if any) to the policy owner if the policy lapses, or is terminated by the policy owner.  
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Incontestability clause
a clause that prevents the provider from voiding coverage due to a misstatement by the insured after a specific amount of time has passed.
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Suicide clause
suicide risk is frequently not covered in the first several years of the policy
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Automatic premium loans
if premium is not paid within grace period, it will be taken out of cash value
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Policy loan provision
one can borrow from the cash value
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Insurance Riders
A rider to a policy modifies the coverage by adding or excluding conditions or altering benefits Waiver of premium disability benefit – insurer will pay the premiums for you if you become disabled Accidental death benefit – “double indemnity” – payout is bigger if death occurs because of the accidents Guaranteed insurability option – can buy any level of insurance without any proof of health Cost of living protection - purchase additional insurance to cover the rising cost of living. Accelerated benefits, also called living benefits, pay to those who are terminally ill before they die Second-to-die option, also called survivorship, insures two lives
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How the money is paid out - settlement?
A) Lump-sum B) Limited installments (“anuitetas”) C) Life income D) Proceeds left with the company – trustee – good for bequest motives
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FV
future value
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PV
present value
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I (or r)
interest rate
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N (or n)
number of periods
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The universal truth of Finance is The 1 dollar today is worth more than a 1 dollar in a year’s time Why?
Opportunity costs Default risk Inflation
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You deposit $1000 in a bank at 10% for 2 years Simple interest:
Y1: 1000 x 10% = Y2: 1000 x 10% = + 1000 returned =
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You deposit $1000 in a bank at 10% for 2 years Compound interest:
Y1: 1000 x 10% = Y2: 1100 x 10% = + 1000 returned =
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Situation: We have $ 2,000 to invest for three years at 6% What should we do:
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You invest 12,000 today at 9% per year. How much will you have after 15 years?
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What is the current value of 100,000 after 10 years if the discount rate is 12%
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M –
periodic adjustment factor
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What will $400 be worth if you invest it for 15 years at 6% per year compounded each six months?
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What’s the PV at 9% of $200 paid at the end of years 1,2,3,4,5 ?
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Home Buying Process
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Assess Types of Housing Available
Single-family dwelling Multi-unit dwelling Condominium Cooperative housing
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Multi-unit dwelling
Duplex, townhomes
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Condominium
You own your unit in a building of units It is not a type of building structure, but rather a form of homeownership
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Cooperative housing
Non-profit organization - members own shares and rent a unit in a building with multiple units
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Manufactured homes
Fully or partially assembled in a factory, and then moved to the housing site Prefabricated type has components built in the factory and assembled at the site Mass production under factory conditions keeps costs lower than site built homes
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Mobile homes
A type of manufactured home, often <1,000 sq. ft. Offer same features as a conventional house Safety is debated and they tend to depreciate
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FIND AND EVALUATE A PROPERTY TO PURCHASE
Selecting a Location Be aware of zoning laws Assess the school system if you have children.
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Two problems of lending
Adverse selection Moral hazard
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Homeownership steps
Once you decide on the mortgage and get the preliminary approval, get some patience, because it is just the beginning
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Buy-Downs
Interest subsidy from a home builder or a real estate developer that reduces the mortgage payments for the first few years
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Second mortgage
Home is collateral and interest may be tax deductible. Home equity loans are an example
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