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MORTGAGE MUST DOS

No. 1	Count child support and alimony as income
No. 2	Take advantage of more than 2 million empty homes
No. 3	Get three bids for home insurance
No. 4	Consider a 5/1 ARM
No. 5	Expect unexpected expenses
No. 6	Decide what to spend before looking
No. 7	Buy now, before prices bottom out
No. 8	Get preapproved for a loan
No. 9	Refinance before retiring
No. 10	Judge your ARM by its index
No. 11	Keep up with volatile home prices
No. 12	Save the deal if your lender goes bust
No. 13	Postpone applying for credit cards

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