Mortgage Tutorial: Teach Yourself to Save Thousands

This mortgage tutorial is set up to teach you everything you need to know about home financing - as quickly and painlessly as possible. You'll learn how to:

Identify the important drivers of mortgage cost.
Recognize mortgage tricks and avoid mortgage traps.
Weigh the pros and cons of different mortgages.
Evaluate mortgage options objectively.
Make the best deal when you negotiate with lenders.
Save thousands over the life of your mortgage.
And much more . . .

Topics are covered in short, easy-to-follow lessons; and concepts are explained in plain English.

How Much Does It Cost To Use the Mortgage Tutorial?

This online mortgage tutorial is free. Happily, there is no charge. The main investment is your time. It should take only a few hours to complete the mortgage tutorial, collect loan information from financial institutions, and analyze your options to find the best choice.

Who is this Mortgage Tutorial For?

This mortgage tutorial is for you if:

You want to identify the best mortgage quickly and easily without having to call somebody for help.
You want to save thousands of dollars over the life of your home mortgage.
You want to make sense out of unfamiliar, home financing jargon.

How Should You Use This Mortgage Tutorial?

Individual lessons are accessible through the Mortgage Tutorial links on the left. If you are already familiar with home financing and financial analysis, you can choose any lesson at random and work effectively.

However, if you are new to these topics, you should work through lessons in the order in which they appear; because each lesson builds on previous lessons.

Help You'll Find on This website

As you progress through the mortgage tutorial, take advantage of the following helpful resources.

Mortgage calculator. Mortgage Mavin provides a free, easy-to-use, online mortgage calculator to take the drudgery out of financial computations.
Case studies. The case studies are sample mortgage problems that you can use to test your understanding of the material. Each case study illustrates a different way to use the mortgage calculator to make money-saving mortgage decisions.
Online dictionary. An online mortgage dictionary takes the mystery out of financial jargon. All of the technical terms used on this website are clearly defined in the dictionary.

Note: The mortgage calculator, case studies, and online dictionary can be accessed through navigation links at the top of every Mortgage Mavin web page.