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Buying a Home - Mortgages, Foreclosure, Taxes

	Buying a Home in Oregon (Separate Website) Information about programs that can help you with buying a home in Oregon. By: Oregon Housing & Community Services Read this in: Spanish / Español


	Home Buying Guide (Separate Website) Information about buying a home. Other guides available on this website inclue: Borrowing Basics, Mortgage Guide, and Credit Guide. By: Fannie Mae Foundation Read this in: Russian / Pусский , Spanish / Español , Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt


	Buying a Home (Separate Website) Frequently aksed questions about the steps involved in buying a home. By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Read this in: Spanish / Español


	Looking for the Best Mortgage (Separate Website) Basic information about how to get the best mortgage for your situation. By: Federal Trade Commission Read this in: Spanish / Español


	Reverse Mortgages (Separate Website) Information about the most common reverse mortgage plans and the benefits and drawbacks of each plan. By: Federal Trade Commission


	Avoiding Home Equity Scams (Separate Website) Information about common loan scams that could result in your losing your home. By: Federal Trade Commission


	Avoiding Predatory Lenders (Separate Website) Suggestions to help you get a fair loan at reasonable rates. By: AARP


	Home Equity Loans: 3 Day Cancellation Rule (Separate Website) When you apply for a personal loan and use your home to guarantee repayment, a federal credit law gives you three days to reconsider a signed credit agreement and cancel the deal without penalty. Learn more here. By: Federal Trade Commission Read this in: Spanish / Español


	Home Equity Loans: Borrowers Beware! (Separate Website) How to protect yourself against losing your home to abusive lending practices. By: Federal Trade Commission Read this in: Spanish / Español


	Liens on Property (Separate Website) General information about liens that can be placed against your property. By: Oregon State Bar


	Property Tax Deferrals (Separate Website) Information about postponing the payment of property taxes for disabled and senior citizens. By: Oregon Department of Revenue Read this in: Spanish / Español


	Veteran's Property Tax Exemption (Separate Website) Disabled veterans or surviving spouses of veterans may be able to exempt part of their home's assessed value from real property taxes. By: Oregon Department of Revenue Read this in: Spanish / Español


	Foreclosure (Separate Website) A foreclosure is a procedure to remove a person's rights to own and possess real property, including a house. Find out more here. By: Oregon State Bar


	How to Avoid Foreclosure (Separate Website) Steps you can take to avoid foreclosure. By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Read this in: Spanish / Español

Getting Back Your Security Deposit & Personal Property

	Getting Your Security Deposit Back After You Leave Find out how to get your refundable security deposit returned to you after you move. (An excerpt from the Landlord-Tenant Law in Oregon booklet) By: Legal Aid Services of Oregon Other Formats: PDF File Read this in: Spanish / Español


	Getting Your Things Back After You Move Information about what happens if you leave things behind after you move. (An excerpt from the Landlord-Tenant Law in Oregon booklet.) By: Legal Aid Services of Oregon Other Formats: PDF File Read this in: Spanish / Español


	Sample Letters to the Landlord Samples of letters you can send to your landlord, including: getting repairs done, moving out, and requesting a return of your deposit. (From the Landlord-Tenant Law in Oregon booklet.) By: Legal Aid Services of Oregon Other Formats: Word File WPD File Read this in: Spanish / Español


	Can Small Claims Court Help Tenants? Information about how renters can use small claims court when there are problems with the landlord. (An excerpt from the Landlord-Tenat Law in Oregon booklet. ) By: Legal Aid Services of Oregon Other Formats: PDF File Read this in: Spanish / Español


	Exempt Oregon Wages, Money, and Property A list of wages, funds, and property that are exempt from collection in Oregon and instructions on How to File a Claim of Exemption. By: Legal Aid Services of Oregon Other Formats: Word File WPD File Read this in: Spanish / Español


	Landlord-Tenant Law in Oregon A booklet that provides information about Oregon Landlord-Tenant law issues. Topics include: Rental Agreements, Fees, Deposits, Rent, Discrimination, Repairs, Eviction, and Getting Your Things Back When You Move. By: Legal Aid Services of Oregon Other Formats: WPD File Read this in: Spanish / Español

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