Through funny animation, this video explains why title insurance is important when buying a home

Gives a brief look on how the home buying process works, from looking at your budget to closing

Offers practical advice for first time home buyers in order to avoid costly mistakes.

Gives a basic overview of how to sell a home

Looks at the major features of a mortgage contract: collateral, principal, interest, taxes, and insurance. Also looks at mortgage points.

Explains how a mortgage differs from other loans and defines key terms in a mortgage contract: down payment, interest rate, term, amortization, debt, and equity. Also explains how a house could appreciate in value.

Provides a short description of what an open and closed mortgage is and then compares them.

Describes the benefits and drawbacks of investing in real estate other than the house you live in (i.e. renting out a house to someone else)

Briefly describes the various milestones in buying a house: finding a real estate agent, getting preapproved for a mortgage loan from a lender, finding the home you want, making and accepting an offer, the escrow and inspection process, obtaining the mortgage

Gives an overview of the people who work at a title company and what they do during the home buying/selling process