Part I: Fine-Tuning Your Finances.

Chapter 1: Determining Your Borrowing Power.

Chapter 2: Qualifying for a Mortgage.

Chapter 3: Scoping Out Your Credit Score.

Part II: Locating a Loan.

Chapter 4: Fathoming the Fundamentals.

Chapter 5: Selecting the Best Home Purchase Loan.

Chapter 6: Surveying Special Situation Loans.

Part III: Landing a Lender.

Chapter 7: Finding Your Best Lender.

Chapter 8: Surfing the Internet’s Mortgage Sites.

Chapter 9: Choosing Your Preferred Mortgage.

Chapter 10: Managing Mortgage Paperwork.

Part IV: Refinancing and Other Money Generators.

Chapter 11: Refinancing Your Mortgage.

Chapter 12: Reverse Mortgages for Retirement Income.

Part V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 13: Ten (Or So) “Must-Knows” about Foreclosure.

Chapter 14: Ten Mortgage No-Nos.

Chapter 15: Ten Issues to Consider Before Prepaying Your Loan.

Part VI: Appendixes.

Appendix A: Loan Amortization Table.

Appendix B: Remaining Balance Tables.

Appendix C: Glossary.

Index.