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If you own a home (or plan to at some point) there are a number of financial products that you will probably use (unless you are independently wealthy).  I will discuss some of them below.

First off, we should talk about mortgages.  It is the loan you will get to buy your home.  Financing for these loans will run from ten to forty years depending on what terms you select.  Sometimes you will need to put a down payment or no down payment at all depending on the type of mortgage.

If you have a mortgage something that you will probably get to do is a home refinance.  This will allow you to basically reset your mortgage rate should interest rates go down.  For example, interest rates in Canada were high in the 1980s.  A lot of people refinanced their mortgages when the interest rates declined in the early 1990s.

Lastly, if you ever want to renovate your home at some point, you will need to probably get a loan to do it.  Now the type of loan you will be looking at would be a home equity loan.  These types of loans allow you to take advantage of the equity you have in your home.  Another reason you would use this is if you home has increased in value.  It is a way to get the money out of your home without triggering any tax consequences.

By no means is this an exhaustive list, but rather the most popular financial products people with homes use.  As with any other financial decisions, consult a professional to get advice specifically for you.