The more discerning among you will have spotted a collection of brightly coloured boxes dotted about the pages of this Guide. Yes, folks, they're adverts!

If you're looking for a mortgage, or you want to re-mortgage, this nice bunch of people will help you find a suitable deal. And, as we at the Motley Fool will make a few pennies if you proceed with one of them, we've made it pretty easy to just click on one of their ads and be transported magically to the spot where you can fill in your application.

This doesn't mean we are endorsing their services in particular but they will give you a starting point if you want to look at the vast number of mortgages currently available in the marketplace.

Now, if you decide you're a huge fan of The Motley Fool (and who isn't?) and you wish to get a mortgage here and now - Fantastique! You'll be doing us a bit of a favour by clicking onto the ads here, as the advertisers will know you came to them through our site, and they'll think about continuing to buy more ad space from us in the future. And this means we'll be able to continue with our aim of educating, enriching and amusing the country, the World even. Nay, let's make it the Universe!

However, although we'll make a few pennies if you happen to sign up for a mortgage through one of our advertisers, you should know that that's where the arrangement stops. We will not be making any further money from your monthly mortgage payments, for example.

And, just to show that we have been, are, and always will be Foolish, don't forget that, if you want to know whether fellow Fools have an opinion, good or bad, on a particular mortgage lender then you can check out the Mortgages discussion board for comments. You can join in too. Post your own questions and answer those of others. If you've had a great experience with one company's customer service, or you have some sorry news to report on another's inefficiency, post it here. It's all part of the co-operative endeavour that makes the Motley Fool infinitely greater than the sum of its glorious parts.

Where Next?
• Homeowning Glossary
• Back to Homeowning Main Page

Finally, why not have a potter around a few of the other discussion boards which may be of interest:

• Dealing with Debt
• Endowments
• General Insurance
• Index Trackers
• ISAs (and PEPs)
• Living Below your Means
• Mortgages

and

• The Ten Steps to Foolish Investing