...The newspaper found more than 10000 people with criminal records were allowed to work in Florida's mortgage industry from 2000 through 2007 and that convicted felons had bilked at least $85 million from lenders and consumers. Home is where the heart is. That much is true. But is also where money is. As the saying goes, "There's nothing like a home for a good investment." Touché. This is why for most people, buying a new home is probably the biggest financial decision they'll ever have to make.