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June 26, 2012


Becoming a homeowner is a big step. One of the first things you should do before purchasing real estate is to ensure that your career is secure. There’s nothing worse than getting a mortgage only to find out that your company has a round of layoffs coming down the pike. Check your employment situation before taking out a mortgage.

  • Think Before You Buy
  • Choosing a House to Call a Home
  • Better Interest Rate

Think Before You Buy

Before even thinking about purchasing a home, it is crucial for you to be able to rely on your job. If you are not sure of your job’s security, do not buy a home. This is because if by chance, you lose your job, you will not be able to afford your mortgage. Don’t move major money around during the mortgage process. A lender will be extremely cautious to check where your down payment is coming from, and that funds are readily available. If you shift funds around, you might unintentionally make it difficult for the broker to track your money and document where the down payment funds are coming from. Better to wait until after your purchase is complete to shuffle your funds.

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Choosing a House to Call a Home

When looking at homes to purchase, you should always consider a buying a home that has been forclosed on. With the economy going downhill, more people have been losing their homes because they are not able to make the mortgage payments. Forclosed houses can sometimes be cheaper and may be in better shape then newer homes. When purchasing real estate, you should be realistic in thinking about your resale options. If you are not going to stay in the home for the duration of the mortgage, like many first time buyers tend not to do, then weigh the cost vs. resale of the property, so you have a clear idea of the life of the purchase.

Buying real estate is costly, so it is in your best interest to curtail your spending. When you know what your budget for a mortgage payment is, start putting the difference between your current housing budget and the expected amount into an account and do not touch it. You will learn to make the new payment plus, you will also build towards your down payment.

Better Interest Rate

A better interest rate is available for the home buyer that has the money to put a deposit or down payment on a home. The more money that you have to put toward the down payment, the less you are going to pay in interest charges, for the duration of your mortgage.

Use These Tips

There are many influences all simultaneously at work in the real estate market. The tips you just read will help you avoid some of the traps a lot of homebuyers fall into. Make sure you put these tips to good use whenever you decide to purchase real estate.

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