Buy A House

You’ve Saved Up A Down Payment, You’re Pre-Approved For A Mortgage, You’ve Found A Place You Love. Now, HEADS UP! There’ll Be All Sorts Of Extra Fees and Charges Coming At You. With This Handy Chart You’ll Be Prepared For The Hidden Costs That Come With Buying A #Home. -Review Journal #HomeBuying buy a home buying your first home #homeowner

It can feel intimidating to make a purchase with a five or six-figure price tag. Learn how to afford your big purchases in 2017 - house, car, vacation and more!

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How to Stage Your House on a Budget. Yes it's possible! I staged our house for less than $70 using mostly stuff we already had and we sold it on DAY THREE of being listed with multiple full-price offers! It's not as scary as you think to DIY your home sta

Why we chose a 30-year mortgage

How to Pay Off Your Mortgage in as Quick as 5 Years. If you are looking to accelerate your mortgage pay down look into these tips to get you mortgage free quicker

When I decided I wanted to figure out how to pay off my mortgage early, I wasn't sure where to begin! Along the way, I've started doing these 10 things to pay off our mortgage and become debt-free! This is such an important step towards my next goal - fig

Do you know what housing costs still exist once your mortgage is paid off? Even debt-free there are costs. Understand and budget for them. via @maximizemoney

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Most of us have heard that it is smart to have 20% downpayment to purchase a home. And it is. Your payments will be lower, less interest will be paid over the course of the loan with a large downpayment. However, if you are using these loans as a vehicle to purchase an investment, meaning not just a place to live but to make money, it can be a wise choice for a variety of reasons to come in with no or low down payments. There are also people who just prefer to own a home, though sometimes it…

The millennial home buyer: what millennials are buying & how they're doing it. Get the scoop!

One of the things we found when buying our first house was that everyone encouraged us to spend as much as we could possibly could.

Read about the differences between an "ugly house" and a fixer upper and my experience walking through a fixer upper and why I chose to walk away.

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