Finances, Finances, Finances

When you are buying a home, you may be thinking “location, location, location” or “granite countertops", but before you can start having fun shopping around, you have to do a little work to get yourself ready financially. Begin your home-buying process by getting pre-approved for a loan.  Your new lender will help give direction on cleaning up your credit report and credit score so you will be able to start off on a solid financial foundation. 

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It’s Ok to Dream

When you are picturing a house that is perfect for you and your family, it’s a good idea to prepare a list of all your needs, wants, and don’t-wants. Yes, an open mind is helpful when shopping for a house, but you don’t need to compromise on the things you truly care about. Prioritize your top 5 “must-have” qualities in a home, your top 5 “like to have” qualities, and you top 5 “we absolutely don’t want” qualities, and have that list ready. 

 

This is where your REALTOR ® comes into play.  While searching for homes on the major sites can be fun, it can also be extremely frustrating!!  Those sites are not always the fasted to list homes and many times you have no way of seeing whether a home is under contract or not.  Your REALTOR ® can set up a search for you that gets homes to you as soon as they hit the MLS.  Also with the right strategy using your lender, they can find the homes that give you instant equity, a ton of value for your dollar and sometimes a significant amount of leverage to save $$$! 

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When you Picture Yourself

Before you buy a home, you may do a lot of daydreaming about what life there will be like, relaxing by the pool or enjoying s’mores made in the wood-burning fireplace. But to know what it will really be like, you’ll have to picture yourself doing the everyday things. How is the commuting experience? What sounds will you be falling asleep to at night? Can you picture yourself hosting Thanksgiving dinner in that size dining room? These are questions you’ll want to answer before you move in.

 

No matter where you are at on the journey, just remember I am here to help.  Contact me today for a no commitment call or meeting to discuss all of your needs! 

 

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