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Stress-Busting Tips for Buying a New Home

October 23, 2020 Leave a Comment

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There’s no doubt that buying a new home can be stressful. With so many variables to consider, it can leave you feeling overwhelmed. When it comes to the big move, many first-time buyers make all sorts of mistakes.

Stress-Busting Tips for Buying a New Home

It’s a complicated process that should be handled with care. After all, you are making a huge investment that could impact your future.

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Applying for Your First Mortgage?

April 14, 2020 Leave a Comment

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At the beginning of 2020, the average price of a property in Australia is over $250,000, significantly more if you’re hoping to purchase in Sydney.

This can make it seem like getting on the property ladder is an impossible dream. The good news is that it’s not, the bad news is that the average age of a first-time buyer is 31-33.

Most first time buyers are couples that have the added advantage of two incomes.

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Home Ownership, Should I Buy Or Should I Rent, A Calculation

September 1, 2019 51 Comments

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A few days back I was invited to a colleague’s housewarming party. My head has been spinning ever since I visited his house. The guy started his career around the same time I did. He bought a 4-bedroom house in an expensive south Florida market, with a yard large enough for a mini soccer match, as well as space for a butterfly area (I saw a few butterflies, too). Should I buy or should I rent?

Buy Or Rent - What should you do

I am living in a rental condo apartment. I do have enough savings for the down payment required for a similar home, so I started thinking about buying one. I spoke to my wife in the evening about it, and she agreed that this is a good time to buy a home.

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Tips to Save money for Mortgage Down Payment

June 25, 2019 1 Comment

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If you are looking to buy a house of your own, then you will need to save up the money for a mortgage down payment. This is the cash that you bring to the closing table when purchasing a home. Although you may borrow money from the bank in the form of a mortgage or home loan, in most cases a portion of the money will need to come from you.

The higher your down payment, the less you will need to borrow to purchase your home and you will have smaller monthly repayments to make.

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Shopping for a Mortgage? 7 Things to Watch Out for When Getting a Mortgage

April 28, 2019 Leave a Comment

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For many, the dream of being a homeowner is fulfilled with the help of a mortgage loan. The mortgage application process can, however, be a bit hectic with so many requirements. But with a little planning and taking the necessary precautions, you should be able to get your mortgage approved with minimal hassles.

7 Things to Watch Out for When Getting a Mortgage

A mortgage is one of the biggest debts anyone can have. That’s why it’s important to avoid some common mistakes that could turn costly. Here are a few that you need to watch out for:

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10 points to remember while shopping for a mortgage

April 17, 2017 1 Comment

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Purchasing home for an individual is one of the most humongous decisions that you need to make. More importantly, it is likely one of the largest purchase that you need to ever make. Thereby it is no such surprise that there are a plethora of ways you can trip up. It is being advised that before you get out for the purchase you need to finance the deal.

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Shopping around for a mortgage is a must for homeowners, yet there are numerous individuals who are prone towards making mistakes and finally end up in getting the wrongful deals.

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Plan on Saving Thousands on Mortgage Loan by Repairing Credit First

October 22, 2016 Leave a Comment

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When you first anticipate the reality of wanting to become a homeowner, it will also be the time when you get serious about where your credit card stands.

Consumers that tend to pre-plan for all things financial should recognize the importance of getting the financial house in order, including attention to their credit scores. However, that is not always the case with perspective homeowners and as a result they end up losing thousands or hundreds of thousands of dollars over the lifetime of a loan.

Importance of Advanced Planning For those who are not advanced planners, getting approved for a mortgage may prove more difficult than initially thought. Mortgage lenders in today’s economy expect a lot more from borrowers than they have in the past decade. Lending requirements are much stricter and borrowers will need to be prepared to meet these expectations.

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Important Steps to Home Ownership

March 18, 2015 2 Comments

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So, you’re ready to make the big leap into home ownership? Good for you. Home ownership can be a great experience and holds a number of tangible and intangible benefits. But first, you need to actually buy that property, which, especially if this is your first home, can feel more than a little complicated.

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Understanding the mortgage process

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Ten Things you should do Before Applying for a Mortgage

December 4, 2014 2 Comments

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A home is a very important part of every human being’s life. It is a source of great comfort and stability. This is the reason as to why choosing to purchase a home is normally the biggest financial transaction a person will ever make in his or her entire life. It is thus then very important that this decision is reached at with a lot of caution.

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It is vital that the right amount of research is conducted before the decision is made and that all required preparations are made in time. It is granted that every home buying transaction is unique in its own way. However there are ten very common things that apply to every home buying transaction.

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Our Mortgage Shopping Experience

August 23, 2014 15 Comments

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I took a leap of faith and bought our home, our first home. In a series of posts I’ll write about the buying experience, the lessons learned and best practices. in this article I am going to write about mortgage loan shopping, and how did I shopped for mortgage loan comparing 10 different banks, sitting in my office cubicle.

I heard stories on extensive and hectic mortgage shopping that involves going around banks, making phone calls to bankers and what not. Even my colleagues had to go through hours and hours of research and travel to get the best mortgage.

Well, my method searching only lasted for 1 hour. I made no calls and received 10 calls from bankers on my cell phone.

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