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ll across the US, there         will run you around 5% of the     
are millions of people          property price. Before you        
looking to a buy house -        purchase the house, you should    
either now or in the future. Over     always get an estimate. An        
the last few years, lower             estimate won’t be the exact       
interest rates have come along,       price, although it will be really 
making it more affordable than        close. You should always plan to  
ever to buy a house. When most        save up a bit more money than you 
owners stop and give it some          need, just to be on the safe      
thought - buying a house makes a      side. It’s always best to have    
lot more sense than renting a         more than enough than not enough. 
house or an apartment.                                                  
                                      You’ll know your ready to buy a   
In order to buy a house, you’ll       house when you understand exactly 
need to start saving your money       how much you can afford, and      
and have enough for the closing       you’re willing to stick with your 
expenses and a down payment. Your     plan. When you buy a house and    
down payment will normally need       get your monthly mortgage         
to be around 15% of the price or      payment, it shouldn’t be any more 
the value of the property -           than 25% of your total monthly    
whichever is better. To be on the     income. Although there are        
safe side, you should always try      lenders out there who will say    
to have 20% to put down. If you       that you can afford to pay more,  
aren’t able to put 20% down,          you should never let them talk    
you’ll need to buy some private       you into doing so - but stick to  
mortgage insurance, which will        your budget instead.              
get you more in terms of your                                           
monthly payment.                      Keep in mind that there is always 
                                      more expense involved with a      
In most cases, the closing cost       house other than the mortgage     



payment. You also have to pay for     enough time to fix any problems   
utilities, house owners               and get your credit back on       
insurance, property taxes, and        track. Rebuilding credit can take 
maintenance. Owning and caring        time though, sometimes even       
for a house requires a lot of         years. You should always plan     
responsibility. If you’ve never       ahead - and give yourself plenty  
owned a house before, it can take     of time to fix your credit.       
a bit of time to get used to.                                           
                                      Buying a house will require a bit 
Before you fill out any               of commitment on your behalf. You 
applications, you should always       should always try to get the best 
look over your credit report          possible deals, which means       
(FICO) and check for any errors.      knowing your credit and where you 
Although you may think you don’t,     stand. This way, you can get the  
you can easily get an error on        best interest rates. You don’t    
your credit report and not even       want to buy a house with bad      
realize it. If you have an error      credit, simply because you’ll pay 
on your credit report, it can         a lot more money for the house.   
cost you a lot of money in            If you take the time to fix any   
interest rates. An error will         credit problems and save up some  
decrease your credit score, which     money - you’ll be able to get a   
will put you in a higher interest     much better house for your money. 
bracket and ultimately cost you a                                       
lot more money in the end.            If you have rental properties in  
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