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First Time Home Buyers Beware
- By Brenda Williams
- Published 05/19/2009
- Buying Real Estate
There is a lot of hard work that goes into buying a home for the first time. It's not always as easy as you think. You can't just look up a house on the internet and then suddenly think that you are ready to buy one. There is a lot of background work that is involved. For instance, you must first determine a budget for yourself. Are you going to be Buying a House on your own? What type of neighborhood can you envision yourself living in?
Nowadays, because of the economy, many first-time homeowners are both reluctant and excited to buy. There are those who are excited to buy a house because they a) have the money saved up to do so and b) aren't worried because the prices of homes are much lower than what they used to be. However, there are also those first-time home buyers who are somewhat reluctant to purchase a home because while they may have the money set aside for a handsome Down payment, they aren't sure if they are making the wisest decision because they are concerned about whether or not they will be able to re-sell their home in a better market.
While no one can predict which way the housing market will go, there are many experts who speculate that we are currently at the bottom of the bottom- meaning that thins will only continue to get better from here.
Eventually, the value of homes will go up again, and people will be buying more houses (pending approval from the bank). Still, the consensus is that buying a home is a much better investment in the long run based on a number of criteria (a) depending on where you live (b) the type of work that you do (I.e. will you be home often enough to even enjoy Owning a House?) and c) how financially stable you are (I.e. how much money do you have saved up should you lose your job, etc.- In other words, would you still be able to make your monthly mortgage payments?).
The major thing that first time home buyers need to consider is how much money they currently have saved up for a down payment as well as how much money they are prepared to spend on where they want to live. Are you the kind of person who likes to tend to your property such as mowing the lawn and planting a garden, etc.? Are you planning on buying a dog or having children down the line? Is the house you're currently looking at buying nothing more than a “starter” home? These are all things to consider. It actually may help you to create a list of the things that are important to you when owning a house and then compare it to what you can actually afford. In order to get what you want, you may have to consider Moving to a different location. Are you prepared to do that?
Nowadays, because of the economy, many first-time homeowners are both reluctant and excited to buy. There are those who are excited to buy a house because they a) have the money saved up to do so and b) aren't worried because the prices of homes are much lower than what they used to be. However, there are also those first-time home buyers who are somewhat reluctant to purchase a home because while they may have the money set aside for a handsome Down payment, they aren't sure if they are making the wisest decision because they are concerned about whether or not they will be able to re-sell their home in a better market.
While no one can predict which way the housing market will go, there are many experts who speculate that we are currently at the bottom of the bottom- meaning that thins will only continue to get better from here.
The major thing that first time home buyers need to consider is how much money they currently have saved up for a down payment as well as how much money they are prepared to spend on where they want to live. Are you the kind of person who likes to tend to your property such as mowing the lawn and planting a garden, etc.? Are you planning on buying a dog or having children down the line? Is the house you're currently looking at buying nothing more than a “starter” home? These are all things to consider. It actually may help you to create a list of the things that are important to you when owning a house and then compare it to what you can actually afford. In order to get what you want, you may have to consider Moving to a different location. Are you prepared to do that?
