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Buying A Home: Hidden Housing Expenses

August 18, 2020 By Joe Wallace Leave a Comment

buying a house hidden expenses

I have told many people with ambitions of buying a home to take their time and do their due diligence in learning what it will take to afford and maintain property as an American homeowner. My friends who have purchased their own homes have learned there are pitfalls waiting for if you don’t know where to look. It does not matter if you are buying with a conventional mortgage, a VA home loan, or an FHA mortgage--you'll need to anticipate certain … [Read more...]

Filed Under: debt reduction, economy, education, financial fitness, homes, income stream, insurance, money, net worth, real estate Tagged With: buying a home, home loan, house hunter, housing, mortgage, mortgages, real estate

Advice For Buying A New Home

January 14, 2020 By Joe Wallace Leave a Comment

Advice for buying a house

If you are in the market to buy or build a house and need some advice for buying a new home, don’t be intimidated by the prospect. There are ways to make buying real estate easier, even if it’s your first time. Decide What Kind Of Home You Need Some first-time homebuyers make the mistake of buying a home they will grow out of, rather than grow into. It may be a good idea, depending on your short-term and mid-range plans, to buy a house you can … [Read more...]

Filed Under: financial fitness, homes, money, net worth, real estate Tagged With: budget, frugal home, home loan, house hunting, real estate, realtor, Save

Saving Money In The 2020 Economy

December 10, 2019 By Joe Wallace Leave a Comment

Save Money In The Year 2020

Do you need to save more money in the 2020 economy? There are some developments in the last days of 2019 that will have an effect on some aspects of life, while other money-saving ideas are tried-and-true, but need an update for the 21st century. You can add to your savings in the new year with a few simple tricks. Home Owners And House Hunters There have been many articles written about how amazing 2019 was for home buyers, those who want to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: budget, calculator, economy, financial fitness, frugality Tagged With: 2020, home loan, home loan interest rates, interest rates, Save, save money 2020, saving money

Government-Backed Mortgages Vs Conventional Home Loans

September 17, 2019 By Joe Wallace Leave a Comment

Differences between conventional mortgages and government backed home loans

Do you know the difference between a conventional mortgage and a government-backed home loan such as an FHA loan, VA mortgage, or USDA home loan? There are two big areas some are concerned with; those areas are down payments and mortgage insurance. We’re looking at the differences between conventional and government-backed home loans with this in mind since a home loan down payment and the insurance you’ll need over the course of the loan are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: homes, money Tagged With: down payment, home loan, lending, mortgage, no money down, real estate

Down Payment Facts For Home Buyers

September 9, 2019 By Joe Wallace 2 Comments

Down payment facts for home buyers

Down payment facts for home buyers are incredibly important; these aspects of buying and paying for a home may be glossed over in the planning stages during the initial excitement over potentially owning a home. But once a first-time home buyer starts running the numbers and figuring out how much down might be required on a conventional or FHA mortgage, it’s a sure bet that if down payment help is available it will be used. Do you know what … [Read more...]

Filed Under: frugality, homes, spending Tagged With: down payment, FHA loan, home loan, house hunting, real estate

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