Austin Real Estate
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Planning Your Home Purchase
Buying a home is a time of enormous possibilities and
intense preparation. Doing some preliminary planning before you begin
your home search will make the entire process more manageable and less
. overwhelming. As part of your initial game plan, you should:
- Fine-tune your credit rating
- Explore mortgage pre-qualification and pre-approval
- Become an educated buyer
- Make a list to learn what you need, want and don’t want in a
new home.
- Check Your Credit Rating
Further Information:
Planning Your Home Purchase
Checking Your Credit Rating
Pre-qualification and Pre-approval on a Mortgage
Becoming an Educated Buyer: Research Neighborhoods
Becoming an Educated Buyer: Your List of Home Requirements
Assess Your Finances: Checklist
Assess Your Finances: Compare buying with renting
Assess Your Finances: Calculating the cost of homeownership
Assess Your Finances: What you can deduct
Interest Rates and How They Change
Closing Costs
Other Closing Costs
Figuring Out Your Monthly Income
Figuring Out Your Monthly Debt
Amount of Your Down Payment
How Much House Can You Afford?