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hollysmom

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1. first congratulations

Reply to retrowire (Original post)

Thu Dec 31, 2015, 01:13 AM

Dec 2015

second, if your realtor tries to influence you to buy more than you want, ignore them. I did and I paid off my house early.being debt free is great. Maybe if I bought bigger, I could have made more on resale, but I don't like to move and have been living here for most of my life now.

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I am about to be a first time homeowner. [View all] retrowire Dec 2015 OP

first congratulations hollysmom Dec 2015 #1

For each home that I've bought, and even those I've had built, I used a pre-buy inspector Major Nikon Dec 2015 #2

They are not too costly, either. Tobin S. Dec 2015 #4

OMG Kali Dec 2015 #3

NO nt retrowire Dec 2015 #16

Definitely make any offer contingent upon a home inspection. mnhtnbb Dec 2015 #5

My number ONE tip for EVERY homebuyer; pay attention, this really is very underahedgerow Dec 2015 #6

Home Buyer's Warranty is negotiated. Lars39 Dec 2015 #9

That's true. I had the great fortune to have an awesome Escrow agent who did all the hard work for underahedgerow Dec 2015 #10

A good agent can make all the difference. Lars39 Dec 2015 #13

Have fun looking! First of all, make a list of neighborhoods you are interested in. Then make a list livetohike Dec 2015 #7

I found some very handy tips before buying this place, they worked out great. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2015 #8

We just bought a house last month and got a lower interest rate by escrowing our taxes and insurance seaglass Jan 2016 #21

I would love to know who is servicing your mortgage. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2016 #23

We deal with a Mortgage company, not a traditional bank. We are expecting that the loan will be seaglass Jan 2016 #27

Interview several real estate agents LiberalEsto Dec 2015 #11

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2015 #12

I'm guessing you aren't in CA! PasadenaTrudy Dec 2015 #14

NC East Coast! :D retrowire Dec 2015 #15

If you can't put down 20% TexasBushwhacker Dec 2015 #17

Enjoy! and congratsl Good to have your own roof. oldandhappy Dec 2015 #18

I agree about the inspection. Blue_In_AK Dec 2015 #19

The biggest thing that you can't change is the location mythology Dec 2015 #20

My parents bought a home and after moving in, discovered NONE of the windows opened. DebJ Jan 2016 #22

I haven't read the entire thread but here's my two cents.... steve2470 Jan 2016 #24

You don't mention kids,but you may want to check out the local schools - hedgehog Jan 2016 #25

Remember..it's your purchase. Don't let realtor pressure you Liberal_in_LA Jan 2016 #26

Consider Credit Union financing BlueCollar Jan 2016 #28

Just, congratulations! My Good Babushka Jan 2016 #29

Pre home purchase inspection! and have a scope of the sewer/water lines (trees need water) irisblue Jan 2016 #30

Don't overspend jehop61 Jan 2016 #31