Buying a home — it’s a big decision; one that you should prepare for in advance.
And there’s a few key ways that you can get your budget in order:
Work on getting your credit score up
Save for a down payment on a house
Prepare for extra costs when buying
Read more on Yahoo’s financial advice on prepping your budget before buying here: “How to Prepare Your Budget for Buying Your First Home” .
This entry was posted in Homebuyers , Mortgage , Personal Finance , Real Estate Advice & Tips and tagged budget , buy first home , buying a home , credit score , down payment , homebuyers , Money Monday , mortgage , personal finance , real estate on April 10, 2017 by John A Silva .
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“One of the most important things a first-time homebuyer can do is prepare their budget for this big financial event.” (“How to Prepare Your Budget for Buying Your First Home”. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/prepare-budget-buying-first-home-123000854.html)