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How To: Stay Focused on the Goal of Home Ownership

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Real Estate Agent with Remax Excellence - Silver Spring, MD Maryland #318884

How To: Stay Focused on the Goal of Home Ownership

So here you are, with an ultimate goal of buying your own home. You've been working on your credit report. You've been saving up for your downpayment. But now you find your motivation lagging a bit. Here are a few tips on "How To Stay Focused on the Goal of Home Ownership."

  • Resist the urge to open any new lines of credit. Keep in mind that, as you continue to clean up your credit report, you may get offers from companies to get their store credit card or other secured or non-secured credit cards. Don't Do It! This will hurt you in the immediate future!
  • Continue to work on any open problems on your credit report. This will only help you get better rates and terms, so keep at it!
  • Look at homes that are on the market to get an idea of what you'd like to buy. This is the best way to keep yourself realistic about what you will be able to afford when you are actually ready.
  • Pick one weekend a month and drive through the neighborhood you'd like to live in. This will keep you excited about what you are working toward!
  • Keep your eye on the prize!

You can do it! Stay focused! If you would like to discuss buying or selling a home in one of Silver Spring, Maryland's fabulous communities, contact us! This is a great place to live, work, and play!

Emcee Arah
RE/MAX Excellence Realtor with Architectural Dimension

Serving all your Real Estate needs in MD, VA & Wash., DC

Comments (3)

Kathy Smiley
Rodeo Realty ~ Fine Estates Westlake Village - Newbury Park, CA
"Real Estate results that make YOU smile!"

Emcee - I love it! Keep your eye on the prize! I tell my buyers all the time that the #1 way to narrow down your choices if you have time on your side is to DRIVE the area and get out of the car and take a walk in the evening. You will discover much!

Mar 24, 2014 04:10 PM
Emcee M. Arah
Remax Excellence - Silver Spring, MD - Silver Spring, MD
Realtor w/Architectural Dimension, AHWD CRS B-Arch

That's a great idea, Kathy. You never know what gold nuggets you'll find just walking around a neighborhood.

Emcee

Apr 09, 2014 12:29 PM
Lou Ludwig
Ludwig & Associates - Boca Raton, FL
Designations Earned CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC

Emcee

Homeowner is a great goal . . . . and we should moving in that direction.

Good luck and success.

Lou Ludwig

Apr 11, 2014 12:38 PM