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Nervous About Buying Your First Home?
 
Are you nervous about buying your first home? 

Don't worry you are not alone. Buying a home can be very stressful even if it's your 10th time doing it.
Feeling anxious or being nervous is perfectly normal when buying a home. Did you find the right property, the right area, are the schools any good, can I afford this?  
The list can go on and on, but if you follow some of the suggestions below you can will feel more secure with your decision.
 
 
 
 
Do The Math and run the numbers
No matter what you your loan officer approves you for, you more than anyone know what you can afford. You should always buy within your means and stay within your budget.
If the mortgage payment is tight you can also look at what you can scale down in your current budget. I had a client do this and he realized he was spending $1,000 per month going out to eat. He made a financial decision to eat in more saving around $500 per month making his new home payment very affordable.
Remember with a mortgage you will have an additional tax write off for mortgage insurance ... more

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