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Five Signs You Aren't Ready to Buy a Home Just Yet

Purchasing a home is one of the biggest decisions you'll ever make in your life. The responsibility of being a homeowner is not to be taken lightly. The maintenance, the mortgage, and the headaches that come with homeownership are very real and very frequent. However, there are so many positives that come out of owning a home. The equity built up over time can serve as a launching point for any number of other investment opportunities once the home is sold. You are free to decorate and style your own home however you see fit, and the pride that comes along with being a homeowner is hard to explain unless you've experienced it. 
As a Real Estate professional it brings me such joy to see new buyers enthusiastic about starting on their path to being homeowners. But I also know there are tell-tale signs when that enthusiasm doesn't match the reality of actually being ready to purchase a home. Just because the idea of homeownership sounds like the right decision to make doesn't mean the stars have aligned to bring those dreams to fruition. It's not only my job to represent buyers in their pursuit of becoming homeowners, but it's also my duty to give an honest analysis of each ... more

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