By Myra Jones


Everyone knows how expensive buying a house can be. While the price for a house can vary per location, type of house, and state, it is regardless still expensive. The idea of spending that much on a house is just depressing!

Your first step is to save for a down payment. The more money you are able to pay, greater chances you will be able to negotiate a lower price for your home. Also, you'll be able to save more on loans.

As you save, continue to remember that you will need extra funds for all of the extra costs, such as closing costs. A good guideline is to save about 20% of the value of tee home.

Don't procrastinate saving, start now; you will be so glad you did! Consider opening a savings account with a high compound interest rate. This way, your money will stay separate from your regular checking account where you could spend it, and it the amount will actually grow monthly if you have a good interest rate. Add to this saving account monthly, and you will be happy with the results.

If your salary isn't enough to cover the cost of using the home in itself, then you pay have to pick up a second job. Use that money from the second job, along with your 20% that you are saving to buy the house. You'll be glad you did.

Continue to pay your bills and keep up with your other financial responsibilities while saving for the house, however. Evaluate your salary and see how much can go into savings. If you can, perhaps you could also look into a pre-qualified mortgage.

These easy techniques, if done right, will get you one step closer to becoming a homeowner.




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