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Learn how much house you can afford in these videos on buying a home, with tips on bank loans, annual income vs home mortgage, & credit history.
There are 15 videos in this series:
Income & debts can determine how much house you can afford. Find out how in this video on buying a home.
Your credit score can determine how much house you can afford. Find out in this video on buying a home.
Fixing your credit score can get you a better interest rate for home loans. Learn how in this video on buying a house.
Taxes & insurance can determine how much house you can afford. Learn how in this video on buying a home.
Private mortgage insurance (PMI) tips & how it can determine how much house you can afford. Find out how in this video on buying a home.
Your down payment can determine your mortgage & how much house you can afford. Learn how in this video on buying a home.
Down payment assistance can help determine how much house you can afford. Find out how in this video on buying a home.
What is payment shock? Home loans with variable interest rates are covered in this video on buying a house.
Create a wish list when buying a house. See why in this free real estate video.
Annual income can determine how much house you can afford. See why in this video on buying a home.
Compare cash savings to closing costs to determine how much house you can afford in this video on buying a home.
The closing costs a house seller will pay can determine how much house you can afford. Learn how in this video on buying a home.
The neighborhood quality can determine how much house you can afford. See why in this video on buying a home.
A good realtor can determine how much house you can afford. See why in this video on buying a home.
A good mortgage broker can determine how much house you can afford. See why in this video on buying a home.
Buying a first home is a major milestone in the life of a twentysomething college graduate or a newly engaged couple. It’s one of those things you get excited about and look forward to for years, hoping that in six months, if reasonable interest rates and a healthy housing market hold, it will be the perfect time to start scouting for that perfect little fixer upper in a middle class neighborhood, preferably with good schools nearby, a local park, an active community, and no registered sex offenders for at least two miles.
But aside from the aesthetic and practical concerns associated with purchasing a home, there is a large financial quality to the process that often gets overlooked or underemphasized. A house is one of the largest financial investments you will make over the course of your life, and having your ducks in a row, so to speak, would be wise before you accept responsibility for a 15 to 30 year mortgage loan.
In these free video clips with advice for potential homeowners, learn about some of the steps, and some of the potential risk, involved in buying a new home. Our expert will walk you through the process with tips on how to look at your credit score and perform credit repair, what to expect to pay for taxes, insurance and PMI, and how to make a down payment or get assistance. He’ll also explain how to analyze your finances, including debts and annual income, to determine how much house you can afford.
Go into the home buying process well informed and well equipped to make the right decision for yourself, your family, and your budget.
Brett Staggs Brett Staggs has been working in the mortgage industry for the past 6 years. He has worked for a title company, a credit reporting company, and two major banks. For the latter, he has been a processor, taking loans from application to closing, assisting the loan officers in getting loans approved, and managing the office. Brett graduated from Grove City College in 2002 with a B.A. in English. In his spare time, he enjoys working on writing poetry, writing music for film, and acting in films as well. He also plays drums with a band in Austin, TX called Slowtrain.dkdk
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