Secret #7 To save $$$ when buying

Get informed ahead of time and...

Lastly, it's important to get financially informed and ready before actually starting to look at homes. Knowing how much you can afford is crucial in getting fitted with the right home. Finding the perfect home and then finding you can't may the payments without becoming house-poor is very disappointing at the very least. Given the cost of gasoline today its in everybodies interest to limit looking to the right price range.

Also, compare your reasons for moving
- needing larger home due to family growth
- needing to downside due to empty nest
- relocation to different area
- job change

What type of home works best? What are the current real estate trends?

After carefully weighing the needs of you situation, and your financing picture, there is one more important step. Select an experienced Realtor to represent your needs.

Our extensive and ongoing training is aimed to providing only the best service to all our clients.
A dedicated Realtor can provide great assistance throughout the entire home buying process from original thinking thru moving in, and beyond. Remember, the realtor's services are always free to you the buyer (at least for me), since the seller provides payment for our services through the listing agency. Having someone to represent you through the somewhat complex home buying process is a win-win situation.

I hope this series on saving money when financing and buying has been helpful. Please contact me at (800)643-7752 or don@dbullis.com if I can be of any assistance.