Buying a First Home
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Buying a First Home

After 10 years of marriage, I’m still enjoying living in the first home I moved into with my husband. Buying a first home can be one of the most exciting events in a person’s life. Before making this important expenditure, people need to first sit down and determine how they will successfully finance it. After all, a home will likely be the most expensive purchase you make in your life. Talk to a loan officer and determine how much money you can reasonably borrow. Then, decide how much money you want to use as a down payment. You also must decide how many years you will finance your home for. On this blog, you will learn about the process of buying a first home with a loan.

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    10 November 2015

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    If you are looking for ways to diversify your investment portfolio, purchasing precious metals could be a great solution. Unlike paper money (which only has value because the government has assigned value to it), precious metals have intrinsic value that can help them remain valuable during times of economic turmoil. If you have been considering precious metals as an investment strategy, here are three reasons why buying silver makes sense. 1. There are many industrial applications for silver.

  • Finding An Affordable Mortgage When You Are On Disability

    14 August 2015

    At the end of 2014 statistics show that 8,954,518 people were collecting disability checks. If you are a disabled worker, then you might be having difficulty obtaining a mortgage. When you want to become a home owner but your disabled status makes it difficult to find an affordable mortgage, there are some resources you can turn to for help. Here are three agencies to contact for assistant when trying to secure a home loan while on disability in the future.