Real estate Everything you need to know about buying a home

greenieS

Verified member
A home is often the biggest financial investment you will ever make. Here are some additional tips as you plan to make the big decision.

1. Buy in the long run A home is a significant investment, not to mention a line of stability.

In short: Buy a house where you want to live for at least five years - one equipped (or ready to be equipped) with the features and space you need, both now and in the future.

2. Buy to improve your life, don't speculate with money

Your house is more than a financial investment; is the place where you sleep, eat, host friends, raise your children - this is where your life takes place. So your first priority should be to find a home that meets your needs and helps you build the life you want.

3. Focus on what’s important to you

So focus on finding a home that you can afford that meets your needs, but don’t get distracted by the bright features that can break your budget. Pleasant functions are often the price for things you don't value, especially once the initial pleasure is exhausted. Make a list of your basic needs, both for your desired home and for your neighborhood. Try to find a home that meets your needs.

4. Set a budget and stick to it It's important to set a budget ahead of time buyers usually do.

5. Get a 20% discount


A bigger discount reduces your financial risk. You don't want to owe more money than your home is worth if the local markets sink when you have to sell.

6. Maintain a six-month strategic reserve

This reserve should cover six months of living expenses if you become ill, make an unexpected expense, or lose your job.


A strategic reserve will not only save you from financial difficulties in case of emergency, but will also provide peace of mind.
 

Immilash

Active member
A home is often the biggest financial investment you will ever make. Here are some additional tips as you plan to make the big decision.

1. Buy in the long run A home is a significant investment, not to mention a line of stability.


In short: Buy a house where you want to live for at least five years - one equipped (or ready to be equipped) with the features and space you need, both now and in the future.

2. Buy to improve your life, don't speculate with money

Your house is more than a financial investment; is the place where you sleep, eat, host friends, raise your children - this is where your life takes place. So your first priority should be to find a home that meets your needs and helps you build the life you want.

3. Focus on what’s important to you

So focus on finding a home that you can afford that meets your needs, but don’t get distracted by the bright features that can break your budget. Pleasant functions are often the price for things you don't value, especially once the initial pleasure is exhausted. Make a list of your basic needs, both for your desired home and for your neighborhood. Try to find a home that meets your needs.

4. Set a budget and stick to it It's important to set a budget ahead of time buyers usually do.

5. Get a 20% discount


A bigger discount reduces your financial risk. You don't want to owe more money than your home is worth if the local markets sink when you have to sell.

6. Maintain a six-month strategic reserve

This reserve should cover six months of living expenses if you become ill, make an unexpected expense, or lose your job.


A strategic reserve will not only save you from financial difficulties in case of emergency, but will also provide peace of mind.
I Agree with this your home is your greatest investment. Sometimes we came across many things in life but we don't let that to affect our homes.
 

Kingsley

Valued Contributor
This indeed a good one as it is obvious that real estate business is one of the major type of business in vogue now, as the population keeps increasing in the country there will always a need to get an apartment and people will always migrate from one place to another that people will continue to need accommodation and hence the busienss will continue to gain relevance. And besides that they have helped to solve a basic need of man amongst the three major basic needs which includes food, clothing a a shelter. It is very wise to invest in real estate.
 

Ithedicious

Valued Contributor
Buying a house is not a rampant over here but mostly it will depend on the location. In a situation in which the government takes over the real estate industry in your location then definitely the most important thing you have to do is to save money and buy a house for yourself and your family because it is being considered one of the most important priority every man must do.

Over here most people will always prefer to build their own house because the government allowed real estate to be controlled by anyone as long as you are capable of buying your own property and building in it. There are so many benefit of buying a house . One of the greatest benefit is that you won't be spending money on rent .

If your locations permit buying of land then you have to go ahead and buy a suitable land and build your own personal house
 

Shigobad2020

Active member
Though i always prefer building my own house from the scratch rather than buying a house because most house you bought sometimes doesn't have a good foundation and might collapse anytime soon , but buying a house is not also a bad idea since you need to make research on the house you are buying to make sure you get a good one .
Real estate business will forever be lucrative , so you can actually buy a house at a small amount of money , and use it for rentage or rather renovate it and sell it again at a good price which makes you have better profit .
Real estate is a life time investment which keeps bringing money for you forever and its better than some other business that fold up along the way when there's competition , real estate business always thread and keep moving even when there's competition.
 
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