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Before You Buy the House, Follow These 10 Steps to Protect Your Money

Protect your money when buying a home with ten steps covering budgets, mortgage quotes, agent agreements, inspections, insurance and closing safeguards.

Before You Buy the House, Follow These 10 Steps to Protect Your Money

Photo: Michael Brown / Unsplash. Illustrative real-estate image; not a photograph of a specific property or company discussed in this article. Buying a house today requires more than finding a listing and getting approved. Buyers need a plan that protects their cash, tests the seller’s price and survives expenses that arrive after closing. Start here, before falling in love with someone else’s kitchen. 1. Set your payment before your price. Build a monthly budget covering principal, interest, property taxes, insurance,…

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