subject: Some Things To Do Before Buying A Home [print this page] When you go to try buying a home remember that this is a trilling time but it can also be very stressful. There are some important factors to look into when purchasing a home. Remember that this house is something you have always dreamed of having. You might want to do a back ground check on this property first. You might have found the most beautiful place only to find that it has a not so good history. With this search you will get the history on its taxes, mortgage records and most importantly it will tell you if there is a lien on this house. With a lien on this house even after you purchase it you could lose it.
Next with this back ground check you will find that you could have a big edge when coming to the closing price. This price is what you pay for this house. With this check you could save a bundle. To get this check done the easiest way is to go on-line. You will then go to the web site for property records and type in the address. This will bring up the information you want. There is a fee for this service but it is not much and most of the time this is a one time charge. With this one charge you can do as many checks on as many houses as you might be interested in. It is also a good idea to have a couple of place to choice from just in cases the one you really want has one of those liens.
After you look at these places then you might want to see if you can be approved to buy one. You will need to find a loan officer or go to a bank to have them do a check on you. This is called a loan application and with it will come a credit check. With this they will see if you are able to get the loan in the first place and then to make sure that you are financially able to pay for this home. You might be able to pay for this home but the credit check might make this payment to high for you to afford. It might make them not give you this loan at all. It is best to try more than one place as the first one might turn you down but the next one might.
Even if you are approved for a home make sure that this payment is not more than one-third of your monthly income. This is another reason why it is best to have more then one place in mind. Once everything is done and you are in simply enjoy the fact that this home is yours.
