Steps To Purchasing A New Home

My husband and I are close with a couple who has just made their first home purchase. When they decided on purchasing this home they sat down and discussed the area that they would feel comfortable living in, as well as shopping and raising a family. Once they decided on the best location to purchase their new home, they finally purchased a contemporary ranch style home that fit their needs, both financially and personally.

Of course, our friends have picked the best possible time to purchase a new home. It is a “buyer’s market” with low prices and high availability. They are first time homeowners and are, therefore, eligible for the $8,000 subsidy, which is part of the government’s stimulus package. Interest rates are the lowest they’ve been in many years and a variety of terms are available. Their timing for this purchase has been perfect.

Our friends are living in their new home, and love everything about it, however they had to do a lot of leg work before they actually purchased this home. Once they found the home they wanted to purchase they then needed to look into various mortgage companies to find one that would offer them the best interest, lowest closing costs and amount of points, all on the terms they require. After research various different lenders they eventually find a local bank that offered them the best deal on the interest rate and closing cost, with no points.

Before they could finalize their mortgage they were required to take out a homeowners insurance plan. This is the banks way to ensure that they will receive their money if anything should happen to your home, and the best way for our friends to secure their assets and investment. They shopped around and contacted numerous insurance providers until they finally found an affordable insurance plan that covered all they wanted to protect.

When the above was taken care of, it was time to choose specific items for their new home, set up appointments for utility connections, telephone service, etc. They just went to closing on their new property and, as promised, we helped them move in last weekend. We really enjoyed seeing how happy they were with their new home. This is a very exciting time in a family’s life and it was very nice to be a part of it.

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