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Still wondering if you’re ready to buy your first home?

Helpful hints and tips to prepare for buying a home.

There are many great reasons to buy your first home now.  Some of these reasons would include the tax benefits, building equity, fixed rate mortgages can give you financial predictability, pride of ownership, security of tenancy, all time low housing prices and interest rates.

 Buying a home for the first time can be fun and stressful all at the same time.  Try to gather everything together ahead of time and you may be able to alleviate some of that stress.  Some things you may need to help you get started.

  •  Two years’ of residence history
  • Two years’ of employment history
  • Social Security number
  • VA-Certificate of Eligibility
  • Self-Employed – Two years of tax returns
  • Three most recent bank account statements
  • Monthly debt information
  • Last year’s W-2 forms
  • Credit card numbers
  • Child support/alimony
  • Divorce decree
  • Lease Agreement
  • Current pay stubs
  • Drivers License
  • Social Security card
  • Application deposit
  • A good real estate agent

 

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Blog content created and written by Michelle L. Mayo, Heritage Properties, spc, 316 Main Street, Niantic, CT  06357 – Michelle@Shorelinehomesgirl.

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