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Buying Your First Home? Real Estate Agents Are Your Professional Guides. Make Sure You Choose Top Experts.

You might be a bit afraid or intimidated by the whole process of buying your first home. As top Chattanooga, North Chattanooga and East Brainerd real estate experts, it's our job to guide you, from beginning to end.

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- How much can you really afford?

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- How much cash you should put down.

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Financing Your Home >Your Financial Cushion

When you calculate how much you will need to purchase a home you will add up the down payment and closing costs. It is also a good idea to leave yourself with some financial cushion to cover the incidental expenses associated with moving.

First, you will have to pay the moving company unless you can find friends with strong backs who will help you. Then many buyers plan to do some work, such as painting, replacing carpet, or refinishing floors. If you are moving into a larger space, you may find yourself making some major furniture purchases within a few months of closing.

A financial cushion is important enough that some lenders require buyers to have an amount in the bank equivalent to two or three months mortgage payments. This is especially true for buyers who are putting less than ten percent down. Your real estate agent can give you guidance. A lot depends on your overall financial situation. If your mortgage is a relatively low percentage of your monthly income, you will be able to rebuild a comfortable amount of savings in a few months.

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