Let me backtrack for a second. Market price for a house will vary depending on the area you’re looking to buy in, the size of the house, and the SOLD (not sale) prices of houses in the area (same street/same block) within a recent 3-6 months.
Purchase price $165,000
Down payment $5775
Closing costs (seller paid via negotiations) I happened to find a motivated seller who needed to sell the property as part of an estate. This made negotiating much easier.
•inspection
•appraisal
•closing costs*
•earnest money (a deposit on the contract to demonstrate your intent to buy)
•Title search/attorney fees
•Lender fees (credit pull/loan origination)
•Radon testing
•Avoid hard credit pulls during the process if possible
•Keep you debt low
•Make friends with your lender and realtor
•Be prepared to walk away from a deal that doesn’t make sense
•Don’t fall in love with the property until you close
Hud.com
Fha.com
Zillow.com
Trulia.com
Rahkimsabree.com
Ps... a zestimate is NOT always accurate but it’s a good place to start. ;)
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