Comments on: 10 Things that Bring Success in Personal Finance: #9 Buy Your Home the Right Way

By: Nicole T.

Nicole T. — Wed, 28 May 2008 15:27:29 +0000

It sounds like you and your wife really did this the right way. I enjoyed reading your first home buying experience because it was layed out step-by-step. Many people get overwhelmed by the process as a whole.

My fiance and I are renting-to-own a house right now. We like the fact that we are saving towards our down payment, while not “officially” locked into our house and location. I would suggest this as an easy trasition between renting and owning.

I especially enjoyed your suggestion to “know your stuff”. I agree with you that it makes the entire process a lot less scary. A great place to start reading is the Learn About Home Buying section at Quicken Loans. I’ve included a link from my name

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