Episode 61: Advice for first time home buyers: Mortgages, Markets & More! May 25, 2011.

Per listener request, we’re covering things first time home buyers need to know before jumping into real estate deals.

Show notes:

• We’ve got some exciting news coming up but we’re not sharing it yet. Can you guess what it is? We have a $150 prize package to the person who can guess what our announcement is!
• We’ll be announcing our big news LIVE on June 7th at 10 a.m. Watch for the details.
• Contentment goes a long way. Matt shares his guidelines for mortgage terms to ensure your financial stability in the future.
• There’s a difference between a seller’s agent and a buyer’s agent. Make sure you have a buyer’s agent in your corner.
• Don’t be afraid of a house with ugly carpet or paint colors. That’s easy & cheap to change. But don’t buy a house with ugly bones!
• There are a lot of costs many first time home buyers fail to consider when looking at houses. Don’t fall into that trap!
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