May 22, 200715

Need Advice: Purchasing a Home

Categories: Home Ownership, Personal Finance

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I haven’t been posting as much lately for a few reasons. One, I have been super busy at work. It’s a good thing, but not for my writing. Second, we have decided to stay in our current city and buy a house. Phew!

So I am soliciting advice.

What are the best resources you have found on the web to guide us through buying a house?

What are some of the best blog posts you have read about the subject, or about people’s experiences in general?

Your help is greatly appreciated. I’ll put another post with all of the links people send in. Just leave a comment on this post. Seriously. I greatly appreciate it.

Update on Suggestions:
From the comments…
Links:

  • Realtor.com - obvious
  • Bankrate.com - loved it already
  • FamilyWatchdog.us - National Sexual Predators List
  • Shop around for mortgages - Doing that tomorrow. Regions won’t call us back. Grumble grumble.
  • Creditboards.com/forums - Need to check this out.
  • Cyberhomes.com - Similar to Zillow; take with a grain of salt
  • Zillow.com - take with a grain of salt

    • Suggestions:

  • Get a realtor you like and trust
  • Figure out how much you can really spend
  • Research neighborhood (crime, etc.)
  • Home inspection: Get one

    • Keep ‘em coming!