Buying a home today is a complex process, but that in no way excuses home buyers from their obligation for due diligence.
When I purchased my home, it was very strict underwriting standards. I had to provide two pay stubs, two years' tax returns, three months of bank statements, all sorts of credit card information.
Buy with your heart, not your head. You can look at all the aspects that make a purchase practical, but that kind of thinking makes it an investment rather than a home.
I bought my first house at 19-years old.
Consumers going through foreclosure typically will see their credit scores drop, raising longer-term questions about their ability to rebound financially and perhaps pursue a more sustainable home purchase at some later point.
The first thing I did when my career started moving was to buy a small house.
Housing programs designed to help young families and senior citizens purchase homes should be available to people of all races, including African Americans.
One of the problems that we are confronted with is, when we decide to buy or build a home, we don't get a clear picture of what closing costs will be of that home.
In Bakersfield, California, a Mexican strawberry picker with an income of $14,000 and no English was lent every penny he needed to buy a house for $724,000.
There's a lot of drama that goes into just buying a house, let alone renovating a house.
Buying a home is exciting, but it's also a big financial commitment.
What we've found is that there's a real gap between what people see and love for their home and actually pulling the trigger and making it happen. One of the biggest problems is people are afraid to make the wrong purchase.
Buying an apartment in New York was beyond my wildest dreams. I had to scrape together every cent to buy it. And I'm so happy I did.
If I knew where I was going to want to live the next five or 10 years I would buy a home and I'd finance it with a 30-year mortgage... It's a terrific deal.
When we became TV presenters, I found a place for myself and Ant bought the house for sale two doors away.
Buying a home is a very emotional process. It's important to remain rational and stick with your price limit while buying.
When I was ready to buy my first home after years of renting, I immediately zeroed in on Dorchester.
How do you think we have the home mortgage deduction? We have it because way back when it was determined that the American dream equaled home ownership. And everybody knows that the vast majority of the American people will never be able to write a check for a house. You have to finance it.
One of the biggest challenges is that once somebody realizes that they're ready to buy a home, then they realize that they haven't prepared properly, and it takes a while.
I always think the most important thing for a writer is a deadline, and it's the same with a house. They say you shouldn't make an emotional decision with a house, but I think it is the only decision you can make.
Of my investments that have been realised, buying my first house turned out to be a pretty good move, which I didn't really realise at the time.
I love India and Mumbai and would love to buy a house here.
I want to buy my mother a huge house in New Orleans so she can open up a bed and breakfast.
I bought my first house because of Animal House.
I had a good time shooting in New Zealand. I almost bought a home there while I was there, because I loved it so much.
