Friday, 6 June 2008

Getting a Mortgage to Buy Dallas Real Estate

By Jordan FeRoss

If you are a first time homebuyer, you may need some assistance going through the mortgage process to buy some Dallas real estate.

You should go through a Dallas real estate agent to buy your home if it's the first home that you've ever bought because a good Dallas real estate agent can really help you through the process of applying for a mortgage, getting a home loan and buying a new home.

However, there are some simple steps you should take on your own to more easily get a home mortgage to buy your next Dallas real estate. One of the first things you need to consider when getting a home loan is paying down your debt.

When trying to purchase Dallas real estate, the more debt that you can pay off the better off you will. The first thing a lender will do is run your credit report when you apply for a mortgage. The lower your debt to income ratio is, the better you will look to a lender.

It can be hard to pay down debt and try to save for the down payment on a home but there are ways that you can pay off some smaller bills while you are saving money for a down payment on some Dallas real estate. The first thing that you need to do in order to accomplish both of those goals is to look at your household budget and see what things you can cut out so that you will have extra money to pay off as many bills as possible and start to save for a down payment on your new house.

Do you find yourself dining out often? Stop dining out! If you buy lunch while at work, then don't! Buying lunch can easily cost $70 or even more a week, so how about you start brown bagging your lunch? Bring your snacks and lunch from home so that you are not wasting 9-10 dollars every day at work. Stop drinking fancy coffee and start drinking plain coffee instead especially if your office gives their workers free coffee drinks.

Guess what? When doing those three simple things you can save you more than $200 per week. You can put $100 or more towards lowering your debt and saving for a down payment for your next house. There are many other avenues to take in order to cut your costs so that you can save more cash for paying off your credit cards and for your down payment of your next Dallas real estate purchase.

If new clothes are necessary for work, then shop at your Goodwill or local thrift store instead of the department stores. Try biking or walking to work instead of driving your car to save wear and tear on your car and of course gas. Also, one of the biggest money savers of all is to start collecting and using coupons while shopping in bulk when you shop for food and other house essentials. Believe it or not, food is the biggest you're your budget, so if you can cut your food costs significantly, you can save a lot of money for your down payment.

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