A Note For People Setting Goals for 2010
January 6, 2010 11:25 am Employed Persons, First Time Home Buyer, Pre Approval, Proving incomeIt is very common for people at this time of year to think back about the year before and to think ahead about what they want to achieve in the coming year.
Most people say that they would like to lose some weight or to be more active. May I suggest another goal for 2010? How about making a goal that by the end of the year you will own your first home?
For most people the amount of preparation to own a home is similar to any medium sized goal.
The steps are generally as follows:
- Get a Mortgage Broker – http://jasonpeatz.com/2009/06/step-1-get-a-mortgage-broker/
- Get pre approved – http://jasonpeatz.com/2009/06/step-2-get-educated-and-pre-approved/
- Clear away any debt that is in your way – I will discuss in up coming posts.
- Get your down payment prepared – I will discuss in up coming posts.
- Start collecting paperwork - http://jasonpeatz.com/2009/07/step-3-collect-all-paperwork-you-will-need/
- Make an offer – http://jasonpeatz.com/2009/07/step-4-put-down-and-offer-and-get-approved/
- Send MLS and Offert to Purchase to your Mortgage Broker – http://jasonpeatz.com/2009/07/step-4-put-down-and-offer-and-get-approved/
- Meet conditions of the lender – http://jasonpeatz.com/2009/07/step-4-put-down-and-offer-and-get-approved/
- Go to your lawyer’s office and sign some papers – http://jasonpeatz.com/2009/07/6-go-sign-some-docs-at-your-lawyers-office/
- Pick up your keys – http://jasonpeatz.com/2009/07/step-6-move-into-your-new-home/
- Smile – http://farm1.static.flickr.com/69/175764184_471aaa850a.jpg
As you can see I have included links to all the blog posts that I have written that relate to the steps above. This process may take some people just a couple of weeks while others months. But the sooner you get started the sooner you can make 2010 a great year.
