Top Ten Tips For Home Buyers

More than seven million American homes are sold every year. If you want to become a homeowner, there are 10 tips you should know:

About You

1. Pay your bills on time. This makes you a lower credit risk and, therefore, a better candidate for a mortgage at the lowest possible rate. Paying your bills now can make it easier for you to get a mortgage later.

2. Check and update your credit report before starting to look for a home. Credit reports are used by lenders to determine whether you will qualify for the mortgage you seek and for the interest rate you pay, so make sure your report is accurate.

3. Determine what monthly mortgage payment you realistically can afford. Calculators to determine this can be found at The Home Loan Learning Center, which is part of the Mortgage Bankers Association's web site.

4. Take time to learn important terms and understand their meaning. Become familiar with words used in the home-buying process.

About Your Loan

5. See your lender first. Find out what you can afford before you look at houses.

6. Shop around. Compare the different types of mortgages and the interest rates offered by different lenders. Have the lender validate your calculations and agree that you are qualified for a home loan and monthly payments of that size. Get prequalified.

7. Understand the deal. Ask about closing costs and other fees before you sign the documents. Ask if you will incur costs if you refinance or prepay your mortgage.

8. Work interactively with a mortgage lender. Your lender will likely need to talk with you from time to time and may need additional information. Make sure you get back to your lender quickly so the process can be completed as soon as possible.

About Your Home

9. Avoid emotional buying. Before you look at any house, determine what features you really need in a home and then try to stick to the list you made.

10. Visit as many homes as possible.



Posted by Monica Macho on December 13, 2008 at 12:00 AM

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Latitude: 26.63175 -- Longitude: -81.857096


ZIP Codes for Fort Myers, Florida 33901  33902  33903  33905  33906  33907  33908  33911  33912  33913  33916  33917  33918  33919  33965  33994 
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Fort Myers is the county seatGR6 and commercial center of Lee County, Florida. The population was 48,208 at the 2000 census. According to the 2005 U.S. Census Bureau's Estimates, the city had a population of 61,412 (pushing past the 50,000 mark in 2003). The city is one of two major cities that make up the Cape Coral-Fort Myers MSA, the other being Cape Coral. As of July 1, 2005, the population estimate for the metropolitan area was 544,758.[1] Established in 1886, Fort Myers is the historical and governmental hub of Lee County. It is the gateway to the Southwest Florida region, which is a major tourist destination in Florida, as well as being a popular place to live for retirees. The winter homes of Thomas Edison (Seminole Lodge) and Henry Ford (The Mangoes), which are both primary tourist attractions in the region, are located on McGregor Boulevard in Fort Myers. -- Source: Wikipedia.com




Florida 2000 Census Population Profile Map

Fort Myers Florida United States
Population 48,208 15,982,378 281,421,906
Median age 32.4 38.7 35.3
Median age for Male 31 37.3 34
Median age for Female 34.2 40.1 36.5
Households 19,107 6,337,929 105,480,101
Household population 45,901 15,593,433 273,643,273
Average household size 2.4 2.46 2.59
Families 10,735 4,210,760 71,787,347
Average family size 3.1 2.98 3.14
Housing units 21,836 7,302,947 115,904,641
Occupied units 19,107 6,337,929 105,480,101
Vacant units 2,729 965,018 10,424,540

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