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Financing Your Home >Your Financial Cushion

When you calculate how much you will need to purchase a home you will add up the down payment and closing costs. It is also a good idea to leave yourself with some financial cushion to cover the incidental expenses associated with moving.

First, you will have to pay the moving company unless you can find friends with strong backs who will help you. Then many buyers plan to do some work, such as painting, replacing carpet, or refinishing floors. If you are moving into a larger space, you may find yourself making some major furniture purchases within a few months of closing.

A financial cushion is important enough that some lenders require buyers to have an amount in the bank equivalent to two or three months mortgage payments. This is especially true for buyers who are putting less than ten percent down. Your real estate agent can give you guidance. A lot depends on your overall financial situation. If your mortgage is a relatively low percentage of your monthly income, you will be able to rebuild a comfortable amount of savings in a few months.

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Q	During what great land boom (1919) did investors pay up to $25,000 for lots that had not yet been dredged up from the ocean?
A	The Florida Land Boom--Carl Fisher founded Miami Beach that year and brought hundreds of investors to the state.
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Joan Mikeska, Broker/Owner
Joan Mikeska Realty
1915 W. Ave. M
Temple, TX. 76504
254.771.1211
800.209.SALE (7253)
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Email: joanmikeskarealty@NUMBER1EXPERT.com

JOAN MIKESKA LOVES WHAT SHE DOES AND IT SHOWS! Her business has depended upon satisfied customers and personal references. Her success has come from helping others achieve their goals in selling or buying a home. She has garnered all of the top awards since the beginning of her real estate career, and consistently remained in the very top percentile in market share and sales of her profession, but she measures success by how many clients she serves and can make happy.

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