things to consider when buying your first home:
earnest money,
3.5% down payment,
closing costs,
origination fees,
attorney fees,
home inspection fees,
appraisal fees,
tax transfer fees,
the loan principle,
mortgage insurance,
homeowners insurance,
building insurance,
property taxes,
monthly assessments,
utilities not included in monthly assessments,
and then all the money needed to actually do something to the place.
ahhhh, the cost of home ownership. it's a blessing in financial disguise.
