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First time home buyers usually start searching for a home with wide eyes and big dreams. Dreams are great and should be pursued with great gusto. But this does not mean that people should get a house at the very end of their income. Here are some guidelines for setting up a budget for that first home purchase.

Before the internet people used a very simple method for purchasing a home. They found a comfortable and affordable place to rent for a couple of years, they paid their renter’s insurance and utilities on time, and after a couple of years they approached the landlord about buying the home. Believe it or not, this can still be done today.

Buying a home can be very similar to buying a car. People have different tastes and price ranges and they buy according to their ability and their desires. But just as there is more to owning a car than simply the purchase price, there is more to owning a home than the payment.