Financial Planning

How to Buy a House

Buying a house is a huge step in almost everyone’s financial journey. Over the long haul, potentially hundreds of thousands of dollars are at stake. It’s an exciting-yet-scary experience.

That’s why we’ve compiled this free list of articles, tutorials and guides to help you on your journey to buy and rent a home. Buying a home isn’t something everyone’s ready for, so it’s extremely possible that this isn’t the right time for you.

To learn whether you should buy a house, and if so, how, read the following articles:

1. Why You Should Own Your Own Home
2. Should You Rent or Buy Your Home?
3. How Much Home Debt is Can You Afford?
4. Is Real Estate Really an Investment?
5. How to Use the Internet to Find a House
6. The 7 Ways to Pay for Your Home

Remember, buying a home without compiling tons of debt is impossible for most people. Debt-free home ownership is a glorious concept, but is out of reach for most. To learn more about debt, read our Get Out of Debt guide.

The best way to fund a new home is to increase your income to make the purchase affordable or to find a weakness in your spending habits. Read How to Make Money and How to Save Money to learn more.

If you don’t yet have a financial plan, then remember: you shouldn’t make any big financial decisions until you learn How to Write a Financial Plan. To learn more about financial planning basics, read Financial Planning 101.