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Meredith Caley is the coordinator of the Boulder County Personal Finance Program, where they focus on preparing individuals for homeownership.

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Top Tips for Buying a Home

What is your biggest piece of advice you can give to someone trying to buy their first home now

  • Really know what is your comfortable home budget for you.

What have you seen are the top mistakes homebuyers make? How can they avoid them?

  • Overbuying.
  • Counting on future raises.
  • Combining other debt like students loan in your mortgage, because you let go of benefits you’d have gotten otherwise.

What could help first time home buyers save time?

  • Prepare you documents ahead of time

What could help first time home buyers save money?

  • Shop around for lenders and interview them. Make them earn your business!

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Is there anything we can do for you?

  • Reach out to HUD counselors. Google HUD counselor for your area

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