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Old 02-18-2011, 03:59 PM
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Default Purchasing a home

If you are selling a home in the downstate area then the prices here may please you? Without knowing your finances and finacial goals it would be beneficial to pay cash for a house and despite what you may hear pay off the bond as soon as possible. It can be paid off anytime before July each year. If you elect not to pay it off you will soon discover that like any obligation with a principal you will first have to pay off the interest which is to your disadvantage. Also be clear about the cost of your land, and your taxes. Finally you may want to be clear about any hidden costs. I know because they nailed me despite assurances that all had been disclosed.
Let me just say that I wish we had rented here for a time before buying