House Hunters: Home Buying Tips for Finding Your Dream House

Today we’re going over home buying tips so you can snag a great deal on your dream house! 

What You Need to Know About Buying a House

This summer is wrapping up, but things are about to get busier for us. 

My mom was recently offered a job in the area and so she’s asked me to help her with buying a house. 

The problem is that here in the Raleigh/Triangle area, it’s very much a seller’s market. 

Since we bought our house three years ago, prices have gone up on homes. The median price of homes currently listed in Raleigh is $330,000.

Which means we need to be savvy house hunters. 

I’m excited about this, but it’s going to be a challenge for sure. 

And if you’re looking to buy a house, you might be facing the same challenges. 

Which is why I’m so happy to have Louis Guillama on today to offer his expertise.  He’s the Vice President of Real Estate Operations over at Coastal Credit Union.

He has decades of experience with the real estate agent side as well as home renovations. 

In this episode we’ll discuss: 

• differences between buying new construction vs resale
• spotting great and still affordable neighborhoods
• finding a fixer-upper (instead of being stuck with a money pit)

Hope you enjoy!

Resources on Buying a House

If you’re looking to buy, here are some resources to help you find an affordable place you love!

• Best Budget and Money Apps: Personal Capital, Tiller, Mint
• Grow Your Stash Faster: High Yield Savings with CiT Bank
• Automatic Saving: Qapital
• Jumpstart Your Marriage and Your Money
• My friend was about to buy a million-dollar house with no research
• What You Need to Know About Mortgages

Thank You to Our Sponsor Coastal!

Support for this podcast comes from Coastal Credit Union! If you’re living in the Raleigh Durham area and looking to bank better, come check out Coastal today.

If you need an agent, Daymark Realty has a fantastic team ready to help find the perfect house for you in the Triangle area! 

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Music Credit

Like the music in this episode? Our theme song is by Gentle Regime. Additional music by Lee Rosevere.