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| ways to list here, but there are five basic principles | | | | more about a philosophy of defining your true needs |
| to learn. Understand these, and you can save | | | | so you can find the least expensive way to meet |
| thousands of dollars on your next home. | | | | them. You may be surprised at what is available for |
| Cheap Homes Are In Cheap Towns | | | | less. |
| Yes, there are still beautiful towns in this country | | | | You Can Offer Less |
| where you can see a good movie, put the kids in a | | | | No matter what you buy, you can save a lot if you |
| good school, go shopping, enjoy nearby natural | | | | know a few basic negotiating techniques. Is it worth |
| beauty, and buy homes for under fifty thousand | | | | a few minutes reading and an hour or two of |
| dollars. My wife and I bought a beautiful little home | | | | practice to save thousands of dollars? Anyone can |
| with hardwood floors, a full carpeted basement, and | | | | learn a few simple negotiating techniques that are |
| a garage, in a pretty mountain town, for $17,500, in | | | | used by the masters of negotiation. Somewhere, |
| 2002. You can still get homes for under $35,000 | | | | every day, people get cheap homes come through |
| there. | | | | good negotiating. |
| What you can't get very easily there, is a good job. | | | | Financing Can Make Homes Cheaper |
| These towns with the cheapest homes usually have | | | | You can pay the full asking price on a home and still |
| a bad job situation. They are great places to retire | | | | spend thousands less than another person might. It |
| to, or to move to if you have a business or | | | | isn't just price, but financing too that makes a home |
| profession that isn't location-dependent. Writers and | | | | affordable. Pay a lower interest rate, and you can |
| internet entrepreneurs are beginning to discover | | | | save many thousands of dollars. You can pay low or |
| them. Of course, if you've already determined where | | | | no loan fees, avoid mortgage insurance, save on |
| you'll be living, or need a town with high-paying jobs, | | | | appraisals, and more. |
| you can skip this idea. | | | | Save Money On Everything Else |
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| Another way to save when buying a home is to find | | | | each step in the home buying process. You can learn |
| a less expensive alternative that still fits your needs. | | | | tricks like how to use a walk-through inspection list to |
| This can mean buying in the inexpensive parts of | | | | present with your low offer. You can learn ways to |
| town, or buying the inexpensive types of homes. | | | | get cheaper inspections, pay lower taxes, pay less |
| Don't set your mind on one type of home or one | | | | for homeowners insurance, and save on closing costs. |
| neighborhood before you know what all the | | | | I even financed a home without an appraisal once. |
| alternatives are. | | | | There is more to buying cheap homes than just |
| This doesn't mean buying a cheap dump to save | | | | getting a low price. |