First time House Buyer

1knight164

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Originally Posted by renogaw
should be something in your state's website i'd think. may want to google --- offender registration
You can also google "Megans Law" and your state...
 

bronco300

Active Member
thanks for the concern...i think we'll be ok with these two...we've been close with them for the longest time now so i think we'll be ok for the time that they stay till they find another place...but good night its been a week and i'm already getting tired of these house builders...ihare to tell soemtimes who is lying to get the sale and who is being truthful
 
make sure the house has room for family growth.
you dont want to find yourself growing out of your home within 5-10 years.
make sure your home fits your budget and vision for those years.
good luck.
right now your in a good position no current home to sell, good rates, and its a buyers market
Good luck!!!!
 

bronco300

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thanks, the one we're looking at in first place right now is a 4 bedroom...or 3 if we want to take out a wall to make a big living room upstairs as well--love it, just want to make sure there is nothing else we dont like
 

bronco300

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ok, so just wondering about some opinion on two builders imparticular....if anyone has expereince with them...first is Arbor Homes, and second CP Morgan.
here are some pics...this first one is arbor homes:
Outside: total 2123sq ft

The living room/dinning room: living 15'6 X 16'--dining: 10' X 17'6

Upstairs Loft: 9'6 X 16'2

Master Bedroom: 18' X 12'7

 

bronco300

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And here is CP Morgans home: 2815 sq ft 122,400
The living room/dining room (i'm standing in the living area): living: 10' X 12' Dining Room: 10' X 12'

The kitchen/breakfast area(standing in breakfast area): kitchen 13' X 14'6 breakfast area: 15' X 9'

Living Room: 18' X 18'

Upstairs Loft: 16' X 20'

Master Bedroom: 22' X 16'6
 

thirty6

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i live in nj, so it may be a little different: i certainly wouldnt call it a buyers market, but the field is leveling off a little bit lately. I like the design of the house, looks sharp, tough to beat new if its done correctly. can you lay a prefab house down in the area? the waiting wont be as long and usually they are built indoors and pieced together on the property.
if you have questions or concerns about the area or street or neighbors, stop by police department and speak to someone: public record for most part. They may not give you specifics that you are looking for, but you could probly read some reactions. When people come in and ask at the dept. i work we tell them whatever they want to know, and sometimes stuff they didnt wish to hear! good luck
 

bronco300

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arbor homes is a 90 day build time...they are the last stick builders in the area...cp morgan does the building of the major parts to piece together on site...and is around a 5 month build time.
which one did you like thirty?
 
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suv

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Originally Posted by Bronco300
And here is CP Morgans home: 2815 sq ft 122,400
Is this the price, because here in northern ca. that is a $500,000 house. I stole my 1000sq.ft. house for 205,000. Definatly make sure you like what you buy or can make it what you want. Include property tax and homeowners ins. in your loan.
 

bronco300

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yea, thats the price...is it smart to take out a loan for the insurance and taxes? just the first years or what?
 

thirty6

Member
i like the first one, arbor homes style. the second choice had a nice open floor plan though- which was something that was important to my wife when we were house shopping.
 

thirty6

Member
taking a loan to cover tax and insurance, even for first year, depends on your financial situation. insurance isnt too much and could probly pay quarterly- as for taxes no idea how much your property tax would be, but would guess it would be higher in new construction than buying say a 40 year old house. either way the taxes only going to go up. I bought my first house three years ago this summer, and i didnt include the taxes/insurance in the loan. the loan was high enough without adding to it.
 

scotts

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Do not put anything into the loan tha you do not have to. Look at it this way if you put your 1st years insurance into your loan, in 15 years you are still paying on that insurance, and a lot more money in the long run. They may be talking about an impound account. That is what I do. I write one check to the

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co. and they pay the taxes and the insurance. However the house payment goes into the

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cos. account and the tazes and insurance goes into an escrow accout. I am not saying this is the best way to go, but it is an option.
 

thirty6

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i pay mine the same way. if you are not putting traditional 20% down, and have to pay p.

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insurance (pmi) ask

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rep if there is a different type of loan thta fits your situation. pmi is not a tax benefit, and not appealing for some people. if you have the 20% even better.
 
Originally Posted by SUV
Is this the price, because here in northern ca. that is a $500,000 house. I stole my 1000sq.ft. house for 205,000. Definatly make sure you like what you buy or can make it what you want. Include property tax and homeowners ins. in your loan.
It depends were you live, I am in a 3500 sq/ft home, and it and the property (5 acres) was only 212,000$, and that's Canadian funds...
 

zman1

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Shop around for closing cost and title insurance. This is the final bleed stop in the purchase. You are entitled to a good faith estimate. This could cost you $100s to a couple $1000 dollars more than it should/could. Call Chicago title for a compare, I believe they have a office in Indy. Our first house we bought, we were taken to the cleaners, the second house we bought from a company owned buy-out and one of their request was that we use Chicago title, it is actually the buyers choice, it's your title insurance and purchase. I am talking about the Fees not the prorated interest, that is what it is, depending on your payment dates and closing timing. That house was almost double in price and 50% less in fees. The next house, I called Chicago title for a price and the local company this time was within a $100. All three were in different cities and states. Shop and compare, and don't let them play games on day of closing with higher numbers than the good faith estimate, be prepared to walk if they try. The big builders have these companies lined up, one stop shopping. We didn't on the first and should of, it is my believe now after doing this a few times. They will make it right before they let a transaction go south and you walking out. Don't put a lot of Earnest money down, this is what they use to try and prevent you from walking on the increased and added fees.
Congratulations on which ever you choose and I am not being negative, just a warning. I have had two good and one bad experience.
 

bronco300

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hahahahahaha, maybe you should go into that a bit more for me? or email me a l_plank @ sbcglobal.net the earnest money to get the ball rollin for cp morgan would be 250$
 
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