Home Buying - Three Money Saving Secrets

Home buying means finding the right home for you at the right price. Here are three of the five basic ways to buy a home for less.

Home Buying Secret # 1 - Buy In Inexpensive Towns

There are still towns in this country where you can see a good movie, put the kids in a good school, go shopping, enjoy nearby natural beauty, and buy homes for under fifty thousand dollars. My wife and I bought a beautiful little home with hardwood floors, a full carpeted basement, and a garage, in a pretty mountain town, for $17,500, in 2002. You can still get homes for under $35,000 there.

What you can't get very easily there, is a good job. These towns with the cheapest homes usually have a bad job situation. They are great places to retire to, or to move to if you have a business or profession that isn't location-dependent. Writers and internet entrepreneurs are beginning to discover them. If you already have determined where you will be living, or if you need a town with high-paying jobs, you may have to try the other home buying secrets.

Home Buying Secret # 2 : Buy Inexpensive Houses

Another way to save when buying a home is to find a less expensive alternative that still fits your needs. This can mean buying in the inexpensive parts of town, or buying the inexpensive types of homes. Don't set your mind on one type of home or one neighborhood before you know what all the alternatives are.

This doesn't mean buying a cheap dump to save money, or buying in a dangerous part of town. It is more about a philosophy of defining your true needs so you can find the least expensive way to meet them. You may be surprised at what is available for less.

Home Buying Secret # 3 : Negotiate A Lower Price

No matter what you buy, you can save a lot if you know a few basic negotiating techniques. You'll find some great ones in Cheap Homes - How To Save Thousands Buying Your Next Home. Is it worth a few minutes reading and an hour or two of practice to save thousands of dollars?

These are negotiating techniques that are used by the masters of negotiation. They are used in all areas of business and real estate. However, I use real life examples, some from my own experience, and all involving home-buying.

You'll also find the other two basic ways to save thousands of dollars in the book, along with all the dozens of specific techniques. For more information, use the link to the home page at the bottom of this page.