The Inforium
The Inforium
Thomas Frank and Martin Boehme
How to Buy Your First House, Pt. 1: The Research Process (Ep. 205)
1 hour 25 minutes Posted Apr 2, 2018 at 4:00 am.
General overview of what this series will be about
Our reasons for owning a house and why we moved
Doing the research and not getting too attached
Sponsor: Backblaze (Backing up your data)
Prioritizing what you want in a house
Don't rush into a decision
How to afford a house and not go bankrupt
Conclusion
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We've decided we want houses, and it turns out we're not alone. But with buying a house being such a huge undertaking, where do we start? We talk about what we've been thinking about so far in our quest to leave the apartment life behind.
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Things mentioned in this episode:
Numbeo
Zillow
Listen Money Matters
Radius Calculator
Personal Finance subreddit
How to Buy a House guide by Michael Bluejay
Home Buying for Dummies, by Eric Tyson
NerdWallet's Home Affordability Calculator
How to Budget Your Money Without Cutting Coffee (Ep. 174)
Backblaze
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