Top 5 Mistakes New Homeowners Make

Are you in the market for a new home?  Buying your first place can be rewarding but also a bit scary.  Your ultimate goal is to find a home you love at a price that you can afford.  However, many first time buyers make costly mistakes that can put the brakes on their home ownership dreams. Here are the 5 top mistakes that new homeowners make and ways to avoid them. 1.  Not knowing what you can afford Many first-time homeowners get so caught up in excitement of purchasing a home, that they have no idea what their budget is or what they can afford.  Consequently, they end up looking at homes that are out of their price range, fall in love with houses that stretches their budget and then get discouraged because they are forced to look at homes in a lower budget....