All Forum Posts by: Megan Henson

Thanks for the tips Layne, maybe I'll see if I can get a few months extension on my apartment lease and plan to move in the winter instead.

I personally feel ready to buy a house, but I wasn't sure if I actually needed to wait longer to get a bigger down payment or if I needed to have more of an employment history. Thanks for your info Elise!

Thanks Cameron for the additional questions. I plan on staying in the area for the foreseeable future, at least 5 years. I don't think I would turn it into a rental when I was done, I imagine that I would sell it.

My goal with real estate is to invest in a stable and permanent place to live. I grew up living in one house for most of my childhood and I really miss having a permeant house over the apartments that I lived and moved around in during college. I also really want a back yard for my pets.

Hello, I am a first time home buyer and I am trying to decide wether I should get a home now or wait another year. I am currently renting an apartment in the Dallas, TX area and for about the same price or a little more than I am spending now, I could get a 3 bedroom house.

My credit score is about 730 and I am thinking I would put about 5% down on a home with a target price range of about $230,000. I have been employed at my job for a little less than a year, but that is because I graduated in May 2019 from college. I have heard that I can still qualify for a mortgage since I am working in the field my degree is in, is this true? Also, I currently do not have any student loan or car debt. 

Should I go ahead and try to buy a house now, or should I wait?