Buying a home can be a stressful and expensive experience.  Home hunting, closing a deal, and moving in can take a lot out of you.  When we were first thinking of buying a house, I started to make lists of things we would need to pay attention to.  I knew we were going to need a mortgage and that homes come with extra expenses as well.  Here are a few financial tips to keep in mind before you buy a house.

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Since I’ve started working from home, I’ve noticed how much stuff we really own. We have piles of books that won’t fit on our shelves, school supplies being stored until the new semester starts, and a bunch of family items lying around. In short, our offices are cluttered with a ton of items that we either need to sell, store, or toss. We are tackling this problem this weekend and over the next two weeks. If you have found that your home is packed to the brim with your stuff too, then you may want to simply your life like me.

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