For 1st time or "move up" homebuyers

Most people buying real estate are either:

1) first time buyers who rented before they purchased

or

2) move up buyers who grew out of their first home.

Both types of homebuyers, should put much time into the process of buying and moving up. In fact, they should plan for that event before they rent their first apartment, or buy their first home.

"Dont Spend Your House Money on Coffee" is a post designed to help people plan ahead, and spend the least amount on current housing expense, unless they are buying a home they can see themselves living in for their whole lives.

Setting your long term goals before you do something that hinders achieving them, is a very, very good idea.