Home Buying Advice No One Else Will Tell You

Home Buying Advice No One Else Will Tell You
Buying a home is a huge decision with a lot of big emotions! It can be hard to know if you’re making the right decisions the right way. In this episode, learn Dave Ramsey’s tips for buying a house and find out when it’s the right time for you to buy. You won’t hear this home-buying advice anywhere else.
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[@jordanhoman0212]

So many people are worried about "throwing away money" on rent, but no one is worried about "throwing away money" on interest.

[@thomasmorrison3279]

Also, repairs, HOA fees, insurance, maintenance, etc.

[@kylelaw7210]

Don’t forget property tax.

[@YoutubeNeoconskeepcensoringme]

Exactly!!!

[@BLdontM]

Yeah. It's way better to pay off someone else's mortgage instead of your own. That's why you should rent from me. You don't want to be bothered with those pesky HOA fees or insurance or maintenance. This way, when you want to retire in 30 years, you can't because rent has probably at least doubled since you started renting and unless you have 5 or 10 million bucks stashed away, you'll never be able to retire because you'll have to keep working to pay off my mortgage.

[@kylelaw7210]

I’m not saying it’s cheaper to rent in the long run. What I’m saying is if you are paying $2,000 a month for rent you aren’t “throwing away” $2,000 a month. If you are just starting out and your paying $2,000 a month on a mortgage, only around $200 a month is going to the principal. Yes you get to the benefit of appreciation and your “rent” not increasing but unless you plan on staying somewhere for a while renting can be cheaper.

[@lyndahammel9502]

A friend bought a condo in a seller's market. Condos were listed on Friday and sold on Sunday with multiple bids driving up the price. It was discouraging. Finally he found a fixer upper that didn't show well. Everyone wanted move in perfection. This condo needed paint, carpet and a few minor repairs. He was able to negotiate with the seller as there were no other buyers. Look for a place with cosmetic faults and then have a home inspection to make sure that the faults are cosmetic.

[@kathigratton2286]

My father taught me also pay attention. Go see it after it rains see where the water sits. You don’t wanna buy a house below road level

[@ericolens3]

true true, my dad said the same..... im glad I know my dad is integral. but you better not have any family from my part of the world.

[@Nonsense116]

I love this style of video where it's a compilation of a single topic.

[@jankeemunkey7739]

Meta wisdom from Dave is always appreciated

[@stevelovescars]

Title insurance is typically mandated by the mortgage company but it is a total rip-off… it’s just extra profit for them. Also, shop around. I was quoted $1800 for title insurance when I got my closing docs. I went online and found it for $800. When I showed this to title company they immediately matched it. Saved $1000 for 5 minutes of searching online.

[@TheFirstRealChewy]

We bought a house. We like it. That's all there is to it.😊 Buying was the right decision for us. We rented for many years. That rent kept going up year after year. We ended up spending more than we wanted to spend.

[@swissguy5008]

Would love Dave to give us a live Zillow demo of the current housing market and tell us what’s affordable to buy with the median income within 30 minutes of Nashville.

[@Mavryck_Tha_Myghty]

George did something similar to this on his show recently.

[@crashtestdummy1972]

If you adjust and get a 30 year, that can substantially help you afford a home. Just be careful to not overbuy and become house poor.

[@KevinNordstrom]

Purchase the CHEAPEST house you can find that wont sacrifice your personal safety. Being house poor is worse than renting.

[@hkiajtaqks5253]

@@KevinNordstrom "Being house poor is worse than renting" Interesting.

[@genglandoh]

I said I would never buy a corner lot, did not like the idea of having 2 front yards. Well never say never. We bought a corner lot home and have lived in it for 36 years.

[@heathermetz6576]

Put 20% down to avoid PMI. Get title Insurance. Get a survey and home inspection.

[@trebmaster]

No more than 25% of your take home pay with a 15-year fixed rate mortgage and 20% down to avoid PMI. Basically get filthy rich before you buy any real estate within 100 miles of any city. Live in the sticks and work remote for a company working out of NYC that doesn't do any cost of living adjustments to their salary.

[@iseepandas1]

Yeah man the poor shouldn’t live near the rich, it’s part of life..

[@aolvaar8792]

My CU is $0 down, no PMI.

[@justinwiggins4494]

I was thinking this exact thing

[@hkiajtaqks5253]

25% of take-home on 15-year fixed is not realistic. I think 40% of take-home is something the current market demands out of you. Independent how how much down payment you can muster. Unless you wanna live in a slum.

[@hobo0210]

hahah same in the bay area...

[@quixomega]

When Dave was talking about how renting is terrible I was thinking "what this lady needs is a condo" and that is just where the conversation went. My aunt bought a condo for retirement and she just turned 80 and still loves that condo in a nice area.

[@flabunny1]

I hope her HOA doesn’t increase the rate due to storm or anything else.

[@az21bob666]

or what about takeing the 350k form seling the house puting that in the stock market and then find a apartment for 1200 a mouth. i mean if she take 4 perceent a year form 350k that pay the rent and it should go up.

[@alexnadon6999]

@@az21bob666 your rent will go up too every year.

[@casedistorted]

@@az21bob666how does one make 4% a year on $350k on stocks? Or is that something you leave to a stock broker

[@pieflies]

@@az21bob666there’s more risk that way, especially for someone nearing retirement. If you buy a house you have that house regardless of what the market does. If you try to beat the game by investing instead then if something goes wrong and you lose money you might end up in trouble. If you’re happy with the risk it might be a viable strategy but if you want peace of mind in retirement the owned house is probably better.

[@carlaritchie331]

Caller #1 - Make sure you are completely out of debt first with a fully funded emergency fund (finish babystep 3). Don't have a car loan, save before you buy your next vehicle so you can pay cash with no monthly debts. Caller #2 - find a new job first, find out if they will help with relocation uf that will help. Then you will know where to look for housing convenient to work. Good advice to rent first while looking for property to buy in area you like.

[@SpankySlaps94]

Problem I've ran into which buying a house was there's so much competition for even the most mediocre house that the seller only sells to the person offering far over asking price and skipping the home inspection. Really hard to get a house without doing both of those things now

[@kevinhill7140]

Thank you for your content. Peace and Blessings to you and your Family.

[@morganbarber5009]

What we are doing is buying now, the interest rate is high and no we don’t have the 20% down but mortgage rates are going to go down and when they do we will refinance in the event they don’t we are “safe” because if they continue to rise it will be nearly impossible to buy.

[@philmarsh7723]

Don't ever use your real estate agent's recommendation on a home inspector.

[@connor_flanigan]

my agent told me his inspector just checks the outlets and water faucets (as if this was a good thing.) I flat told him the inspector isn't doing a thorough inspection if that's the case.

[@jasmine7555]

It worked out ok for us. Our realtor’s philosophy too is that he wouldn’t want his buyer to buy junk because later he’ll hVe to sell it.

[@skeletor4115]

I bought my house in 2007, by 2013 I paid completely at 34. Now I moved to the US at 45 and want to buy a house here but the market is like the wild wild West 😢. Start over again but older...

[@JacobLAChristenson]

Home buying tip home inspectors at least in my State doesnt require anything special. A weekend class. I'm a licensed Plumber over 10,000 hours and stayed test to get where I'm at. I walk into houses that where inspected that have all sorts of problems. I here all the time I spent hundreds if not thousands to have it inspected. If it was me I'd hire a trades person in that field specifically a master and hire them to look at it.

[@LifeBloodMarketing]

If it was you, would you do the trade inspection? I hear a lot of that from pros, but finding one to commit or take the risk to say anything relating to an inspection is limited.

[@frankhahne4880]

The average length of home ownership is 8 years. 16% live in their home for less than 5 years or less. So if you know you will only be there a short period of time, why not get a 30 year mortgage with low monthly payments?

[@courtneytautges4997]

I love your advice on not getting a house that is a good deal but ugly! I would also add the same is true for the backyard. If there’s something you hate when you look at a house and you think “I’ll get over it,” be really careful, you might not ever get over it. We bought a house that was a good deal but the backyard was surrounded by neighbors, so every window you looked into the neighbor’s windows and we had zero privacy at every angle. It was something we thought we could get past but it was not worth waiting for a 10 year privacy screen to improve. 😬

[@thebastardgift]

Great show!

[@mannamedbanjo]

Condos are great! I've lived in one since 2016. Bought super cheap and I haven't mowed a lawn since. If you need a small place and don't care about paying for an HOA, get you a good condo.

[@miryamishot]

Yeah, I didn't want to live in Santa Ana or someplace where I could not go out and walk and feel safe. I made the decision to buy a condominium in an area where it was more upscale a little more pricey, but I felt great coming home and feeling like I had spent my money on a place where it felt more like peace rather than stress.

[@sb2261]

As a surveyor I approve this message. Its always unfortunate to do it after.

[@jimmydan12]

I feel investors should be focusing on under-the-radar stocks, and considering the current rollercoaster nature of the stock market, Because 35% of my $270k portfolio comprises of plummeting stocks which were once revered and i don't know where to go here out of devastation.

[@Dave_East]

Safest approach i feel to tackle it is to diversify investments. By spreading investments across different asset classes, like bonds, real estate, and international stocks, they can reduce the impact of a market meltdown

[@Eric_Dennis]

Agreed, It's essential to diversify your portfolio. While quality stocks are a solid foundation, you should also consider other assets to spread risk. Thankfully, I can attest to the success of this approach aided by professional guidance seeing my portfolio of $330k grow by 15% this year alone... maybe you should do the same.

[@pineedbydmoon]

this is definitely considerable! think you could suggest any professional/advisors i can get on the phone with? i'm in dire need of proper portfolio allocation

[@Eric_Dennis]

Can't tell much, I have my portfolio overseen by a California-based wealth advisor 'Stacie Lynn Winson, she has her basic info noticeable on the internet, so it's only right you look her up

[@DaveMccarthy896]

Appreciate this recommendation, hopefully I can get some insight to where the market is headed and strategies to beat the downtrend with when I hear back from Stacie.

[@MBergyman]

I got a 30-year mortgage @ 2.75% in 2020. I am so glad I didn't wait until I could afford a 15-year loan. My home has appreciated in value by 40% in the past 4 years and interest rates are nearly triple. I agree with Dave about a lot of things, but not the 15-year loan. When faced with the choice of paying my mortgage + interest or paying someone else's mortgage + interest (renting), I'll choose to pay my mortgage, even if the interest is a little higher. I am surprised that Dave hates car leasing, but then would make a suggestion to continue renting when you could afford a fixed-rate mortgage and pay for your own equity, rather than for a landlord's.

[@thomasmorrison3279]

Home ownership is much more than mortgage. You need to have money for property tax, repairs, regular maintenance (e.g., HVAC tuneup or yard work), increased utility cost over renting, insurance, and any community (HOA) fees. Renting can definitely be a better option if you do not plan to live there at least 7 years and/or if you don't have a lot of extra money for stuff other than the mortgage payment. Also, there is no longer any tax credit for mortgage interest if you take the standard deduction for taxes (90% of the public takes this deduction).

[@MBergyman]

@@thomasmorrison3279 you didn't need to copy paste your other response here.

[@georgewagner7787]

30 year is ok, it's just that 15 tends to have a lower rate. You can still prepay with a 30 and pay it off in 15.

[@MBergyman]

@@georgewagner7787 Of course. My point is that a 30-year mortgage is almost ALWAYS better than renting in this current economy. Dave makes no effort to check the math for his callers in these videos, and someone waiting until they can afford the cost of a 15 year mortgage without looking at other variables are making a mistake. People chasing that ever-increasing 20% down payment as housing prices increase.

[@MBergyman]

@@Big-bob560 My point is that if you follow Dave's recommendations, you may miss out on opportunities. 2019-2021 allowed a lot of people the opportunity to score mortgages on incredibly low interest, and people who listened to Dave during this time and didn't buy because they couldn't afford the cost of a 15-year screwed themselves out of homeownership. My friends did this, and now they are stuck renting places for the cost of owning but with none of the equity. Dave gave bad advice, I wish he would just own it, but he won't.

[@sallyprzybil2404]

Soon, I’ll be ready to buy. Almost have the 20% down payment and money for moving expenses. Saw a house I like, an oldie but a real goodie, in an area I’d like to live in. Priced nicely. Taxes ok. This would be my little retirement haven. I’d do a 30 yr fixed mortgage though, because right now almost all my income is from SS and I want the payments to be at least $200 lower than my current rent so I’d have enough margin to actually enjoy retirement

[@everythingrebekahlorraine]

If it's just superficial stuff, ugly is fine, but if it's structural stuff then avoid it unless you're a contractor. My house was a great deal and looked "ugly" but it was easy fixes like terrible paint, horrible smelly carpet, and holes in the walls. All easy fixes even though it looked horrible going in.

[@gonzalesg0221]

Just make 170k a year and have 80k down to afford the average American house price of 400k, by Dave's rules. Ok got it, so the other 95% of us just stick to renting

[@2quick524]

I don’t make 170k. 25 years old have over 20% saved up. Average house where I’m at isn’t even close to 400k. Either move somewhere else or lower your standards. Don’t put your limits on the rest of us.

[@gonzalesg0221]

@2quick524 This is the equation for the average home price in america, And a math don't add up for 95% of Americans that earn less than $175k. This isn't based on my particular situation

[@MBergyman]

Dave and people like him are hoarding real estate as investment properties, contributing to the housing shortage and robbing others of the opportunity to buy modestly priced home, leaving them stuck renting from him and his investment real estate friends for the rest of their lives since they cannot keep up with constantly increasing home prices and subsequent property tax increases.

[@2quick524]

@@gonzalesg0221 the same 95% probably have 1 or 2 car payments as well. So if you applied “Dave’s rules” to every aspect, it is possible.

[@YoutubeNeoconskeepcensoringme]

​@@2quick524you don't live where there are jobs!!!

[@wesjimez2941]

If everyone followed the Dave Ramsey way almost no one would buy a house. I agree your mortgage payment should be around 25% of your take home pay. Your next house should be a 15 year mortgage. You are good with a 30 year mortgage on your first house

[@amireallythatgrumpy6508]

Almost no one SHOULD buy a house in 2023

[@alexwyler4570]

in the 1700-1800 French Acadians people in Louisiana designed the "girls' bedroom" to be accessed by walking through the parents/ bedroom. The boys' bedroom would be on top of the kitchen building next to the house. Kitchens were usually in an adjacent building: too hot and help prevent house fires.

[@Muggins1046]

So what you’re saying is that in the 1700-1800s French Acadians people really wanted their children to be prevented from any ‘immorality’ more than they wanted them to not die in house fires. Got it.

[@beez2013]

Thank you so much mr Ramsey . You have literally changed my life.bless you and your family n our lord Jesus Christ keep you and yours

[@sasasavage5047]

Overall, Dave's advice is good. However, I think people need to remember it's called PERSONAL finance. Everyone needs to do their own research and make decisions based on their own circumstances. Is 30 yrs a long time? Yes. However, so is 15 yrs, so I don't think that option should be discounted. Crunch the numbers w/ the understanding the interest rate is higher than on a 15 yr. It's also a great way to keep a buffer in case of a rainy day. When things are great, pay it like a 15 yr if you can. When things go wrong, pay your lower normal payment.

[@mombetweentwo7679]

I agree but the buffer is in the baby steps, like the 3-6 month savings in case you lose your job and the 25% of your pay so it doesn’t choke you

[@frozenfirestix]

Be careful about how you think about “own circumstances”. Yes everyone has different circumstances, but if you’re playing the victim then you’ll never get out in one piece.

[@morganbarber5009]

This is great advice, especially if you have a mortgage with no pay off penalties

[@heathervenkat1414]

I'm so grateful I bought my first home in April 2020 just as the pandemic craziness hit. I wouldn't be able to afford it now with how much prices have risen

[@H4nn4hL]

Same! Very thankful. Now we might be in our forever home though! 😅

[@bernitup6492]

same here...

[@TheLovely990]

I agree with this advice. Have 20% down on a house. Do conventional loans only. Most corner houses I've seen look really nice. Get inspections always.

[@aolvaar8792]

???? USDA guarantee loan, 0% down, no PMI, 103% of appraised value, cash back at closing. People save for a down payment, and the cost rises faster than savings my $50K home 2011, is now ~$500K.

[@user-tb7rn1il3q]

I didn’t get an inspection, but I’m an engineer. I still got a termite inspection though. Home inspectors will miss a lot of things.

[@jim5812]

​@@user-tb7rn1il3qmy termite inspector and home inspector both missed stuff :(

[@cashcow4383]

Corner lot if you live in the north and you have sidewalks you end up with extra snow shoveling and it can be a pain in the butt. if you have sidewalks

[@brianburleson3414]

My advice buy a brand-new home, you got warranty and you're pretty good for 20 years for you have to do any repairs and it holds its value a lot better.

[@mylesgray3470]

I’d love to buy a new house but in my area, decent 20 year old homes start around $600k. Similar new homes in the same neighborhood cost $900k. I would estimate the value will drop at least $200k once the home is no longer “new” AKA, as soon as you buy it. This is in Seattle, WA. No way I can afford new personally.

[@mattschmitt9924]

My home is about 50 years old. They built a brand new subdivision next to mine about 10 years ago. Those houses are falling apart. The siding fell off about half of them in multiple wind storms. Roofs torn off. Foundation issues. At least with an older home, all the settling and shotty workmanship should have been dealt with by now.

[@patrice2335]

Yeah I want a new home when I’m ready to buy.

[@lucabrazi3067]

My next door neighbors house Same square footage as mine nice looking outside. He payed 150,000 less then me. I was shocked. Figured I overpaid. Then I saw the inside. The layout is awful. It doesn’t even make sense. My layout is beautiful and open. He will have to gut the whole interior. Or sell it for super cheap.

[@JohnDoe-mx3rr]

I hate hearing people saying they want the flexibility of moving from renting but living at that spot for decades

[@ogj13]

18:19 😂 Dave so dramatic sometimes. I crack up when he yells 😂😂😂

[@grenjith]

Thank you for the video. Great information as always. I am happy to have found Dave’s videos

[@truckingwithtobee]

Gosh, I wish we had received this advice on our first home. We didn’t even get a home inspection and the people had hidden the fact that there were leaks in the roof by painting the ceiling where the leaks had been so we wouldn’t notice anything. We didn’t even know to check the AC to see if it was good or not. It was actually a piece of crap. I have a whole list of things I can tell you that were wrong with this property and now 28 years later we’re ready to sell the place and we’re finding out that it was never converted to real property. Even though we paid for it. Luckily, we were able to track down all of the engineer reports and permit to prove that it was done as well as they can come look at the house. It’s a manufactured home, but it was supposed to be converted to real property that was contingent upon us getting the loan. But now 28 years later, we find out it was never converted. We thought it was converted all along, so we did improvements to the house like we stuccoed the home to make it look like a stick built home. We also put a metal roof on and we added shiplap to the dining room, and did some tile work in the bathroom only to be told that we needed permits for all of that work, and that it should never have been added to the manufactured house because it’s not constructed to hold that kind of weight. Now our argument to them is all of this work has been on this home for over 25 years and the home is in great condition. So now we have a fight on our hands to sell this piece of crap. Luckily we have 2 acres of land. With all that said and done it only appraised at $264,000 at this point we can only sell and get the hell out of there ! We paid $79,500 28 years ago. So it wont be that big of a profit.I wish I had this advice that Davie is giving right now back in the day. But I was only 21 years old at that time so it’s very smart of this person to be asking these questions at their age. I wish Dave was around back in 1995.😂😂😂

[@OopThereItIs77777]

Thissss is why he says have a good chunk saved on top of the buying costs. You need it. The horror stories I’ve heard like this. Wow

[@Richard-pm9og]

George is the best!!

[@rcdyer]

Best advice right now is DON'T buy if at all possible for about another 2 years..

[@tmi4507]

Why? In 2 years the competition will be super high and the house you want will be available to 8 other people. Versus now where no one wants to buy a house means the competition is low.

[@rcdyer]

@@tmi4507 you need to do some serious research. Look at the grafts, reports, charts, FRED, new home construction, inventory, interest rates, etc like I am and you will se that no way in hell is there anything, except another c-19 like event, that indicates prices will be anything but down, significantly down...

[@rcdyer]

@@owenswearengen and they were right. Prices are going down. Look at the reports, grafts and charts. Prices are down from 2 years ago across the board but for a few places in frigging Idaho and the Midwest. AND they will continue to go down..

[@bass3do]

People who don't know how to do math think homes are more affordable now. Just because it's a good time to buy doesn't mean homes are affordable.

[@Whatorwellsaid21]

@@rcdyerdepends where you live. I live in southwest Miami and an old run-down house down the street just sold for $470k only to get demolished and rebuilt…

[@jennifertoliver9546]

Not sure I agree, condo's are built crappily and the builders know that and want to download onto you, they know if the freaking windows are poor and not sealed. The roof is leaking and the parking garage is flooding. And you have that all to pay for!

[@bman6502]

Most people only compare purchase cost vs selling price to determine what “profit” they made.. let’s consider it a wash between what you’d pay in rent vs what your mortgage payment is.. now if you own the home, you’ll have at least $6k in property tax, $3500 insurance.. another $1200 in basic maintenance… that’s $10k annually,,,, at some point, you’ll need a new roof =$25k, new a/c $15k, and whatever else goes out.. I’d say, over a 15yr period, a homeowner will spend around $16k per year.. that’s $240k over 15yrs.. and I haven’t even discussed mortgage interest… so if you buy a $400k home, you’ll need to sell for around $650 - $700k just to break even.. meanwhile I’ve invested that $16k annually into my 401k.. and I do t have to stress about anything breaking, or some crazy renter…

[@TripleCM239]

You can get title insurance… but the title company is responsible for reporting the exact property transferred. If they fail to do so, you can certainly sue them for the damages associated with such inaccuracy.

[@kerryberi6058]

Dave us saving my financial life

[@iseepandas1]

When you finally make six figures, but can only afford to buy a house in Mississippi..

[@stevenhugley4025]

Come on! We would ❤ to have you!

[@MrDonny27]

Or louisiana

[@charlieboy3321]

Yuck

[@stevenhugley4025]

@@charlieboy3321 your loss.

[@charlieboy3321]

@stevenhugley4025 It's Mississippi there's nothing good there

[@nikogio38]

I did this math a few weeks ago and found buying a 500k home in my area would cost me over $1.7 million after 30 years and based off average home value increase after 30 years i could sale the home for $2 million. Potentially I would have a 250k profit before taxes(but now im homeless). On the other hand I figured what rent would cost me over 30 years it would cost me a little over $700k. The difference in cost over owning would net me over 3 million in a retirement account after 30 years. The 3 million doesn't account for inflation. Renting is obviously the way to go in this market and into the future.

[@glory5977]

😅 love to hear how he mimics ppl. So funny!!

[@yugandharbeesetty905]

20% down and 15 years term only 25% of the income for the monthly payments INCLUDING taxes, HOA, insurance etc. at this point, only millionaires can afford even a basic home.

[@wazzzuuuppchapsticks]

what do you think of cooperatives?

[@stephenohara6298]

im a full time sing dad to a daughter and its true!!

[@Deuterocomical]

25% take home needs to cover mortgage and expenses on a 15 year loan? Bruh, at 7% interest rates, that is asinine. That gives a person making 80k a year a max budget of 125k.

[@johnmackey3937]

If my rent is comparable to insurance, mortgage, Maintenance and taxes isn't a condo worth buying, rent and maintenance both increase?

[@MillionaireHouseholdFinance]

My husband and I haven't bought a house just yet, but it sounds like our plans are right on track. We are planning to pay at least 20% down (maybe more, depending on price at the time we decide to buy), get inspections, and get a 15 year fixed mortgage. Though, with the current interest rate, we're waiting for now.

[@everythingUTrealestate]

Buy with a 30 year for now refi to a 15 year later. Take advantage of lower prices before rates come down.

[@7vj7ik]

Your husband must be dumb. Marry me my love I will buy a mansion. 😘

[@Candisa]

No need to get a 15 year fixed from the start. Get that 20% down and just get that 25-30yr mortgage to buy as soon as you can. Yes you pay a lot of interest in the beginning, but now you pay 100% rent. Get that foot in the door, refinance when the interest drops, do extra payments. According to your nickname you have a better head start than I had. I only put 10% in and didn't even have 4 digits in my savings account left just after I bought my house. I bought it on a 25yr variable mortgage, I was just out of debt, and drove a car that could (and did) let me down any time. I'm 13.5 years in, didn't go into debt, built up and maintained an emergency fund (which I did need, my life is no fairytale), I'm renovating, I drive a car I bought brand new for cash 8 years ago, have an oldtimer in the garage, already shaved off 3 years while maintaining the same monthly payment despite interests shot up last year, and I'm right on track to have the mortgage paid fully off in 4 years (18years after I bought) or sooner (depending on interest rates) as a single woman.

[@carlosbarcelo2010]

❤❤❤❤Excellent work ❤❤❤❤❤

[@WildBoyLiv]

Literally No one is doing 25% of their take home at 15 year fixed rate have you seen the home prices, that’s NOT realistic at all, it should be more like 30% of your income with a 30 year you can still pay off a 30 year in 15 years when you’re able to add more to the principal

[@Instkarma9765]

But, i am considering for long term care…. When and if i get to that point i will do a reverse mortgage because long term care insurance is too expensive

[@thejollyredgiant5714]

Best home buying advice is to look for value add opportunities, do you have an extra “bonus room” in the basement? Hire a company to install an egress window. outdated kitchen, update that and FORCE APPRECIATION. If you add value then you add money to your pocket.

[@thejollyredgiant5714]

This is AFTER daves advice lol, be smart and do your due diligence. Use LOGIC first and THEN emotion.

[@staxxius]

lmao I swear Dave can be so hilarious 🤣🤣

[@Claribel42]

What do I have to look for on buying land to build a house?

[@Claribel42]

Do you have any advice on getting a second loan to buy a piece of land?

[@kleindropper]

18:49 Oh no, was Dave spying on me in 2020? I bought the biggest house I could at a 2.75% interest rate after paying off my old house.

[@87vortex87]

20 years fixed for 1,5%, paid 46% as down-payment. And monthly is 18% of our take-home pay. But we do think about additional payments on the principal, not an easy decision.

[@NoName-to5xl]

2.15% 20year, 33% downpayment, monthly is 19% of thp. a relaxed blessing..

[@NoName-to5xl]

btw.. i made additional payments....in 2018, 2019, 2020 before the interest rate increases. i wish i hadn't, yes i pay even less monthly , and i have saved 9k in interest, but now i wishi had gone slower 2.15 is impossible to find today...

[@87vortex87]

@@NoName-to5xl more or less in the same boat. I struggle because I can get 2,6% interest on a no risk savings account and do the payments as soon as the rates of savings accounts drop below 1.5% again. That seems to be the smart choice financially. But Dave always has the non-financial arguments that also make sense. So we're doubting what to do.

[@aolvaar8792]

In 2011, I bought an unmarketable Fannie Mae foreclosure for $50K. Had FHA tell me beforehand what needed to be fixed to get an FHA loan. 3.5% down $214/mo for 30 years, Auto-pay from retirement pension

[@georgewagner7787]

Pay off at least a little more early. You will watch the interest amount drop every month. I paid a 15 year rental off in 7 1/2 by paying repairs myself. It felt great

[@Gheuns3251]

You don’t need 20% that’s the biggest misconception! If you go conventional with 5% the PMI can drop (without having to refinance) after equity goes up ! Don’t stay out of the game because your focus on 20-% down. By the time you’re done saving 20% you will have to stay over because of how much home prices have gone up . We bought 2021 at 5% down debt free with an interest rate at 2.375% . If I would have waited I would have lucked out . My rent is the same as what people are paying for apartment.

[@calinator51]

Do you think Dave knows that with a 15 year loan and 25% of your take home it equals out to about $15,000-20,000 a month? Wish I was doing that well.

[@jasmine7555]

me trying not to laugh out loud at work 17:35 🤭😅

[@Hannahbenowitz]

Mortgage rates are currently at an all time high since 2000(23 years) and based on statistics on inflation, we might see that number skyrocket further, a 30-year fixed rate was only 5% this time last year, so do I just keep waiting for a housing crash before buying or redirect my focus to the equity market

[@HildaBennet]

The stock market is no different, to maintain profit you need to have some in-depth knowledge on the market. I mostly just buy and hold stocks, but my portfolio has been mostly in the red for quite awhile now. Unfortunately to be able to make good gains, you’ll need to be consistent and restructure your portfolio frequently.

[@FinnBraylon]

In my opinion, it was much easier investing back in the 80s but it’s a lot trickier now, those making consistent profit in these times are professionals reason I’ve been using an advisor for the past 5 years to consistently build my portfolio in preparations for retirement.

[@PennyBergeron-os4ch]

My partner’s been considering going the same route, could you share more info please on the advisor that guides you

[@FinnBraylon]

Google Sonya Lee Mitchell and do your own research. She has portfolio management down to a science

[@PennyBergeron-os4ch]

Thank you for this tip. It was easy to find your coach. Did my due diligence on her before scheduling a phone call with her. She seems proficient considering her resume.

[@nousheendenath5271]

Can someone guide me to Dave Ramsey videos about property investment after i have completed the 7 baby steps? It will be appreciated.

[@my2sats260]

Would u suggest a home, condo or townhouse for 59/56 yr old couple buying 100% cash?

[@travisedwards6837]

Really wish you could tell me the Ramsey plan starting with no money hit bankruptcies and the do it again and become a real estate mogal

[@May-qb3vx]

So. I’m debt free but I’m 25 and hoping to get a house sometime. Where in the baby steps is saving for a down payment? After emergency fund or after investing in retirement? I feel like after investing 15% into retirement but I’m not 100% sure

[@TheCaderballa]

3b, make your down payment outside of your 3-6 months.

[@MetalMike56]

Dave's calculator says I can afford a $162,000 house making $95,000/year LMAOOOOO

[@leri3365]

Sounds like a pretty nice house under a bridge for you

[@yeni_daughterOfGod]

@@leri3365😂😂😂

[@dr_pinna543]

How much down payment you have saved up? Zip code? How many beds/baths you looking for?

[@iseepandas1]

I make 130k and bought a 100k house cash, why are you laughing at people with small houses? I’m not house poor like the rest of America

[@OopThereItIs77777]

Bro that’s SMART. Buy something you can pay off FAST with your income. Maybe even 250, but don’t go crazy just because you have a good income. Be humble

[@hammerdown3876]

i donno... Ive saw quite a few ugly houses bought for cheap and flipped into a nice looking house for a profit. Depends on if you can DIY it or not... and depends on whats ugly... somethings cant be fixed.

[@patrice2335]

I want corner lot.

[@recabitejehonadab2654]

If you buy a home make sure you have plenty of cash reserve for unforeseen expenses!

[@kristinehennix1818]

Regarding renting, my home payment goes up every year, over $700 since I first bought it, so that goes up as well as renting costs. Also the upkeep is lots of $$$$$$$ on a home so I think that lady would be just fine renting.

[@BarryObaminable]

Good luck. Save up 100k down payment. And a 15 year payment that is 30%. 3300 x100 /33 = 11'000 a mobth or 132k a year

[@karenjensen2345]

A condo or townhouse is the best answer for her.

[@ShutterSpeedGaming]

Purchased my home in 2015 for 92K 2 Bed 2 bath. Now worth 250K mortgage payments are $970 should have it paid off in 3years.

[@ZombiePilot7]

Yes, thank you for this. We're 30 and only have 10 years left on our 15 mortgage and we're so happy. Our parents will never be done with their mortgages.

[@bass3do]

Congratulations, you bought a house before covid. Your an exception.

[@ZombiePilot7]

Yup we bought when we were about to be homeless with a newborn and couldn't find an affordable rental. So we moved 1000 miles away and purchased a fixer upper and started over somewhere we could actually afford to live. Rather than try to stay "home" which we couldn't afford.

[@thebestthingthatneverhappe6729]

​@@ZombiePilot7wow way to go

[@bigKANG420]

​@@ZombiePilot7how do you purchase a home when you can't afford rent? Plus a newborn. Sounds like gloating success on your own when you're leaving out a crucial aspect. Someone helped you or you're lying.

[@ZombiePilot7]

@bt-sy5yp yes, we did have help. Our loan officer for our VA homeloan. Our VA home loan was 0% down and we were about to be homeless due to unexpected discharge from the military. But thanks for giving me the opportunity to elaborate on details that most don't care for lol

[@aolvaar8792]

lender's mortgage insurance Buyer pays and owner's mortgage insurance paid buy the seller. covers the loan and down payment.

[@AltaicPride01]

20% of Take home pay? (Gross or net?)

[@ferpego89]

I would love to see where I can find the 15 years fixed rate Dave talks about I can only get 30 years

[@Joseph-yp4sz]

You mean you only qualify for a 30 because you can’t afford the 15 year payment

[@ferpego89]

@@Joseph-yp4sz oh that's why Thanks

[@joannaa.5101]

You have a 30 year mortgage, but you can pay the principal only as an additional payment each month. Treat the 30 like 15.

[@LuckyMassive]

Will Dave revise his home buying advice to be a little less out of touch with the average person? A mortgage of no more than 25% of take home pay on a 15 year fixed is only doable by the very top earners LOL

[@bass3do]

Agree

[@bass3do]

The average household will be out priced by the market.

[@LuckyMassive]

@@bass3do yep, I think that has already happened because of interest rates now being at 8% and the average mortgage payment being just under $3k

[@darthstrukt]

You can’t a teach an old dog new tricks.

[@evr0.904]

When will people realize they can't afford the lifestyle their parents have while being 20 to 30 years younger?

[@JENNYMAE32]

Do I need a home inspection for new built?

[@Hondeer]

Absolutely!

[@FoxyfloofJumps]

For that lady at 58 with a house she doesn't want anymore. I think she should get therapy or counselling. Just for a month or two, to help her decompress, and separate the anxiety and fatigue out of the decision-making. For myself, I'm looking to buy my first home.

[@Fieldtest-bq3ri]

ppl aren't worried about how high any of the bills are bc they can always sell it in a year for 200k more

[@killerekimmike]

How do you get a 15 year mortgage with a 25% of net income as monthly payment with only 20% down?!?! I have 40% ready for a down payment and a 15 year mortgage would be 30% of my net income!

[@Deuterocomical]

Not only that, she says mortgage AND expenses (property tax, insurance etc) is included in that 25%. In other words, you need to make 125k to buy a 200k with this logic

[@alexhydrummer]

I agree with most all Dave preaches. However, the 20% down to negate PMI is kind of a silly point. 20% down is a fantastic idea don't get me wrong. BUT, putting 10% down on a home and having PMI is better than missing an opportunity to buy a great deal. My PMI is $26 monthly. You can pay down the house to 20% post purchase and deal with a small PMI inconvenience for a while. It's not that big of a deal.

[@celestinochacaj3756]

No se escucha . No tiene volumen

[@livingintampabayfloridainfo]

The younger ramsey team members are more watchable and seem more relatable. Dave may have no debt and have made it, but he seems like a grumpy old man. He has some really good points but not all of his points are practical. He is right on being debt free.

[@LifeBloodMarketing]

Will there not be a lot of tax foreclosures on the horizon?

[@ricardajames5769]

Should you move if you are in your late 50's and still working? I would like to move to a better neighborhood. Please advise

[@andratoma9834]

Absolutely! You deserve to live on a better place that you like!

[@ricardajames5769]

@@andratoma9834 Thank you 🙏

[@rhys6165]

Housing must be so affordable in America. My wife snd i are 31 and In Australia i earn about 90k post tax and super contributions. My wife works 3 days a week and earn 45k post tax and super. Our homeloan could only be fixed for 4 or 5 years I think. We took out a 30 year loan, We fixed 480k for 3 years at 2% and left 180k variable as we were offeetting the entire amount while paying cash for a renovation. Our repayments are $775 per week on 660k that is about 7k above the 25% recommended. If we had not bought when we did we would have paid about 150k more for a worse/smaller house in a market that continues to go up. I dont know how people earning an average wage are suppose to be able to afford even a 2 bedroom house anywhere near where the majority of jobs are available.

[@clement2780]

if you can fix it yourself fine; if you know less just make yourself a place which is sanitary but affordable in both home costs and costs of commuting to from work

[@tribalid6104]

I think it was this video, but I liked it when he said, “these principles work when it’s good, and they work when it’s bad, they’re not situational.” The Bible works all the time.

[@samanthalake5011]

Don't Do It There, best advice today. 😉

[@MBergyman]

"The market is white-hot, don't buy a house right now" - just go ahead and pay over priced rent so someone else can pay their mortgage... I'd like to hear Dave's logic for this with the actual numbers shown accounting for actual cost of renting vs actual cost of buying a home.

[@thomasmorrison3279]

Home ownership is much more than mortgage. Never compare rent to mortgage. You need to have money for property tax, repairs, regular maintenance (e.g., HVAC tuneup or yard work), increased utility cost over renting, insurance, and any community (HOA) fees. Renting can definitely be a better option if you do not plan to live there at least 7 years and/or if you don't have a lot of extra money for stuff other than the mortgage payment. Also, there is no longer any tax credit for mortgage interest if you take the standard deduction for taxes (90% of the public takes this deduction).

[@MBergyman]

@@thomasmorrison3279 What I am saying here is that there is very little useful information Dave gives to help buyers make the correct buying decision. My mortgage, homeowner's insurance, property taxes and maintenance costs combined are lower than what I could currently rent for in my area, which makes the renting a poor choice for anyone who can afford to live in this area. It is very likely the case in most other locations; renting is paying for someone else's equity in exchange for convenience. It is rarely a good financial decision, especially if you actually intend to stay in the area. I'd be paying 30-40% more for my home (purchase price), and 30-40% more for my property taxes (as they are directly related to appraised value at the time of purchase) if I took Dave's general advice here. You are here talking to a man who did the math, made a decision that goes against Dave's general advice, and I and my family area benefitting greatly as a result. Everyone needs to do math for themselves, look at statistical data relevant to the area where they live for themselves, and make decisions that make the most sense for their situations. Dave needs to update his advice to be more useful. His advice is filling his pockets with the money coming from all the rent he is likely collecting from hoarding all his private property. His own actions at collecting wealth for himself are part of the problem of the housing shortage in America. His wealth is costing others opportunities at a better life.

[@maryrenaud6732]

You can also have roommates either way, as renter or homeowner…

[@MBergyman]

@@maryrenaud6732 maybe as a single person, but my wife would object, as would I, to having non-family living with our young children. Also, I don't know how you personally go about renting, but I tend to rent the right-sized place for my needs, not a bigger place that would necessitate additional renters. Having gone through those pains in college (renting with others kinda sucks most of the time), I'd never make the choice to go back to those headaches.