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Buying a home requires great long-term responsibility and knowing proper mortgage management.

One of the worst things to do after buying a home is to fall behind on your mortgage. Signing your name to a mortgage note, means you’ve given a lender the right to foreclose on your home, should you stop making payments. By following these simple tips, you can improve your mortgage management and stay in good standing.

  1. The first thing to be mindful of is to avoid making large unnecessary purchases. In that new homeowner excitement, it is easy to buy more appliances, upgrades, and other things not needed. Be careful on these purchases early on so they do not come back and cause a debt situation later and make mortgage management difficult.
  2. Regarding improvements, it is best to pace larger expenses over time and schedule those improvements accordingly so they can be budgeted adequately. New expenses come with a new home, so it is a good idea to manage your spending as needed within reason.
  3. Remember to budget and plan ahead. Alongside your mortgage, understand that initial bills such as electric and water may be higher in those first few bills, since things like connect fees and such are included.
  4. Realize that money fluctuates. This may be a common sense statement, but realizing this in its entirety when buying a home can go far. By being prepared for worst case scenarios and saving up in advance, a crisis can be prevented later on. Create a reservoir consisting of at least 3-6 months of saved funds, in case of an emergency.
  5. Know the importance of paying your mortgage on time. Late mortgage payments can result in mounting fines and damaging credit score penalties.  Another thing to be aware of is the fact that late mortgage payments can prompt foreclosure. If you fall too far behind in management of mortgage payments, lenders can start foreclosure proceedings against you.

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