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Jim And Linda Sold Our House And Found Us The Right Home.

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Financing Your Home >Your Financial Cushion

When you calculate how much you will need to purchase a home you will add up the down payment and closing costs. It is also a good idea to leave yourself with some financial cushion to cover the incidental expenses associated with moving.

First, you will have to pay the moving company unless you can find friends with strong backs who will help you. Then many buyers plan to do some work, such as painting, replacing carpet, or refinishing floors. If you are moving into a larger space, you may find yourself making some major furniture purchases within a few months of closing.

A financial cushion is important enough that some lenders require buyers to have an amount in the bank equivalent to two or three months mortgage payments. This is especially true for buyers who are putting less than ten percent down. Your real estate agent can give you guidance. A lot depends on your overall financial situation. If your mortgage is a relatively low percentage of your monthly income, you will be able to rebuild a comfortable amount of savings in a few months.

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Jim & Linda Graves Arnold, REALTORŽ, real estate agents and broker for Chesterfield, Saint Charles and West St. Louis Missouri home listings, property and land for sale - NUMBER1EXPERT(tm)

Jim Arnold & Linda Graves Arnold
Coldwell Banker Gundaker
285 Clarkson Road
Ellisville, Missouri, 63011
314-422-2762
636-448-8443
Fax: 636-532-3279
Linda@LindaandJim.com
The real estate team of Jim and Linda Graves Arnold provides buyer and seller services in all areas of St. Louis and St. Charles County with a focused emphasis on the Highway 70 and 40/61 corridor from Highway 270 to Wentzville. Their partnership is designed to meet the expectations of technology savvy buyers and sellers in ways no one else offers.

Jim and Linda are ranked in the top 3% of agents in the Number 1 Home Selling company in St. Louis Coldwell Banker Gundaker. They are certified relocation specialists who have worked with some of the largest corporations in the country. Jim and Linda qualify annually for membership in the elite international Coldwell Banker Presidents Circle. Professional designations include ABR (Accredited Buyers Representative); CRS (Certified Residential Specialist), a designation held by only 5% of all Realtors in the country; GRI (Graduate, REALTOR Institute), this includes over 90 hours of course study and exams; e-PRO (certified internet professional) and RRES (Residential Real Estate Specialist). Just recently, Linda became an MRE (Master of Real Estate.)

Jim and Linda have been Presidents Award recipients for excellence in customer service three times. They offer First Class Service and are committed to excellence.

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