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Personal finance author and radio host Dave Ramsey has some harsh criticism for those who like to overspend their hard-earned money and complain that they can’t afford a house.
at recent days episode On “The Ramsey Show,” the radio personality first admitted that it is indeed difficult for people to purchase a home amid the current economic climate.
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“It’s mathematically difficult right now, it’s economically difficult, but I think more than those two things, it’s psychologically difficult right now because there’s just this perception, this dark cloud surrounding the topic of buying a home right now,” Ramsey said.
In the United States, the median home sale price in April was $412,100, which was 5.6% more than it was during the same time period last year, according to the latest statistics. Data From the National Association of Realtors. Home affordability in April also declined significantly, compared to a year ago, as average monthly mortgage payments rose 12.9%, and median household income increased just 5%.
Ramsey claims that housing prices will not go down anytime soon, but buying a home is still possible, so the first thing people should do before buying a home is pay off their debt.
“Don’t buy a house where you have to buy an extra bedroom for Sallie Mae because you’ve had a student loan for a long time and you think it’s a pet,” Ramsey said.
One of the main reasons people have so much debt is “unsavory overspending,” he said.
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“You’re sitting there with the stinky car payment around your neck, the boat payment and last year’s Disney vacation paid for on your credit card, and you can’t figure out why you can’t afford a house,” Ramsey said. “Well, I just told you why you can’t afford a house, and you’re an obnoxious overspend… Go anywhere you want to go, but you’re spending needless money, and you don’t have to be so you do it, and you get into debt for doing it, and then You go bankrupt, and you can’t figure out why you can’t afford a house.
He also advises people to create an emergency fund containing “three to six months’ expenses” for their future home after their debts are paid off.
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“If you move into a house without an emergency fund, your hot water heater is going to go out that week, and the next week, the roof is going to leak, and you’re going to learn more about homeownership, baby,” Ramsey said.
Not being prepared for the hidden costs associated with owning a home is one of the major things homeowners regret. According to another reconnaissance From Bankrate, 40% of homeowners cited maintenance fees and other hidden fees being more expensive than they expected as their No. 1 regret about purchasing their home.
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