In Part 1 of a 3 part series of how to purchase a home in California, we will be going over the most important step of the process, budgeting. This will help set yourself up for not only a successful home purchase, but will keep you from becoming "house poor" as soon as you move in. There is a lot that goes into creating a budget, and we will be covering the three main areas you need to look at when preparing to make your first home purchase: 1) What are you currently spending each month right now 2) How much money you will need for the down payment, expenses during escrow, and closing costs. 3) What you need to budget for on a monthly bases after you purchase a home as a responsible homeowner Everyone will have a different financial situation, so this by no means will cover every cost of home ownership but it will get your head in the right space and make you plan ahead so when the time comes for you to start looking for a place to call your own, you will have the tools and experience to hit the ground running. To get a FREE PDF of a more detailed break down of some of the budgeting topics I covered in the video, please click the link below. https://bit.ly/Part1-Budgeting Want more info on how to buy or sell a home in Southern California? Please reach out to me anytime, I'm here to help! Josh Alexander THE brokeredge JoshAlexanderRealEstate@gmail.com 714.366.2186 DRE#:01974435 www.JoshAlexanderRealEstate.com Follow me on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/joshalexanderrealestate/ Follow me on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/josh_the_real_estate_dad/ Follow me on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshalexanderrealestate/ LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/joshtherealestatedad