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October 26, 2023 8 mins

Do you make enough money to buy a house? On this week’s episode we discuss the rising cost of homeownership and what you can do to make sure your income can keep up. Check out the full episode and if you have questions about how to get started with Homeowner Prep, be sure to reach out to us or drop your question in the comments.



// SHOW NOTES

00:00 How Much You Need To Earn To Buy A Home

00:13 Intro

00:35 Welcome To The Homeowner Prep Podcast

01:35 Yes, Home Prices Are Up! Almost $40K a year…

02:00 Average Household Income Is Down

02:37 Maximize Your Value Where You Currently Work

03:43 It Might Be Time To Change Jobs

04:18 Increase Your Education

05:19 What Does Your Budget Look Like?

05:50 You May Have To Scale Back Your First Home

07:03 Getting Started With Homeowner Prep

07:21 Connect With Us On Social Media

07:53 Outro



// IMPORTANT RESOURCES

Get Started With HomeownerPrep:

https://www.homeownerprep.com/start 


Support Our Mission:

https://www.homeownerprep.com/support


Manage Your Credit Score with MyFICO:

https://bit.ly/HP-FICO 


Build Your Credit Quickly:

https://bit.ly/HPP-Self


Start Budgeting Today with Rocket Money:

https://bit.ly/HP-Rocket


Down Payment Assistance Programs:

https://bit.ly/HPP-DownPayment 


Subscribe to Our Channel:

https://bit.ly/HomeownerPrepYTSub 



// CONNECT WITH US

Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/HomeownerPrep 

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/HomeownerPrep 

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/HomeownerPrep 

TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@HomeownerPrep 



// ABOUT HOMEOWNER PREP

Homeowner Prep helps aspiring first time homeowners through real-world advice and accountability. This podcast was created for those who dream of owning their first home - and are willing to do whatever it takes to make their dream a reality!


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