Want to buy a house in california, you need some advice?

The first thing I do is make sure you can buy a home in your area. You can go to MortgageMatch.com (https: / / www.mortgagematch.com/?startpre=1) and find out what you can afford based on housing prices or what you want to pay per month.  

Location and Costs

Our decision engine will tell you the price of a loan you can afford based on actual rates and the costs to be incurred in buying a house, including the down payment, monthly payments, closing costs , taxes and insurance. Together with the results you can see the house Realtor.com listings based on your location and price.

Search good Real Estate

The next steps to find a good real estate agent (http://www.realtor.com/realestateagents/) and for a pre-qualification letter. MortgageMatch.com 's PreQual also helps you get pre-qualified in minutes and is backed by legitimate loan options. Once you have completed a pre-qualification with MortgageMatch.com that anyone can print and take with you as you go looking for a house or sent by email to your agent.