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phase 02

build your cash plan.

Turn vague anxiety about money into a specific target and a specific gap. Then decide how you close it.

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  • Estimate your down payment for the loans you might use
  • Estimate closing costs
  • Add up the money due BEFORE closing day
  • Add inspection costs
  • Add appraisal cost (when the lender collects it upfront)
  • Add moving and immediate move-in costs
  • Decide how much savings you refuse to drain
  • Set your working cash-to-close target
  • Enter the cash you have accessible for this purchase
  • Check for gift-fund sources
  • Check down payment assistance you might qualify for
  • Check whether retirement or investment assets could help
  • Review any other sourced funds
  • Calculate your cash gap
  • Build a realistic plan to close the gap