{"id":32,"date":"2026-09-27T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/cindyfurtadorealtor-com\/2026\/09\/27\/entry-level-buyers-look-beyond-home-price\/"},"modified":"2026-09-27T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T16:00:00","slug":"entry-level-buyers-look-beyond-home-price","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cindyfurtadorealtor.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/27\/entry-level-buyers-look-beyond-home-price\/","title":{"rendered":"Entry-level buyers look beyond home price"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>When searching for your first home, it\u2019s tempting to focus just on the listing price. But after helping Sarasota buyers for over three decades, I\u2019ve seen how those initial numbers can be deceiving. Lower-priced homes sometimes come with higher monthly expenses\u2014think HOA dues, insurance, taxes, and assessments\u2014that can quickly outweigh the upfront savings. True affordability is about the full financial picture, not just the sticker price. Whether you\u2019re drawn to a cozy condo or a charming bungalow, balancing livability and long-term costs always pays off. With thoughtful guidance, you can find a place that feels right\u2014and fits your budget for the long haul.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.floridarealtors.org\/news-media\/news-articles\/2026\/09\/entry-level-buyers-look-beyond-home-price\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When searching for your first home, it\u2019s tempting to focus just on the listing price. But after helping Sarasota buyers for over three decades, I\u2019ve seen how those initial numbers can be deceiving. Lower-priced homes sometimes come with higher monthly expenses\u2014think HOA dues, insurance, taxes, and assessments\u2014that can quickly outweigh the upfront savings. True affordability [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":90,"featured_media":65,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-32","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cindyfurtadorealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cindyfurtadorealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cindyfurtadorealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cindyfurtadorealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/90"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cindyfurtadorealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cindyfurtadorealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cindyfurtadorealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/65"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cindyfurtadorealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cindyfurtadorealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cindyfurtadorealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}