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First Time Home Buyers - Tips and FAQs
If you are a first time home buyer, you more than likely
don't know what the process is. Most first time home
buyers rely on a real estate agent to guide them a long.
Here is the advice and tips that will make your home
buying experience a good one.
First Step:
1. Find out what you qualify for. This is the most important
part of the home buying process whether you are a first
time home buyer, or someone upgrading to a bigger home.
We know that getting the approval process done first
is not as fun as looking at homes. But you could be
wasting your time and everyone involved by not getting
your finances in place first. I would recommend getting
a current copy of your credit report with scores before
calling a lender. Make sure you know your credit situation,
so you are an educated home buyer.
Second Step:
2. Find a seasoned realtor that knows what they are
doing. There are too many realtors in the real estate
business that don't have a clue when trying to find
you a home. I would get a recommendation from you lender.
They typically know who will get the job done for you.
You don't have to buy a home with a realtor that works
for some big name brokerage. There are plenty of good
realtors that work for small companies as well. Do some
research?
Third Step:
3. Once you have secured financing with a reputable
lender and have found a seasoned realtor, then you are
ready to start the looking process. If a realtor takes
you out and only wants to show you 4 to 5 homes and
that is it, this is a sign that all they are interested
in is a commission check. This is the biggest purchase
of your life, it usually takes all day to look at homes
and then make a decision. In some instances there may
only be 4 to 5 homes to look because that is all that
is available that meets your criteria. I am sure you
get the idea though.
Fourth Step:
4. Close on your new home. Hopefully you have made the
right decisions and got reputable and honest real estate
professionals to make it happen for you.
Conclusion: Make sure you can buy first, and what type
of loan you qualify for. This is essential so you will
not be disappointed. You should also have selected seasoned
and professional real estate service providers. Remember
you are relying on real estate professionals to help
you make the biggest purchase of your life.
Author: Mike Clover
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