The "Complete Guide to Buying the Home You Love" is a comprehensive how-to guide walking you through every step of the home buying journey. This jargon-free roadmap covers 12 steps you can take to confidently buy the home of your dreams, regardless if you are a first-time home buyer or an experienced homeowner.
This step-by-step guide will teach you how to:
- Determine if you’re ready to buy your first home
- Move beyond the lease
- Overcome the top first-time home buyer mistakes
- Check your credit (and improve it if necessary)
- Set your budget
- Research and compare mortgage options
- Get qualified and pre-approved before you shop
- Hire a trustworthy real estate agent
- Shop for homes and have fun doing it
- Confidently make an offer
- Arrange an inspection
- Close your loan
- Move into your new home