Today am doing an Open House and it would be a great starter home for the first time buyer that is ready from going from renting to owning. Interest rates are great and it is the time to buy. However, if you have never taken such a big step it might be intimating. Let's talk about the high-level process and take some of the worry out of the wonderful experience of owning your first home.
One of the very first thing that any home buyer needs to do is get pre-approved from a bank or mortgage company. You will need to provide your financial statements and tax returns. They will then pre-approve you for a loan and you will know the range of houses you should be looking in. Next, find your Real Estate Agent to guide you through the process. I love to represent you as you go through this journey.
So now we will focus on the fun part: finding your new home! Think about what area you would like to live in. Is it close to work? Does it have the activities close that you value like a gym to workout in or a church? What about shopping for groceries or home items? You probably won't like the area if you have to drive 20 minutes to get a few groceries. Once you have narrowed down the area, your Real Estate Agent will start searching for houses that meet your criteria in that area and present it back to you. Do you want a 3 bedroom house or 4, how many bathrooms, attached garage or not, open concept or each room is its own room, are school ratings important? Now what are the nice to have items that you don't have to have but it would be nice like 1 story or 2, big back yard or small patio yard, a formal living or dining room?
You must be flexible in your ideas for finding your new home but it is not as scary as you may think. After you find the home the next step in the process starts. I'll discuss that in more detail with a future post or you can call me and I can discuss it with you.
Contact me today and let's start looking for your new property at 713-489-0507.
Have a great day!
~Tara Woolbright, Realtor 713-489-0507 or tara.woolbright@gmail.com or
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