Types of Houses
While most first-time home buyers picture a detached single family home when they think of their dream-home, there are actually a few other options available to first-time home buyers. As…
Types of Loans
You mean there are different kinds? While there are dozens of different mortgage products available to home buyers, first-time home buyers usually choose between one of these three options: Conventional…
Types of Lenders
You mean there are different kinds? Yep! There are two types of mortgage lenders that are relevant to first-time home buyers – 1) mortgage brokers and 2) direct lenders (or…
Other People’s Money: Working with Mortgage Lenders & Getting Pre-approved.
As you probably already know, most first-time home buyers don’t purchase their home with a suitcase full of cash. They borrow a large percentage of the money (usually anywhere from…
Can I use any real estate agent? Is there a difference? What’s a REALTOR®?
There are different types of real estate agents out there. Residential agent, commercial agent, buyer’s agent, listing agent, etc. Let me begin with what it means to be a REALTOR®.…
Doing it for the First Time: Everything you ever wanted to know about buying your first home, but were afraid to ask!
Congratulations! You’ve decided to buy your first home. Well you’re not alone. First-time home buyers make up 30 to 40% of all home sales in the U.S. As a REALTOR®,…