If you’re about to start house hunting for the VERY first time and feel a touch overwhelmed: don’t panic—you’re normal. Buying a home feels 100% overwhelming and like you’re the only one who doesn’t know what everybody’s talking about, but I’d bet you’d be surprised at how quickly you will catch on! In the meantime, here are six tips that I learned and would’ve loved to have known right out the gate when my husband and I started shopping for our first home.
And if the prospect of saving for a home has you overwhelmed, check out my video on the 7 things to save for when buying your first home!!
Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:42 Tip #1: Get Pre-Approved Based on Budget, Not Limit 2:08 Tip #2: Shop Around for Mortgage Lenders 3:09 Tip #3: Keep Taxes & Insurance In Mind 5:02 Tip #4: When One Partner Has Bad Credit… 5:57 Tip #5: Down Payment Influences Your Monthly Payment 6:56 Tip #6: Save Up Separately For Closing Costs 8:01 Outro
