How To Start Buying Your First Home

Buying your first home is an extremely daunting task full of blind corners and potential pitfalls, but think about the light at the end of the tunnel for a moment..

• The money you spend goes towards something you actually own
• Properties are an investment and can earn you more money down the road
• You can finally move out of your parents house

The reasons to buy a home are obviously there, but I’m not here to convince you of why you should be buying. Rather, I want to walk you through the initial process that I took when buying my first home. Often times getting started is the hardest part, so here are a few key steps I took to put me on the path to success.

Self Guided Research

Reading articles (like this one!) is the most fundamental place to start because you will immediately be exposed to a wide variety of opinions- some legitimate and others not so much. Start taking notes, not everything will make sense right away but by writing them down (or if you’re like me, typing them down) you will begin to immerse yourself in the property owners world. Law of attraction! One thing…