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First-Time Homebuyers: 10 Best Questions to Ask at Open Houses

November 30, 2023
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Can I Go to Open Houses Without a Real Estate Agent?

November 9, 2023
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How Long Does it Take to Buy a House?

May 19, 2023
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First-Time Homebuyers / November 30, 2023

First-Time Homebuyers: 10 Best Questions to Ask at Open Houses

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If you’re a first-time homebuyer ready to start heading to open houses, you might be wondering what actually goes on at them and what you should do while you’re there. You’re in luck, because we have plenty of articles here at Buying Your New Home…

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First-Time Homebuyers / November 9, 2023

Can I Go to Open Houses Without a Real Estate Agent?

Can I Go to Open Houses without a Real Estate Agent?

Are you on the hunt for your dream home? Maybe you’ve been scrolling through countless online listings – picturing yourself sipping coffee on the deck and having friends over for movie night in your huge open living room. Now, you’re ready to take home shopping…

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First-Time Homebuyers / May 19, 2023

How Long Does it Take to Buy a House?

How Long Does it Take to Buy a House?

It takes anywhere from 8 weeks to 8 months to buy a home from start to finish. Factors such as how soon you need to move, how prepared you are, what your financial situation is like, and what the current housing market is like in…

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First-Time Homebuyers / May 13, 2023

First-Time Homebuyers: What is a Pre-Approval for a Mortgage?

First-Time Homebuyers: What is a Pre-Approval for a Mortgage?

A mortgage pre-approval is a document written by a lender that you will include with an offer to purchase a home.  It lets the seller know that a lender has looked at your finances and is willing to lend you money to purchase the home. …

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First-Time Homebuyers / May 2, 2023

First-Time Homebuyers: 10 Ways to Get Confident in Buying Your First Home

10 Ways to Get Confident in Buying Your First Home

“Whether you think you can or you think you can’t – you’re right.”Henry Ford Like Henry Ford said 100 years ago, how you think about yourself inside is so important.  It’s not just important – it’s everything!  All aspects of our lives are dictated by…

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First-Time Homebuyers / April 26, 2023

Are We Ready to Buy Our First Home? Take the Quiz to Find Out

Are We Ready to Buy our First Home?

Have you been surfing the net lately looking at homes for sale?Do you catch yourself noticing houses you like as you’re driving down the street?Have you started daydreaming about owning your own home? If you can answer ‘yes’ to any of these questions, then read…

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First-Time Homebuyers / August 4, 2022

First-Time Homebuyers: How to Find the Best Mortgage Company

First-Time Homebuyers: How to Find the Best Mortgage Company

If you’ve started shopping for your first home, you’re also going to want to start shopping around for the best mortgage while you’re at it. That way, you’ll know exactly how much house you can afford, for one thing. But, how do you find the…

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First-Time Homebuyers / July 30, 2022

Is This the Right House for Us? Take This Quiz to Find Out

Is This the Right House for Us? Take This Quiz to Find Out

Have you just left an open house and have fallen in love with the home? Could this be THE ONE? Should you place an offer? Are there issues with the house that should send you running?  Far away?? It all sounds a little like falling…

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First-Time Homebuyers / July 24, 2022

The Pros and Cons of Renting vs. Owning Your Own Home

Pros and Cons of Renting vs. Owning Your Own Home

Are you at that point where you’re ‘ready’ to take the monumental step of purchasing your own home?   Of breaking free from the landlord-controlled life of renting and into being the king or queen of your own castle? Or is it more like almost ready? …

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First-Time Homebuyers / June 25, 2022

First-Time Homebuyers: 11 Benefits of Attending Open Houses

11 Benefits of Going to Open Houses

Are you ready to start heading to open houses in search of your first home? Maybe you’ve been looking online for the past several months.  And haven’t been ready to take the plunge from the virtual into the actual housing market.   Whatever reasons you’re ready…

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Paula Sullivan is a real estate agent who loves helping first-time buyers go from “This is terrifying!” to “We just closed!” She's the founder of this website and author of the book: Marry the House, Date the Rate.

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