Buying your first home should be a very exciting and rewarding experience. After all, you are buying a place that you can finally call and make your own. While everyone dreams of the results after closing, rarely does anyone relish the experience of purchasing their first time. It can be a very confusing and frustrating experience if you're going at it alone or working with someone who doesn't have your best interests at heart.

We have compiled this first time home buyers section to provide you with information on the home buying process and resources to assist you along the way.

Steps in the Home Buying Process

Buying a home involves more than just a buyer and seller. Involved in every transaction is a small army of people comprised of real estate agents, mortgage bankers, attorneys, appraisers, surveyors and inspectors. Below is a flow chart of a normal real estate transaction.

The Home Buyer Tax Credit

Schedule a Buyer Consultation

Attend a Home Buyer Workshop

Finding a Real Estate Consultant

The Mortgage Approval Process

Let the Home Search Begin!

Making an Offer

We Have a Contract. Now What

The Final Week

The Closing: Home is Yours

Real Estate Terms

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