E07: How to House-Hunt as a First-Time Homebuyer

It’s hard to be a first-time homebuyer in the current market. As if the daunting task of trying to figure out all the ins and outs wasn’t enough, you also have to contend with impossibly high interest rates and market uncertainty. So if you’re a hopeful first-time homebuyer ready to start house-hunting, what do you need to know and what tips can see you through? And if you’re a recent first-time homebuyer, what do you wish you knew before you bought?

In this episode we’re covering some of the basics (and the not-so-basics) of what you need to know to begin house-hunting as a first-time homebuyer. We’ll cover:

  • What to do before you start looking for a house

  • Where to get mortgage quotes

  • How to know if you can afford a house

  • How to choose where to live

  • What to look for as you tour houses,

  • and how to know if a house is for you

Tune in to learn everything you need to know before buying a house as a first-time homebuyer.

Links

Buy a house with me!

Download my free guide: The First-Time Homebuyer’s Guide to House-Hunting, here

Download my free House Buying Number Crunching Template (Google Sheets - view and then make a copy to make it your own)


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