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Buying :: Guide to Buying a Home

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  1. Step 1: Checking Your Credit
    When buying a home, one of the first things you should do is check your credit report and score. Read more
  2. Step 2: What Price Home Can You Afford?
    Before you start looking for your new home, you need to know what your price range is. But how do you determine what you can afford? Read more
  3. Step 3: Mortgage Pre-Approval
    Getting pre-approved by a lender before shopping for a home helps you in two ways. Read more
  4. Step 4: Finding a Real Estate Agent
    When buying a home, it's helpful to have a real estate agent who will keep the process running smoothly. Read more
  5. Step 5: Finding Your Home
    To avoid wasting time looking at homes that aren't right for your family, first set aside time to determine what you need in a home. Read more
  6. Step 6: Making an Offer
    Once you've found the right home, the next step is to make an offer to the seller. Read more
  7. Step 7: Choosing the Right Mortgage
    One of the most critical steps in buying a home is finding the right mortgage. Read more
  8. Step 8: Locking in Your Rate and Points
    Since weeks, and sometimes months, can go by between having your offer accepted and closing on your new home, it's a good idea to lock in your interest rate and points. Read more
  9. Step 9: Home Inspection and Appraisal
    Before you finalize the sale of a home, you should hire a third party to do an inspection of the property. Read more
  10. Step 10: Closing
    In order to complete your home sale, you will need to go through a closing procedure. Read more
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