First Home Loan
Navigating the home-buying process can be tricky – especially if you’ve never done it before. The resources in this section will guide first-time homebuyers through the experience by tackling loan types, cost considerations, required documentation, contract terms, and more.
How To Buy Your First Home: Step-by-Step Guide
Clear, step-by-step guidance for first-time buyers: get mortgage-ready, compare loan options, estimate affordability, and close with confidence.
How To Find Your Dream Home: A Practical Guide
Practical steps to plan and afford your dream home - budget, down payment, pre-approval, neighborhood choice and feature priorities to guide your search.
Complete Home Inspection Checklist for Buyers
Room-by-room home inspection checklist to spot costly issues, ask the right questions, and protect your offer with steps to save money and avoid surprises.
How To Find Your Dream Home: A Practical Guide
Practical steps to plan and afford your dream home - budget, down payment, pre-approval, neighborhood choice and feature priorities to guide your search.
Complete Home Inspection Checklist for Buyers
Room-by-room home inspection checklist to spot costly issues, ask the right questions, and protect your offer with steps to save money and avoid surprises.
Purchase and Sale Agreement: What Buyers Need to Know
Understand Purchase & Sale agreements: key terms, common contingencies, and how they protect your rights so you can buy your home with confidence.
Buying a House Checklist: 11 Steps to Homeownership
An 11-step homebuying checklist that guides you from financial checkup and mortgage pre-approval to inspection and closing—buy smarter, avoid surprises.
New Home Checklist: Essential Items to Buy
An essential new-home shopping checklist: moving must-haves, safety gear, cleaning supplies, toolkit, kitchen & bathroom items to help you settle in.
How and When to Back Out of an Executed Real Estate Contract
Understand when you can legally walk away from an executed home contract, the risks and steps to limit costs, and practical alternatives to canceling.
House-Hunting Checklist: Budget, Inspections, Questions
Download a printable house-hunting checklist to spot dealbreakers, inspect inside/outside, ask key questions, and compare homes confidently.
How To Buy Your First Home: Step-by-Step Guide
Clear, step-by-step guidance for first-time buyers: get mortgage-ready, compare loan options, estimate affordability, and close with confidence.
Pending Status in Real Estate: What It Means
Understand 'pending' real estate status—what it means, typical timelines, why deals fall through, and when you can submit a backup offer.
Home Buying Contingencies: What They Mean & Why They Matter
Understand real estate contingencies—what they are, 4 main types, and how they protect buyers/sellers so you can negotiate safer, smarter offers.