| 1. Not hiring a Realtor or Real Estate agent with | | | | up causing you thousands of dollars week, month |
| experience and good standing is one of the | | | | or years down the road if you avoid getting it |
| biggest mistakes that you could possibly make | | | | inspected. The only time it is not necessary for |
| while being a first time home buyer. Some people | | | | inspection is if it is a new build. |
| would try and urge a first time home buyer to | | | | 5. Settling for second best. First time home |
| skip a Realtor and "do it yourself". Let's put it this | | | | buyers tend to be pretty inpatient in looking for a |
| way, you are about to make the biggest | | | | home. Instead of settling for something you kind |
| purchase of your life and you're going to do it | | | | of like why not wait for something you are going |
| without help? I would sure hope not. Research | | | | to absolutely love. Being anxious to get into a |
| and find a professional who can provide expertise | | | | house is a pretty hard battle from begging to end. |
| and support. | | | | If you're strong enough to stick with it and you |
| 2. Financial. When it comes to the financial part this | | | | do your homework, your chances of being a |
| is also a hurdle that a Realtor will help get you | | | | happy home owner will be a lot higher. |
| through .First time home buyers are the worst | | | | 6. Not considering the future. When buying a |
| when it comes to making financial decisions. It's | | | | home the main thing you need to consider is, will |
| more than just figuring out how much you | | | | this home be fit for you in the future? Will this |
| mortgage will be. You have to consider interest | | | | neighborhood still fit you? Is this home big enough |
| rate be? Will there be an Association fee? How | | | | for your future wants? Is this house potentially |
| much could I afford without sending myself over | | | | going to be a good sell in the future when you're |
| board? All these are very important questions | | | | ready? All of these are serious matters that |
| that should be discussed with a professional. | | | | should either make or break your wants for this |
| 3. Emotional Buying. This is another really big | | | | home. |
| mistake that we see in first time home buyers. | | | | 7. Negotiations on your contract. Before signing a |
| Making the biggest purchase of your life based on | | | | contract set a price in your mind that works for |
| emotion and not facts, Not good. Just because | | | | you financially. And don't go a dollar over that |
| you walk into a home and it resembles something | | | | price. Negotiations can be very scary. Financial |
| from your child hood, doesn't make it the right fit | | | | boundaries become less clear and emotions start |
| for you. You need to consider how old the home | | | | running wild. Without the right Realtor this process |
| is. Will it need many repairs? Is this a comfortable | | | | can end up very messy and stressful. |
| price range for me? Again all something that a | | | | Conclusion |
| Realtor would be able to help guide you through. | | | | Buying your first home can definitely seem |
| 4. Home Inspections. Back into the emotional | | | | overwhelming and stressful at times. But if you |
| buying. Always make sure you get your home | | | | go into the process having already done your |
| inspected. Don't just go off anyone's good word. | | | | homework, you can protect yourself from all of |
| Just because the home looks beautiful and | | | | these mistakes and shop with confidence! After all |
| perfect to you, there can many things wrong | | | | buying a home is the biggest purchase you'll ever |
| with the property. Anywhere from structural, | | | | make, but it shouldn't be the most difficult! |
| wiring, plumbing and much more. All this can end | | | | |