Category: Home Buying 101

The First 7 Steps When Buying Your First Home

Reader Question: “I plan to buy a home later this year, and it will be my first real estate purchase. What are the basic steps to buying a home for the first time? I’m mostly interested in how to get started.”
Since you’re most interested in the beginning of the process, I’ll outline all of the [...]

categories Home Buying 101 | Brandon | datetime April 30, 2009 12:41 pm | comments Comments (0)

What Does Homeowners Insurance Cover?

Reader Question: “My mortgage lender said I need to have a homeowners insurance policy in place before I can close on the home. What does this insurance cover and how much does it cost?”
I can’t answer the cost question for you, because there are too many variables at work. The cost will vary based on [...]

categories Home Buying 101 | Brandon | datetime April 21, 2009 7:51 am | comments Comments (0)