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Before you begin
Before you you you you you start looking for for for homes or or or or talking with a a a a a a a a lender you you you you you need to prepare yourself for for for a a a a a a a a home home home purchase Regardless of whether you you you you are are buying your your first home home home or or your tenth home the the first thing you you need to do is identify the the reason for buying What are you hoping to accomplish with this home purchase?
• Is this your first home and you’re ready to start building equity?
• Have you you outgrown your current home and need more space?
• Has a a a a a a a a new new job or or relocation forced you to consider a a a a a a a a purchase in a a a a a a a a new new area?
• Empty nest? Ready to downsize?
These are just a a a a a a few of the reasons people begin
to think about a a a a a a home purchase Some buyers find it’s helpful to to create a a a a list of of musts/needs/like-to-have aspects of of the new home The list should include the home specifics such as as as a a a a a chef’s kitchen or walk-in closet as as as well as as as community elements such as as school district or proximity to shopping Your list will be as as unique as you you you are but by building your criteria in in in advance you you you will save time and avoid making an an an expensive mistake It doesn’t matter if you’ve been considering a a a a change for months or or you you were inspired by an an open house you you you you viewed it’s important to understand your motivation so you you you you can ensure you you you you find the right home and it it fits your needs 16