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Before you begin
Before you you you you you you start looking for for for homes or or or or or talking with a a a a a a a a lender you 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 you are are buying your your your first home home home or or or or or your your your tenth home the the first thing you you need to to do is identify the the reason for buying What are you you hoping to 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 relocation required 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?
• Are you you looking to to add to to your investment portfolio?
• Are you looking for a a a vacation or or second home?
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 list of of musts/needs/like-to-have aspects of of the new home The list list should include the home specifics such such as as as as a a a a a a a such such as as as as a a a a a a a chef’s kitchen or or workshop space as as as as well as as as as community elements such as as as school district or proximity to shopping Your list will be as as as unique as as as you are but by building your criteria in in in advance 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
























































































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