Tag Archive: 1st Time Home Buyer Series

1st Time Home Buyer Series – Under Contract, Now What?

We Are Getting Closer We signed the seller’s counter offer and are officially under contract.  We have ten days to back out without question. However, if we choose to cancel the deal after next Tuesday, we will have to kiss the $2000 in earnest money goodbye.  It’s time to do our due diligence and make…

1st Time Home Buyer Series – We Made an Offer!

My wife and I recently viewed several houses with our real estate agent. She took us all over town to see new homes in new neighborhoods, old homes in old neighborhoods, and everything in between. This was tons of fun, and we finally decided on on an older home that needed some updating, but in…

First Time Homebuyer Series – Useful Sites

My wife and I just recently signed another one-year lease at our current apartment.  We like the apartment, it's quiet and safe.  However, I haven't put the house hunt and my real estate self education on hold.  Here are some of the more recent websites that I have found helpful: The Wall Street Journal's personal…