Tips for Home Shopping

Buying your first home can be an intimidating experience, however, with a bit of simple logic and good advice it's possible to get your dream home and not run into any nasty surprises. To narrow down your choices and start on the right foot, make a budget and lay out how much you can afford to pay for a home.
In your budget, make sure you prioritize your needs and wants, you'll have to make some compromises. Financing for your home is most likely going to be a major decision maker, that said, explore how a mortgage might work for your needs and what your options are. Thankfully, there are several first time home buyer programs that can help make you aware of the various questions and issues you'll need to resolve - from financing to government incentives.

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