So my lease for my apartment is up toward the end of this year, and now that I can work remote, I’m thinking of moving somewhere less expensive and finally buying a home. Can anyone with experience give me advice on the process or resources I can use? Not only am I a total noob, but I don’t talk to my family and my friends aren’t homeowners either, so I’m not sure where to start. Googling presents me with so much info that I’m a bit overwhelmed.
This is a great overview. I’d like to stress how impactful and important your real estate agent can be. Finding the right one can make the process way less confusing and stressful. There are a lot of new terms and processes that you’re going to quickly learn about, and you want to be sure you have someone on your team to make that as smooth as possible, especially since not having all your ducks in a row can cost you a lot of money or have you lose out on getting an offer accepted. I’ve personally had good success with very experienced independent realtors that assist with sales and purchases of all types of residential properties from shacks to multi million dollar mansions.