tomtomwde 22 Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Does anyone have any advice or personal experiences with buying a home for a first time? I am working on selling my trailer to use it to get a house but am really nervous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augolf1716 21,096 Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Try to get a good agent to help...... ask friends for referrals of agents. Also don't fall in love with any house do your research check the schools ratings, property taxes housing insurance, HOA fees on and on. Wife and I have purchased 13 homes in our 25 years of marriage. Best of luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaynesAUworld 179 Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 At 42 my wife and I purchased our first home last year. I can't believe I am saying this, but I agree with Golf. You have do do your research and don't jump on the first house you look at. When you find a home you (love) look at a few more houses before you buy. Give it time to sink in and make sure it is the right house. Check out how long it has been on the market, the neighborhood and don't be afraid to talk to the people who could be your neighbors. It is a scary but great experience. Good luck and War Eagle. P.S. Find a good agent to represent yall. That can make all the difference in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augolf1716 21,096 Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 At 42 my wife and I purchased our first home last year. I can't believe I am saying this, but I agree with Golf. You have do do your research and don't jump on the first house you look at. When you find a home you (love) look at a few more houses before you buy. Give it time to sink in and make sure it is the right house. Check out how long it has been on the market, the neighborhood and don't be afraid to talk to the people who could be your neighbors. It is a scary but great experience. Good luck and War Eagle. P.S. Find a good agent to represent yall. That can make all the difference in the world. Well that makes me just so wonderful Wayne my life is complete now.....................I WILL be keeping an eye on you from now on...........of course I'm j/k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cptau 169 Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 Does anyone have any advice or personal experiences with buying a home for a first time? I am working on selling my trailer to use it to get a house but am really nervous. As others have said, a good experience real estate agent will make the process much much better. A good agent makes sure everything is in order so the deal works and you are ok. Also make sure who get a professional home inspection done. Your agent can recommend people. The inspector can check things and warn you of problems that the seller can be asked to fix or get the price reduced. I would also do my own personal check too to see if you detect a problem, if you don't feel good about doing that ask a friend or family member to look at the house. So having a professional inspection and you own check, you should have a good idea of the state of the house. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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