Buying Your Dream Home

If you are currently living in an apartment or renting a house, you may be
thinking about buying a home of your own for yourself and your family. This can
be an exciting time. Looking at properties, deciding whether to buy a home or
build a new one, and finding financing will take up a lot of your time.
There will be a long list of things you will need to do before you buy a home. This
list includes:

 Finding the right neighborhood
 Finding a home that is big enough
 Finding the features you are looking for
 Choosing the right size yard
 Choosing a realtor
 Understanding the housing market
 The ins and outs of home inspection
 Financing
 Making an offer, and
 Reading contracts

This list does not include all of the decorating, home improvement, and other
decisions you will have to make once you have purchased the home.