First time home buyers in Yardley, Newtown and the entire Bucks County area.

January 31st, 2010 by Marty Millner
Categories: First Time Home Buyers
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Those who know me, know that I really enjoy working with first time home buyers. I think I have always been a frustrated teacher. I miss the days when my kids were younger, and I was involved in coaching all of their sports. Over the years, I coached softball for girls, baseball, basketball, soccer and tennis.

When working with first time home buyers, I feel like I am teaching. I especially love making first time home buyers, comfortable with the entire home buying process. I love their excitement, as well as their questions. They are so appreciative, and that makes me feel really good about what I do.

In no particular order, here are some of the questions that regularly come up when working with first time home buyers;

We think we want to buy a house, where do we start?
Home many houses should I see before making a decision?
How will we know when it is time to make an offer?
When should we speak with a mortgage person?
What questions and what information will the mortgage person need?
How will we know if there is something wrong with a house that we like?
How long does it take to buy a house?
Why are the real estate taxes on houses that are the same price, so different?
What happens at the real estate closing?
We see lots of properties listed as short sales. What does that mean?
Shoud we buy something older or newer?
What do we do when we find the right house?
What do we have to sign, in order to make an offer?
How much money will we need?
Do we need an attorney?
How do we find someone to inspect a house we are interested in?

First time home buyers are scared, and excited. I get a great deal of satisfaction, going through everything with them, and sharing in their joy and happiness, at closing. For those considering buying right now, I really belive that it is a great time to buy. Interest rates are extremely low, and prices are down. As evidence of my belief in buying opportunities in the current market, 2 of my 3 kids have either purchased a house within the past few months, or are in the process, right now.

In future posts, I will address answers to the most common questions that first time buyers ask.

As always, I welcome your thoughts and comments.

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