In Part 1, we talked about finding an agent, getting pre-qualified, and finding a home.  Now we’ll talk about what to do once you find a few homes you want to walk-through. Step 4: Walk-throughs So give your agent a list of homes that you’re interested in.  Your agent has likely found a few homes to show you as well.  The more you can see, the more informed your decision will be, so don’t shy [...]

So my wife and I have been in the process of looking for homes for the last 3-4 months.  We found one that we liked, and are now a few days away from closing, but we learned a few things along the way, and I thought that perhaps some other first time home buyers might benefit from it. Step 1: Get a real estate agent that you trust. Sellers pay a percentage of the sale [...]

I think I found the Get Rich Slowly blog through the Google Reader recommendations, but regardless of how I found it, I like the way this guy thinks. My father and my father-in-law have very different philosophies on money and how to spend it, but my risk averse nature means that I tend to play conservative when it comes to spending thousands of dollars at a time. Alison and I are saving money to buy [...]