First Time Buyer Series

Buying your first home?
I was just there.

I'm Clare. I bought my first place this year, and I filmed the whole thing. Fifteen steps, start to keys, in the order they actually happened.

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A new video every Friday. Free toolkit below. No obligation.

Clare and Mark outside their first home
the day we got the keys
this part nobody tells you about↘
The Full Journey

15 steps. A new one every second Friday.

Here is the whole map up front, so you know what's coming. Steps unlock as they publish, with FTB Finds on the Fridays in between.

Journey stepFTB Finds, alternating Fridays
01Know your finances before you start lookingSep 11
02Where should you be saving your down payment?Sep 25
03Talk to a mortgage professional before you fall in love with a houseOct 9
04What you're approved for isn't necessarily what you should spendOct 23
05How much should you actually put down?Nov 6
06Your down payment isn't the only money you needNov 20
07Your deposit and down payment are differentDec 4
08Figure out where you actually want to liveDec 18
09Build your wish list, but know your prioritiesJan 8
10Find a Realtor you actually feel comfortable withJan 22
11Don't just look at the houseFeb 5
12Learn the market before you make an offerFeb 19
13Before you submit an offer, get your questions answeredMar 5
14Conditions and home inspections can protect youMar 19
15Your offer is accepted. What happens before you get the keys?Apr 2
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Live from our own listings, filtered to the range a first time buyer is actually shopping in. Updated through the day.

 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
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Most people here are months out, and that's fine. Ask the thing you're stuck on and a Faris Team Realtor® will answer it. No showing, no pitch, no calendar invite unless you ask for one.

Clare and Mark with their Realtor on closing day
the team that got us here

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