Buying Your First House Checklist Official

That night, Maya sat on the floor of her empty living room with Barnaby. No clanking radiators, no noisy neighbors upstairs. Just the quiet sound of a dream that had finally been checked off the list.

She interviewed three Real Estate Agents . She chose Sarah, a woman who knew the neighborhood's "bones" and didn't mind Maya’s endless questions about plumbing. Chapter 3: The Quest (The Search)

Two bedrooms (one for an office), a sturdy roof, and a kitchen that didn't look like a 1970s time capsule. buying your first house checklist

An hour before closing, she checked that the seller hadn't taken the fridge or left a giant hole in the wall.

The closing day was a blur of ink and heavy folders. Maya signed her name more times than she ever had in her life. That night, Maya sat on the floor of

She didn't trust the online calculators. She sat down and figured out a mortgage payment that wouldn't leave her "house poor," making sure she still had money for groceries and, occasionally, a nice bottle of wine. Chapter 2: The Gatekeepers (Pre-Approval) Before Maya even looked at a porch, she called a lender.

She pulled her report, relieved to see it was in the "Excellent" range. This would be her golden ticket to lower interest rates. She interviewed three Real Estate Agents

The bank sent someone to ensure the house was actually worth what Maya was paying. It came back perfect.