When people start looking for their first home, they’re wide-eyed, broad-smiled, and giddily optimistic about finding exactly what they’ve always wanted. 

Because we love you, we just want to warn you against that “exactly” idea. 

Don’t mishear us: You’re making a big investment, so you get to be choosy and you should never, ever settle. We just want you to be particular about the right things. 

Closing costs include several fees that finalize your real estate transaction. Your lender can give you an estimate of your specific closing costs early on in the process, and you’ll get final numbers a couple of days before you close.

First-time home buyers are pretty great at coming up with reasons why they’ll never, ever be able to afford to take the leap. And somewhere near the top of that list is usually this one: “My credit score’s too low.”

Wanna know a secret? That’s rarely actually true. A lower-than-perfect score does not lock you out of the real estate game. 

As a first-time home buyer, coming up with tens of thousands of dollars for a down payment feels unattainable—at least in this lifetime.  

Because saving is hard. 

Know what else saving is? 100000% worth it.