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First Time Home Buyer Checklist

Would you like a cool list to help you with the process?

A quick and easy first time home buyer checklist to help you in buying first home. It helps you understand in a list order what you need to accomplish in the home buying process.

If you feel you are ready, starting the pre-approval process is an important step to take.

Be sure to print this list and check it off as you complete each task.

    • Run your credit report

      • If credit score is low, fix any errors.
      • Pay down any credit card that are maxed-out.
      • Be sure to improve your credit history by staying current on all bills for at least 12-18 months prior to applying for a loan.

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    • Evaluate your debt-to-income (DTI) ratio.

      • If DTI is too high, consider paying off some debts or adding another income to the mix (perhaps a spouse's income).
      • Figure out how much you can spend on a home and what your approximate mortgage payment may be.

    • Evaluate your down payment possibilities with this first time home buyer checklist

      • Do I have at least 3% saved in some sort of savings account?
      • I have investigated down payment assistance.
      • I have explored the grant possibilities.

    • Evaluate possible loan programs.

      • Conventional loans
      • FHA loans
      • VA loans (if I'm a veteran)

    • Start the application process (the above things on the list can be done through the application process).

      • Provide last two pay stubs
      • Provide last two months of bank statements
      • Provide last year's W-2s

    • Obtain pre-approval from a lender.

    • Locate the home I'm interested in purchasing.

    • Put in a purchase agreement and have it accepted.

    • Lender ordered an appraisal.

    • Lender ordered a home inspection.

    • Loan approval finalized

      • Provide last two current pay stubs.
      • Provide current last two bank statements.
      • Provide another year’s W-2 if your application finalization is in another year.
      • Another credit report may be pulled (this is where, if you ran out and bought furniture before the house closed, your loan approval may be affected).

    • Do a walk through on the house before the closing (amazingly things have changed on the house from the time the purchase agreement goes and the closing, so do a final walk through).

    • Close on your home!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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