Is there a board I'm missing here? Or is it on some other site, like The Bump or something? I didn't think they were as active as us here, and I enjoy the ladies' advice here more than anything else.
What's the first step in searching for a new home? This will be my first, I'm still living with my parents. My FI and I will be looking for homes when we come back from Jamaica (eeeeeeeeeeeeeeyayayay) later this summer, but I was wondering what the first few steps were.
Did you guys get a realtor? Do they cost extra? Is it better to buy a first home without a realtor? I know my credit score, and FI's (He's into the 800's and I'm high 700's, so I hear that's good for getting a mortgage). Should I avoid bank-owned homes? Obviously, I have a lot of questions and would like to be pointed to the right direction.
I'll ask my dad for advice, but he's the type to tell me to look it up and then tell him the answers. So I want to research before I start anything.
Me researching currently:
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