So you've decided to buy a home - perhaps even your first home. What's the first step? What's the second step?
The Chicago Tribune's Mary Ellen Podmolik recently wrote a feature out-lining the important steps to take in the beginning that will spare buyers headaches as a closing approaches.
Searches should definitely start online but before going out to see your first properties you should be certain to have the right financial professionals lined up.
The right financial pros are perhaps the most crucial component of any purchase, because without the financing being in place, most buyers won't entertain your offer and because those professionals will advise you what you should and shouldn't be doing in the months leading up to a purchase.
An example of what not to do: buy an entire house full of furniture; it hits your credit and if you don't close, where will you put it?
For the full story, head over here.
And when you're all set, call a professional broker at Urban Real Estate for help in starting your search.
