PERSONAL FINANCE
Making Moves: Buying a Home
Buying your first home just may be the most important (and intimidating) investment decision of your adult life. But before taking the leap, it's important to evaluate all the factors before signing on the dotted line.
In this chapter, we cover:
Determining if and when you should buy
The cost of buying a home and ways to help you prepare financially
Mortgage basics and the process for securing home financing
A step-by-step checklist for finding, assessing, and closing on your future home
Common mistakes for first-time homebuyers and ways to help you avoid them
Questions to ask before signing on the dotted line