Common First Time Home Buyer Mistakes
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Home > Buyer's Guide > Mistakes

5 Common First-Time Homebuyer Mistakes 

They don’t ask enough questions of their lender and miss out on the best deal 

They don’t act quickly enough to make a decision and someone else buys the house

They don’t find the right real estate professional who is willing to help you through the home buying process 

They don’t do enough to make their offer look good to a seller 

They don’t think about resale before they buy. The average first-time buyer only stays in a home for four years

 

Reprinted with permission from Real Estate Checklists and Systems (www.realestatechecklists.com)


 

Reprinted from REALTOR Magazine Online by permission of the National Association of Realtors

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