After a few times out viewing homes, you found a house you absolutely love and are ready to put an offer in on it. But what do you need to know before doing so? Here's how it will all go down:

1. Comps - Your agent should sit down with you and go over the comps (comparable properties) in the neighborhood. This will encompass both properties currently for sale, as well as properties that have recently sold. By discussing these comparables, you and your agent can come up with...

You want to buy a home, but you have NO idea where to start you say? Well - let me outline some of the basics for you. Later on, I will get into each topic in much more depth.. but for now, let's just lay it all out for you.

Step 1: Mortgage Preapproval
You know you want to buy, but you really have no idea how much you can actually afford? Meeting with a mortgage professional is a great start. You don't necessarily have to go into someones office for this, it can be...