You’ve made the decision that it’s time to brave the housing market, and purchase your first home. Good for you! Home ownership can be a great investment, but getting there can seem like a roller coaster ride. Here’s some thoughts that you are bound to have on the way to purchasing your first home.
You get pre-approved, and there’s hope!
Wow, I have absolutely nothing going for me, but this company wants to entrust me with all this money that I’ll pay off over the next third of my life. #Adulting
We’re looking at houses!
This is so exciting!
Where to put the TV? Is there a laundry room? Omg these countertops are to die for…
Okay wow, this is actually kind of difficult.
We are never going to find a place…
After touring what seems like dozens of houses, you find one that’s absolutely perfect. Trouble is, so does everyone else. They reject your offer. Will you ever find the one?You found the one!
You found another house and put in an offer. You wait, not getting your hopes up for the fiftieth time. Against all odds, your offer was accepted! This is actually happening!
Underwriters want to smash your hopes and dreams.
It’s closing day!!!
You’ve heard gut-wrenching stories of offers that have fallen-through at closing. You’ve been having stress-dreams for weeks. The day is finally here. Sweat beads on your brow as you sign mountains of paperwork.
You get the keys!
It’s all over! You get to walk through the doors of your new home. You’re probably supposed to be doing things like unpacking, but you’re busy walking around in circles thinking that it’s all too good to be true. You are a homeowner!
