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10 Best Questions to Ask at Open Houses
First-Time Homebuyers

First-Time Homebuyers: 10 Best Questions to Ask at Open Houses

If you’re a first-time homebuyer ready to start heading to open houses, you might be wondering what actually goes on at them and what you should do while you’re there.…

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Can I Go to Open Houses without a Real Estate Agent?
Open Houses

Can I Go to Open Houses Without a Real Estate Agent?

Are you on the hunt for your dream home? Maybe you've been scrolling through countless online listings - picturing yourself sipping coffee on the deck and having friends over for…

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How Long Does it Take to Buy a House?
First-Time Homebuyers

How Long Does it Take to Buy a House?

It takes anywhere from 8 weeks to 8 months to buy a home from start to finish. Factors such as how soon you need to move, how prepared you are,…

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First-Time Homebuyers: What is a Pre-Approval for a Mortgage?
First-Time Homebuyers

First-Time Homebuyers: What is a Pre-Approval for a Mortgage?

A mortgage pre-approval is a document written by a lender that you will include with an offer to purchase a home.  It lets the seller know that a lender has…

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10 Ways to Get Confident in Buying Your First Home
First-Time Homebuyers

First-Time Homebuyers: 10 Ways to Get Confident in Buying Your First Home

“Whether you think you can or you think you can't - you're right.”Henry Ford Like Henry Ford said 100 years ago, how you think about yourself inside is so important. …

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Are We Ready to Buy our First Home?
First-Time Homebuyers

Are We Ready to Buy Our First Home? Take the Quiz to Find Out

Have you been surfing the net lately looking at homes for sale?Do you catch yourself noticing houses you like as you’re driving down the street?Have you started daydreaming about owning…

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First-Time Homebuyers: How to Find the Best Mortgage Company
First-Time Homebuyers

First-Time Homebuyers: How to Find the Best Mortgage Company

If you’ve started shopping for your first home, you’re also going to want to start shopping around for the best mortgage while you’re at it. That way, you’ll know exactly…

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Is This the Right House for Us? Take This Quiz to Find Out
First-Time Homebuyers

Is This the Right House for Us? Take This Quiz to Find Out

Have you just left an open house and have fallen in love with the home? Could this be THE ONE? Should you place an offer? Are there issues with the…

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Pros and Cons of Renting vs. Owning Your Own Home
First-Time Homebuyers

The Pros and Cons of Renting vs. Owning Your Own Home

Are you at that point where you’re ‘ready’ to take the monumental step of purchasing your own home?   Of breaking free from the landlord-controlled life of renting and into being…

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11 Benefits of Going to Open Houses
First-Time Homebuyers

First-Time Homebuyers: 11 Benefits of Attending Open Houses

Are you ready to start heading to open houses in search of your first home? Maybe you’ve been looking online for the past several months.  And haven’t been ready to…

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I'm Paula Sullivan - the creator of Buying Your New Home and a Realtor at The Sullivan Group at Better Living Real Estate in Blackstone, MA. My mission is to educate first-time homebuyers on everything to do with this exciting process.

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