How I did it: I looked and looked and looked and looked at houses. I signed up with lots of sites that sent me emails when houses matching my description came onto the market. I say it took me 5 months - that is the time it took for me once I actually got serious. Once I took the plunge and got pre-approved for a mortgage. My credit isn't beautiful... not that it is bad... it is just pretty non-existent since I don't do credit cards. I was plesantly surprised when I was approved.

Lessons & tips: One very important thing... I think we have all seen since the mortgage
crisis... be REALISTIC! I have a home that I absolutely love and people
ooo and ah over that was well within my price range.

Resources: My Realtor. She was the perfect fit for me. I think you need to find a Realtor that you actually like. I did a lot of legwork on my own searching the web for homes but when all was said and done she found the house I ended up falling in love with.

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Aug 03, 2010, 01:24AM PDT | 0 comments | 1 cheer