How I did it: I flew in to town and stayed in a hotel for a week. The Realtor took us around until i fell in love. We followed the paperwork after that. I did mine long distance and it was new construction, so I didnt have to fight with the sellers, just the builders. But remember to stick up for yourself. Home buying is a lot of money and money means a business deal and professionalism.

If money is being exchanged, you deserve to be heard.

Lessons & tips: - do your research (constantly)
- if someone says a term, ask them what it means or look it up on your own
- have realistic expectations

Jul 10, 2009, 08:00AM PDT | 0 comments | 1 cheer