| 1. Make yourself an informed educated buyer. There | | | | are plenty of "cute" homes in Milwaukee were I am |
| is so much information at our fingertips. Use the | | | | from- but if its not close to work, or too small it |
| Internet to research neighborhoods, prices and the | | | | means nothing.6. Determine your ideal location. Verify |
| home buying process in general. Checkout the | | | | proximity to work, shopping and schools. And search |
| website of the city your researching.2. Find a realtor. | | | | within this range.7. Don't make quick uninformed |
| Feel free to research online, but use a realtor. They | | | | decisions. it's easy to do, especialy if you have looked |
| will provide you with an invaluable insight to the | | | | at a ton of homes and are ready to move. If you |
| process. If you are buying a home the seller ends up | | | | are unsure about an aspect of buying your house |
| paying your realtor. You pay them nothing.3. Get | | | | don't be pushed until you are clear.8. Do a |
| pre-approved for your home loan. The biggest | | | | pre-inspection home inspection. There is a great |
| mistake buyers make is starting to look for a home | | | | article about this at my website |
| before their financing is in place. Its free to get | | | | in the forum section.9. Now that you found your |
| pre-approved and it will allow you to plan better | | | | home, sit down and review all aspects before writing |
| ahead of time.4. Budget. Now you are preapproved, | | | | an offer. Pros and cons, and items listed above.10. |
| which is great, you know what price range to search | | | | Meet with your realtor and write an offer. Be sure to |
| in. But this means nothing if you dont have a budget | | | | get a home inspection preferably by a reccomended |
| in place. Plan out ahead of time what your mortgage | | | | certified home inspector.Kerry Mann is a former real |
| will be, living expenses etc. to determine for yourself | | | | estate agent from Milwaukee Wisconsin. He also runs |
| if you are looking in your right price range.5. | | | | home inspection Milwaukee website. It is a direcotry |
| Determine your housing needs and wants. Determine | | | | of local home inspectors from Milwaukee and |
| the functionality required in your new home. There | | | | Wisconsin. |