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September First Time Home Buyer Seminars

Attend a Free First Time Home Buyer seminar is taught by local mortgage professionals and real estate agents.

Ryan Gable, Neighbor

Please RSVP by filling out the form on our website to reserve your spot at our Free Seminar!

Some of the subjects covered:

  • Roles of the Lender/Mortgage Broker
  • Credit
  • Pre-Approval
  • Roles of the Real Estate Agent
  • Searching for Properties
  • Contracts
  • Negotiation
  • Closing

Here are some questions that were asked during a home buyers seminar last month:

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  • How much can I afford?
  • Can I get a loan to cover rehab costs?
  • When should we talk to a lender?
  • What are lender fees? What's the norm?
  • What are points?
  • Is the downpayment different from closing costs?
  • Why do people get into ARM's vs. Fixed loans (good question especially right now)?
  • What can I do to get my credit score higher?
  • Can we still get a home if one of us has great credit and the other has not so great credit?
  • Where do I start in the negotiation process?
  • Does earnest money show the seller how serious the buyer is?

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