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Home Inspection – First Time Buyer

M Siddique asked: If you’re buying a home for the first time, you certainly have both our joy and our condolences. The myriad of details is tremendous, which are all costing money, like having to come up with the coin for a home inspection fee. So here’s something to make you feel better right away. [...]

Posted August 16th, 2010 in Real Estate | No Comments »

Mortgage Loans for First Time Home Buyers – 5 Tips

Jed C. Jones Ph.D. asked: First time home buyers often face some common barriers to qualifying for a new loan: poor credit, feeling a bit overwhelmed, and a lack of knowledge about available options. Here are 5 tips to get you on the road to home ownership.Tip #1: Start now to improve your credit score: [...]

Posted April 29th, 2010 in Finance | No Comments »

First time home buyer in Pennsylvania – any benefits available?

myspacejunkie asked: I know that there are programs out there for first time home buyers. The problem is that when I google it, I get a myriad of sites, most of which are “grants” that are not really grants but rather clever marketing tactics used by mortgage companies. Any suggestions?Diana

Posted December 3rd, 2009 in Renting & Real Estate | 4 Comments »