Very few people will ever make a purchase bigger than a house. In fact, most people will only buy a home a few times in their life. That makes it critical to get the right home, at the right price, and with the right financing.
Accomplishing that requires you to put a lot of work in. Preparing to buy a home is a process that it often makes sense to start years before you’re actually ready to buy. Of course, most people won’t plan that far ahead, and no matter when you're looking to purchase a home, there are many things you can do to make the process go as smoothly as possible.
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