{"id":12373,"date":"2015-08-01T00:20:44","date_gmt":"2015-08-01T07:20:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/?p=12373"},"modified":"2015-08-01T00:20:44","modified_gmt":"2015-08-01T07:20:44","slug":"movoto-releases-free-first-time-home-buyers-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/movoto-releases-free-first-time-home-buyers-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Movoto Releases Free First-Time Home Buyer\u2019s Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nBuying a home for the first time can fill you with anxiety. After all, a home is probably the biggest single expense a person undertakes in their lifetime. Thankfully, there are ways to help reduce the stress that comes with making such a large purchase.
\nAt Movoto<\/a>, we believe in education. The more a person knows about a subject, the better decisions they are likely to make. With this in mind, the Movoto team recently created \u201cThe First-Time Home Buyer\u2019s Guide<\/a>\u201d to help you learn the ins and outs of purchasing your first home.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s Inside the Guide?<\/h2>\n

Our home buyer\u2019s guide will give you everything you need to know about buying a home. You can think of it as a free ebook. Divided into 10 chapters, The First-Time Home Buyer\u2019s Guide<\/a> explains these topics:<\/p>\n

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  1. Is Now a Good Time Buy?<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. What Do I Need to Buy a House?<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. How Much House Can I Afford?<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. How Do I Know What I Want?<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Should I Work With an Agent?<\/a><\/li>\n
  6. How Do I Know What Loan to Apply For?<\/a><\/li>\n
  7. How Do I Know What to Offer for a Home I Like?<\/a><\/li>\n
  8. What Do I Do Once I\u2019ve Made an Offer?<\/a><\/li>\n
  9. What Should I Do Before I Close?<\/a><\/li>\n
  10. How Does the Closing Process Work?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    To read Movoto\u2019s First-Time Home Buyer\u2019s Guide, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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