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What I Wish I Had Known: Not Everyone Will Be On Your Side!
What I Wish I Had Known When I Bought My First HomeFirst-time home buyers are in a unique situation... Basically, you don't really know what you're doing. Yes - you can do all the research online and read tons of great blog posts about buying your first home but what you really need is advice from someone in your situation who recently purchased their first home. So now we bring you What I Wish I Had Known - Tips From Someone Who's Been There - tidbits from a friend of EMA Real Estate who would like to share what she wishes she had known. And, when you are ready for professional assistance, just let me know - I'm here to help!
What I Wish I Had Known #1: Not Everyone You Talk To Will Be On Your Side!
When we began calling on ads we saw in the paper or online, we noticed that the agents we spoke to only seemed interested in whether or not we were signed with someone. They weren't always forthcoming with information on their properties and usually we had to pull teeth to get answers to our questions. Mortgage lenders we spoke with seemed all to have those shark fangs slowly protrude ... more

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