{"id":310,"date":"2012-02-07T17:21:42","date_gmt":"2012-02-07T17:21:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/riverbankfinance.com\/blog\/?p=310"},"modified":"2012-12-10T17:46:00","modified_gmt":"2012-12-10T17:46:00","slug":"first-time-home-buyer-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/riverbankfinance.com\/blog\/first-time-home-buyer-help\/","title":{"rendered":"First Time Home Buyer Help"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/riverbankfinance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Home-Buyer-Help.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-312\" src=\"https:\/\/riverbankfinance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Home-Buyer-Help-300x300.png\" alt=\"Help for Buying a Home\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riverbankfinance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Home-Buyer-Help-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/riverbankfinance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Home-Buyer-Help-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/riverbankfinance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Home-Buyer-Help.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>If you haven\u2019t seen our previous blog posts regarding tips for first-time homebuyers, here\u2019s what we have reviewed so far.\u00a0 <a title=\"What House Can You Afford?\" href=\"https:\/\/riverbankfinance.com\/blog\/what-house-can-you-afford\/\" target=\"_blank\">What house you can afford<\/a>, <a title=\"Finding The Right Home For You\" href=\"https:\/\/riverbankfinance.com\/blog\/finding-the-right-home-for-you\/\" target=\"_blank\">selecting the right home<\/a>, <a title=\"Selecting The Best Real Estate Agent\" href=\"https:\/\/riverbankfinance.com\/blog\/how-to-find-the-best-real-estate-agent-in-michigan\/\" target=\"_blank\">finding a real estate agent<\/a>, <a title=\"Loan Pre-Approval Process\" href=\"https:\/\/riverbankfinance.com\/blog\/pre-approval-process-to-buy-a-home-in-michigan\/\" target=\"_blank\">loan pre-approval process<\/a> and <a title=\"Bidding on Your First Home\" href=\"https:\/\/riverbankfinance.com\/blog\/bidding-on-your-first-home\/\" target=\"_blank\">bidding on your first home<\/a>. Be sure to visit all of those articles for some great tips for you first-time homebuyers.\u00a0 Onto the next step though, which is sorting out your priorities.<\/p>\n<p>Purchasing your very first home can be stressful but also fairly rewarding once it\u2019s finally in your name.\u00a0 On this trip though, it is imperative to keep your priorities straight.\u00a0 What I mean is that we all have responsibilities.\u00a0 All of which require their-own levels of attention to be properly taken care of.\u00a0 So you have to be sure you don\u2019t get wound up in the game of house hunting and forget to meet your other responsibilities on the way.<\/p>\n<p>Current bills, I\u2019m sure you have plenty without being a homeowner.\u00a0 Car insurance, maybe rent, phone bill, food, gas, pet food, your job.\u00a0 All of which almost become second nature to us as we encounter the same bills and the same responsibilities month after month, year after year.\u00a0 That\u2019s why \u201chigh stress\u201d times of your life like marriage and purchasing a home are considered \u201chigh stress\u201d events.\u00a0 Because along the ride you\u2019re so concentrated on the end goal many people forget to pay one measly bill, forget one meeting, something along the way occurs that makes their stress levels skyrocket.\u00a0 That\u2019s why using outside help could be one of the best things you could possibly do.<\/p>\n<p>Some people don\u2019t think about it but as a buyer you have the right to select a real estate agent to help you along the way.\u00a0 There is help out there beyond an agent though.\u00a0 Here at <em>Riverbank Finance<\/em>, we\u2019re capable of linking you with great local agents and talking with you about any of the stresses setting up your mortgage may bring.\u00a0 So if you\u2019re a Michigan native looking to purchase your very first home, you can contact one of our loan officers at <strong>1-800-555-2098<\/strong> or fill out the email form below.<\/p>\n<h2>Home buying 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You also agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use regarding the information relating to you. Msg\/data rates may apply. This consent applies even if you are on a corporate, state or national Do Not Call list. This no obligation inquiry does not constitute a mortgage application. 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