First-Time Jacksonville Home Buyers

If you are a first-time Jacksonville home buyer, let The use the guide below for helpful hints and tips and learn how to avoid common mistakes when buying your first home in Jacksonville, FL.

Below are some general guidelines for first-time home buyers (though any home buyer can benefit by reviewing the list).

  • Mortgage Pre-approval. The first step in home buying should be to get with a mortgage broker or banker to find out how much you can afford to pay for a home.
  • Make two lists - on for your home absolute needs, and another for your home wishes. The first list should be those things you must have in your new home. These could be the number of bedrooms, a backyard or a garage. The second list of wishes or wants are things such as a white kitchen or game room. The best way to think about a list of needs and wishes, it is the first list includes things that cannot be easily added or changed in a home. The second list are items, such as carpet color or a pool, that can be changed at a later date after purchase.
  • Have a Real Estate Buyers Agent assist you. The real estate agent listing the home you may want to purchase, represents the seller, not you the buyer or your interests. The Marganon Group are home buyer experts that represent you and your interests, not those of the home seller. 
  • Be sure and stay focused and organized. In looking at homes, home buyers can often become distracted by the little things;  carpet color or bad wallpaper. So when things become too overwelming, go back and consider your Jacksonville home buying desires and needs list. Keep tose things in mind as you look for homes in the Jacksonville metro home market. 

Buying that first home can be overwhelming, thats why you should contact the pros at The Marganon Group to assist you in the home buying process.