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First-Time Home Buyer

The Complete Playbook to Avoiding Rookie Mistakes

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First-Time Home Buyer

By: Scott Trench, Mindy Jensen
Narrated by: Tyler Boss
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No matter how much you want to escape the renters cycle, buying a house isn't always a good investment. Your home can make or break your chance to generate wealth and freedom and this book will show you how to make the right decisions to give you the most financial flexibility possible.

Scott Trench and Mindy Jensen of the BiggerPockets Money Podcast have been buying and selling houses for a collective thirty years. In First-Time Home Buyer, they'll give you a real-world masterclass in the home-buying process (Brad Barrett, co-host of the ChooseFI Podcast)so you can consider all of your options and avoid common mistakes before you jump into the life-changing role of homeowner. Buy your first house with your eyes wide open, and learn the strategies that will help you build a strong financial foundation for life.

In this book, youll learn:

  • How to find and analyze the homes you can actually afford
  • When to buy a house instead of rentingand what to look for and avoid
  • How to improve your financial fitness before your next big purchase
  • Which early decisions and steps will help you turn your first home into a future cash-flowing investment
  • Whether fixer-upper houses and home renovations are really worth it
  • How to choose a real estate agent and a lender who have your best interests in mind
  • An experts view of the housing market and buying processfrom loan pre-approval to submitting offers, home inspections, closing, and everything in between!
©2021 Scott Trench and Mindy Jensen (P)2021 BiggerPockets Publishing
Investing & Trading Personal Finance Real Estate Mortgage House Buying
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"Save a fortune at the closing table and beyond and dodge the common financial pitfalls of first-time homeownership with exceptionally practical and clear advice." (Grant Sabatier, bestselling author of Financial Freedom)

Detailed Home-buying Guide • Helpful First-time Advice • Well-done Performance • Clear Step-by-step Process • Fun Tone
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I thoroughly enjoyed this book and highly recommend it to any new home buyer. Like a BiggerPockets Money podcast specifically for buying your first home.

Great Read

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My dream and main goal is to own real state. As I slowly walk myself into that fiel I’ve come to know that there is so much more to it I never even thought about. Thanks to this book now I know what awaits.

It really had me thinking.

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This is a complete guide to buying your first home. The authors cover everything you need to know in full detail. Thank you for providing so much valuable contents.

Amazing!

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I loved the info and the jokes!! It was entertaining and informative at the same time. Job well done Mindy and Scott

Well done again

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listen to this if you are a first time home buyer! definitely helped me

a great book!

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This book is informative enough to purchase the hardcopy. The kind of read that you want to place highlights and bookmarks in.

Informative and helpful

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Great book. Walks you step-by-step through what to expect and the dos and don'ts of home purchasing. Narration was great and easy to listen. Highly recommend!

A Must-Read for any First-Time Home Buyer

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This great book taught me a lot about buying home fir the first as a home buyer

Great book

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I appreciated the specific general understanding of the process with a hint of humor. Good first read.

Loved the enthusiasm

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As someone saving to buy my first home, this book was invaluable! Especially the part about real estate agents, finding the best rates for a mortgage, and how emotional homebuying gets.

The performance was very well done and very easy to listen to, especially the puns… This is a must read for anyone thinking about buying their first home!

Don’t buy an anchor… Buy a springboard to a great financial future!

Funny and Punny

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