ActiveRain April Challenge…Tell Us About YOUR First Home Buying Experience
Most of us have purchased at least one home in our lives. Some still live in the first home they bought…raised their family there and it is where holiday dinners are held.
Others have made many home purchases in their lives…moving out of state, for lifestyle changes, moving up, right-sizing…and the list goes on.
But one thing we all have in common is the experience of purchasing our very first home.
Our blogs cover what to do when purchasing a home, they discuss hiring a buyer’s agent, getting pre-approved for a mortgage, the home inspection, moving, etc. It’s the usual information we want our readers to know.
This month Carol Williams and I are hosting the April Challenge. It focuses on YOUR OWN PERSONAL EXPERIENCE IN BUYING YOUR FIRST HOME.
People want to relate to the person they’re working with. The Market Reports are interesting, useful, and important, however, this challenge asks you to share with your readers about your first home-buying experience.
For example…
-What made you decide to buy your first home?
-If you worked with an agent, what was your experience like? (I’ve talked to some people who went into real estate because they had such a bad experience with an agent)
-What would you have done differently?
-What was the overall shopping experience like for you?
-Did it take you a long time to find your home? Did you have to look at several homes or did you find it right away?
-Were there any unexpected benefits to buying your first home?
Were you surprised by:
- The amount of paperwork involved in the buying process.
- The amount of money needed for closing costs.
- The cost of homeowners insurance.
- Maintenance and repair costs.
- The importance of a good inspection.
- The impact of location on property value.
- The importance of shopping around for a mortgage.
These are all suggestions…let’s hear YOUR story.
Share your story with us, in your own words. No Chat GPT, Please!!
Rules…
-Challenge begins April 1, 2023, and ends April 30, 2023 midnight PST
-Post should have 300 words and include at least one photo or video
-All work should be original
-Post a link to your entry in the comment section of this post.
-1500 points will be awarded for your entry after the end of the challenge
Let’s have some fun with this. We’ve all had our first home-buying experiences!
Carol and I will share ours if you share yours!!!
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