If you’re a first-time homebuyer, today’s video is for you.

Are you thinking about buying your first home? Today I’m joined by Karen Dunn of Big Valley Mortgage to answer some key questions you’re probably asking yourself. With the market as crazy as it is, knowing the answers to these questions will save you a lot of stress and heartache. For example, how do you know how much home you can afford? 

Feel free to watch the video above in its entirety to learn the answer to this question and more or use these timestamps to skip ahead to various sections at your leisure: 

0:56—How much home can you afford?

1:41—How big of a down payment do you need to make?

2:21—How do you get pre-qualified?

3:35—What kind of credit score should you shoot for?

4:40—What other closing costs should you expect?

5:25—Where you can reach Karen

5:56—Wrapping things up

As always, if you have questions about this or any real estate topic, don’t hesitate to reach out to me. I’d love to hear from you.