Tell me about buying a home for the first time

[DeeBye]

My only advice is to make sure you consider the costs of the additional stuff you will want to put into the house due to the increased space. You will also need to have emergency money in case the air conditioner, fridge, dishwasher, or garbage disposal breaks. No more calling the land lord for repairs.

That's indeed a big advantage of renting versus buying, but I think we can manage.

Anyhow, the pre-approval went swimmingly. We ended up qualifying for a lot more than I expected, and a lot more than we'll need. Time to start looking now.

My dad said he'd buy us a lawnmower as a house-warming gift :blush: