You asked, and we answered. Here’s our step-by-step guide on how to buy a house in 2024. Whether you’re looking for a first primary residence, rental property, house hack, or short-term rental, these are the EXACT steps you’ll have to follow to buy a house. But before you can even think about buying, you’ll need to ensure you CAN buy in today’s housing market. Ready to start? Let’s hop in!

Here to show you how to buy a house are David Greene and Rob Abasolo, two expert real estate investors who have bought dozens of homes each. Now a real estate agent and mortgage broker, David knows the ins and outs of the industry and can give you insider knowledge on what most buyers, sellers, and agents don’t know (but wish they did). Rob has bought throughout the nation and has turned multiple primary residences into rentals, so he knows both processes like the back of his hand.

Let’s make 2024 the year YOU buy your first property. Stick around because we’re going to walk through the six beginner steps to buying a house, the HUGE home inspection red flags you MUST watch out for, and how to get your money back if a deal turns into a dud!

In This Episode We Cover

The step-by-step homebuying process explained

Pre-approvals vs. pre-qualifications and why mixing these up will cost you

The surefire ways to get your offer accepted EVEN in a hot market

One initial sign of a BAD agent (and when to move on to a better one)

The home inspection red flags that could KILL your real estate deal

How to get your earnest money back if the property isn’t worth the money

And So Much More!

Click here to listen to the full episode: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/real-estate-879

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