Buying your very first home comes with this mix of excitement and pressure no one really prepares you for.
Everyone tells you to “check your credit” or “save more money,” but no one talks about the part that actually matters — the moment you sit down to apply and suddenly wonder if you’re doing any of it right.
That moment where the numbers feel intimidating.
Where you second-guess old financial choices.
Where you start comparing yourself to people who bought before you.
The truth?
Most first-time buyers don’t struggle because they aren’t qualified…
They struggle because no one ever explained how the process really works behind the scenes.
Your file doesn’t need to be perfect.
Your timeline doesn’t need to be perfect.
And you don’t have to figure it out on your own.
If you’re planning to buy soon — or even thinking about it — getting prepared is so much easier than you think. And once you understand what lenders actually look for, everything suddenly feels a whole lot lighter.
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— Richard Sarey, your go-to mortgage broker in FriscoTX
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