{"id":3718,"date":"2021-08-20T05:00:59","date_gmt":"2021-08-20T10:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nwiloanguy.com\/blog\/options-for-first-time-homebuyers-infographic\/"},"modified":"2021-08-20T05:00:59","modified_gmt":"2021-08-20T10:00:59","slug":"options-for-first-time-homebuyers-infographic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nwiloanguy.com\/blog\/options-for-first-time-homebuyers-infographic\/","title":{"rendered":"Options for First-Time Homebuyers [INFOGRAPHIC]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/files.simplifyingthemarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/19144456\/20210820-KCM-Share-549x300.png?w=358&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image\" alt=\"Options for First-Time Homebuyers [INFOGRAPHIC] | Simplifying The Market\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;clear:both;max-width: 100%\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/files.simplifyingthemarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/19144451\/20210820-MEM.png?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-44989\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/files.simplifyingthemarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/19144451\/20210820-MEM.png?resize=650%2C1524&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Options for First-Time Homebuyers [INFOGRAPHIC] | Simplifying The Market\" width=\"650\" height=\"1524\" \/><\/a><span id=\"more-44988\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Some Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>With a housing market this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplifyingthemarket.com\/2021\/08\/17\/what-does-being-in-a-sellers-market-mean\/?a=375140-ca8522ad04357da9549c08492a932f70\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">competitive<\/a>, sometimes you have to think outside the box.<\/li>\n<li>Work with your trusted real estate advisors to do things like assess your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/personal-finance\/how-set-budget-your-first-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">budget<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/eyeonhousing.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/HOUSING-TRENDS-REPORT-Q121.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">expand your search radius<\/a>, look into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bankrate.com\/real-estate\/buying-a-condo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">other options<\/a>, and determine your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hud.gov\/sites\/documents\/WISHLIST-EN.PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">true needs<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>If you&#8217;re having trouble finding your first home, let\u2019s connect to explore your options. It&#8217;s out there!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Source: New feed<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some Highlights With a housing market this competitive, sometimes you have to think outside the box. Work with your trusted real estate advisors to do things like assess your budget, expand your search radius, look into other options, and determine your true needs. 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