re: New home owners

Have realistic expectations and know what neighborhoods you can afford. Then pick 3-5 houses to look at online, let your realtor know, and go check them out...narrow the list from there.

I looked at 3 houses when buying my current house. However I knew the area and did a bunch of online research beforehand. Looked at the house I bought 3 times before making the offer. The whole process took 2 weeks.

If your market is like mine (Nashville) houses sell in a week or less, so you can’t drag your feet.