Abby Badach Doyle

It can be really overwhelming to like run an online search and just be inundated with information. So, you know, assemble your squad, surround yourself with people who are experienced and that you trust and can steer you in the right direction of stuff that works for you.

Before you can receive down payment assistance, some loans and programs require you to complete a first-time homebuyer class. But honestly, even if it's not a requirement, it's a great first step to learn and understand the process and feel really confident about what you're getting into. So A first-time homebuyer class covers all the basics, all the stuff that we're talking about now.

Before you can receive down payment assistance, some loans and programs require you to complete a first-time homebuyer class. But honestly, even if it's not a requirement, it's a great first step to learn and understand the process and feel really confident about what you're getting into. So A first-time homebuyer class covers all the basics, all the stuff that we're talking about now.

Before you can receive down payment assistance, some loans and programs require you to complete a first-time homebuyer class. But honestly, even if it's not a requirement, it's a great first step to learn and understand the process and feel really confident about what you're getting into. So A first-time homebuyer class covers all the basics, all the stuff that we're talking about now.

Many are available for free online at a self-study pace. You can also find a class online or in real life if that's your speed. But there's a lot of options to just kind of like check all the boxes, understand the steps, and it's a really good place to start if you're feeling a little overwhelmed.

Many are available for free online at a self-study pace. You can also find a class online or in real life if that's your speed. But there's a lot of options to just kind of like check all the boxes, understand the steps, and it's a really good place to start if you're feeling a little overwhelmed.

Many are available for free online at a self-study pace. You can also find a class online or in real life if that's your speed. But there's a lot of options to just kind of like check all the boxes, understand the steps, and it's a really good place to start if you're feeling a little overwhelmed.

You're giving me flashbacks, Sean. Yes, that's very true.

You're giving me flashbacks, Sean. Yes, that's very true.

You're giving me flashbacks, Sean. Yes, that's very true.

I love our house, but I do miss the simplicity of renting sometimes. Like in the first year of homeownership, we're fixing toilets, we're painting, we are redoing drywall, we are replacing ceiling fans. I had no idea there were so many different types of ceiling fans. I've spent so much time and money at the local hardware store.

I love our house, but I do miss the simplicity of renting sometimes. Like in the first year of homeownership, we're fixing toilets, we're painting, we are redoing drywall, we are replacing ceiling fans. I had no idea there were so many different types of ceiling fans. I've spent so much time and money at the local hardware store.

I love our house, but I do miss the simplicity of renting sometimes. Like in the first year of homeownership, we're fixing toilets, we're painting, we are redoing drywall, we are replacing ceiling fans. I had no idea there were so many different types of ceiling fans. I've spent so much time and money at the local hardware store.

And no regrets because it's really worthwhile and there's a sense of pride and ownership and, you know, making things exactly the way that we want them to be. But it is a lot of work and you have to be like up for that. And what they say is true, that owning a home is a lot of work.

And no regrets because it's really worthwhile and there's a sense of pride and ownership and, you know, making things exactly the way that we want them to be. But it is a lot of work and you have to be like up for that. And what they say is true, that owning a home is a lot of work.

And no regrets because it's really worthwhile and there's a sense of pride and ownership and, you know, making things exactly the way that we want them to be. But it is a lot of work and you have to be like up for that. And what they say is true, that owning a home is a lot of work.

You don't need to own a home to be an adult.

You don't need to own a home to be an adult.

You don't need to own a home to be an adult.

I know that there's a lot that feels scary in today's housing market. There's high prices and mortgage rates are really unpredictable. But at the end of the day, if you are ready to settle down and you're ready to to put some roots down and create a space and design a space that facilitates the life that's meaningful to you, it is still totally possible to buy a house.