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Step 12 - No Frivolous Spending

Step 12 - No Frivolous Spending

This isn’t the best time to buy a new car, purchase new furniture, or take a vacation. These …

Step 13 - Appraisal Period

Step 13 - Appraisal Period

Your lender will order the appraisal within a few days of ratifying the sales contract. The appraiser will …

Step 14 - Hook Up Your Utilities

Step 14 - Hook Up Your Utilities

One of the most overlooked and often dreaded tasks of the moving process is to swap over utilities. …

Step 15 - Set Up Homeowner's Insurance

Step 15 - Set Up Homeowner's Insurance

As a requirement of underwriting, you’ll be required to carry homeowner’s insurance for the life of your loan. …

Step 16 - Prepare Down Payment Transfer

Step 16 - Prepare Down Payment Transfer

Remember that you’ll be bringing the down payment and the closing costs to the closing table. Some title …

Step 17 - Home Warranty

Step 17 - Home Warranty

Abraham & Krystal cover the 17th step to buying your home in Northern Virginia, hiring a real estate …