Build your lender-and-agent team in the first 30 days, learn the areas and preview homes in days 30–60, and use the final 30 days for contract details and moving logistics. Always keep a backup plan.
Check whether the full ownership payment fits comfortably, keep separate money for upfront costs and life after closing, value flexibility as well as equity, and look honestly at how long you’ll stay.
So, in order: get truly pre-approved, define your real budget and priorities, build your team, tour with purpose, make a strategic offer, get through inspection and underwriting, and close.
