Ten Commandments For The First Time Home Buyer

Buying a home for the first time is a major life event. Here are "Ten Commandments" that can help you through the process.

1)I Am Your New Home, Put No Other Purchases Before Me-- Credit regulations are pretty strict these days. Buy nothing major on credit, or open new credit lines until the home closes.

2) Honor Thy Mother and Father, But Purchase The House YOU Want-- Family will offer advice in the hope of helping their children out. But odds are they don't buy and sell real estate every day. Find an agent that you trust, and pick the house that meets your needs.

3) Thou Shall Not Take The Seller's Name In Vain-- Buying a home can be stressful, and the negotiations intense. Agents are the buffer designed to keep things civil.

4) Remember The Sabbath Day and Keep It Holy-- Even the Lord rested one day a week. Spending every waking hour obsessing over a home purchase is not healthy or productive. Taking a step back will sometimes make the process more clear.

5) Thou Shall Not Kill The Deal Over Something Silly-- When major problems arise sometimes the smart thing is to pull the plug. Losing sleep over a 400 dollar dishwasher in 200k dollar home? Not so wise.

6) Thou Shall Not Bear False Witness To Your Lender-- Answer income/debt questions truthfully, they are going to verify everything anyway.

7) Thou Shall not Covet Thy Neighbor's ass-- No real lesson here, it's just fun to cuss in a blog post!

8) Thou Shall Not Steal That Foreclosure-- Most foreclosures are priced close to their market value even taking condition into account. Getting a nice home for pennies on the dollar? Not in the real world.

9) Thou Shall Not Commit House Adultery-- Once you are under contract their is no need to look at other homes. The grass will always appear greener in the other lawn. It rarely is.

10) Thou Shall Spread Thine Agent's Name to Others-- Agents live on referrals. Have a positive buying experience, tell a friend!

Would you like to work with the agent who wrote the buyer ten commandments? Call Doug Rogers with Bayou Properties Realty today (318) 613-1994.