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Maya walked through the house with a pro who pointed out a fussy water heater and a drafty window. She used this to ask for a small credit at closing.

Sarah sent Maya listings, but Maya had her own "Must-Have" vs. "Nice-to-Have" list.

That night, Maya sat on the floor of her empty living room with Barnaby. No clanking radiators, no noisy neighbors upstairs. Just the quiet sound of a dream that had finally been checked off the list. buying your first house checklist

She found it—a craftsman cottage with a blue door. Her heart raced as Sarah drafted the offer.

Maya knew she couldn't build a house on sand, and she couldn't buy one with a shaky bank account. Maya walked through the house with a pro

She pulled her report, relieved to see it was in the "Excellent" range. This would be her golden ticket to lower interest rates.

Her lawyer made sure no long-lost relative of the seller was going to knock on the door claiming they owned the driveway. Chapter 6: The Key "Nice-to-Have" list

Maya visited her favorite house at 10:00 PM on a Tuesday. Was it loud? Did the streetlights work? She needed to know what life was like when the sun went down. Chapter 4: The Moment of Truth (The Offer)