As a first-time home buyer, you have a lot of questions that you need and want answered. This books gives you an inside buyer's perspective and gives thoughts and proven methods that few other books ever address. You'll enter the house buying arena with more understanding and knowledge of what's really happening and it will help you be very successful in your home buying journey.

Where exactly do you start when it comes to buying a home? In step one, you need to make sure your credit score is what it should be to get a loan. Included are ways that are somewhat unconventional to improve your score and free ways to find out what it is.

In step 3, you'll learn not to bring in a realtor too soon and when the perfect time is to finally start working with one. Packed with inside information on buying a home, getting money from local and state programs to help buy a house and finding and bidding on a foreclosed property or a regular home. Step 7 includes programs a long list of programs available to help you financially be able to afford the purchase. These programs are based on income, first-time home buyer and other criteria. Did you know that Police, teachers, firefighters and EMS can get 50 percent off the price of a house?

Each step will bring you closer to owning a home. By the final chapter, you should feel confident enough to step out into the home buying world and find the property that you want at the price you can afford.