What Austin Buyers Should Know Before Starting Their Search

What should you sort out before you tour your first home? Here is how financing, timing, and your must-haves fit together.

Start with financing

Talk to a lender before you look at homes. Knowing your comfortable monthly payment shapes every other decision.

Then pick your timing

Write down when you need to be in the home, and work backward from there.

Last, sort your must-haves

Separate the things you cannot change, like location and lot size, from the things you can change later.