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Homebuying education, from your first question to the closing table.

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  • 3 chapters
  • 26 short lessons
  • About 100 minutes
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Chapter 3, lesson 1: Mortgage UnderwritingChapter 3, lesson 2: Home AppraisalsChapter 3, lesson 3: Title and EscrowChapter 3, lesson 4: Homeowners InsuranceChapter 3, lesson 5: Preparing for ClosingChapter 3, lesson 6: Understanding Closing CostsChapter 3, lesson 7: The Final WalkthroughChapter 3, lesson 8: Closing DayChapter 3, lesson 9: Receiving Your KeysChapter 2, lesson 1: Starting Your Home SearchChapter 2, lesson 2: Understanding Property ListingsChapter 2, lesson 3: Touring HomesChapter 2, lesson 4: Making an OfferChapter 2, lesson 5: Understanding Purchase ContractsChapter 2, lesson 6: NegotiationsChapter 2, lesson 7: Earnest MoneyChapter 2, lesson 8: Option Periods Where ApplicableChapter 2, lesson 9: Home InspectionsChapter 1, lesson 1: Understanding HomeownershipChapter 1, lesson 2: Renting vs. BuyingChapter 1, lesson 3: Understanding Your CreditChapter 1, lesson 4: Budgeting for a HomeChapter 1, lesson 5: Mortgage BasicsChapter 1, lesson 6: Choosing the Right Real Estate AgentChapter 1, lesson 7: Getting PreapprovedChapter 1, lesson 8: Down Payments and Closing Costs

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The homebuying story

A beginning, a middle and an end.

Each chapter builds on the last, in the order buyers actually experience it.

  1. 1

    Chapter One · The Beginning

    Preparing to Buy

    Know what ownership involves and what you can afford.

    1. Understanding Homeownership
    2. Renting vs. Buying
    3. Understanding Your Credit
    4. Budgeting for a Home
    5. Mortgage Basics
    6. Choosing the Right Real Estate Agent
    7. Getting Preapproved
    8. Down Payments and Closing Costs
    0/8 lessons · 34 minBegin
  2. 2

    Chapter Two · The Middle

    Finding Your Home

    From the first search to an accepted offer.

    1. Starting Your Home Search
    2. Understanding Property Listings
    3. Touring Homes
    4. Making an Offer
    5. Understanding Purchase Contracts
    6. Negotiations
    7. Earnest Money
    8. Option Periods Where Applicable
    9. Home Inspections
    0/9 lessons · 31 minBegin
  3. 3

    Chapter Three · The End

    Becoming a Homeowner

    What happens between the contract and your keys.

    1. Mortgage Underwriting
    2. Home Appraisals
    3. Title and Escrow
    4. Homeowners Insurance
    5. Preparing for Closing
    6. Understanding Closing Costs
    7. The Final Walkthrough
    8. Closing Day
    9. Receiving Your Keys
    0/9 lessons · 31 minBegin

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The Buyer Who Opened a Credit Card Before Closing

One new account, one week before closing. Here's what happened.

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Building Blox Academy is for education only and is not legal, financial or tax advice. Real estate rules vary by state. Completing lessons does not mean you are preapproved or qualified for a loan. Building Blox is not a lender or a law firm. Educational Accuracy and State-Specific Disclaimer