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The Utah First-Time Buyer Guide
What really happens between "should we even look?" and getting the keys.
For: First-time buyers, and anyone restarting after years away
Buying a home is not always the right move. There. Someone in real estate said it. This guide starts with that honest gut check, then walks the whole road in order: the buyer consultation, the lender conversation, the paperwork that protects you, offers, earnest money, inspection, and keys.
It also clears up the money myths that stop people from ever starting, including the 20 percent down myth and what closing costs actually contain. Real talk, not sales talk.
What's inside
- The real order of operations, step 1 through keys
- The 20 percent down myth, and what buyers actually put down
- Utah assistance programs worth asking a lender about, by name
- Closing costs in plain English, with no surprise lines
- The 9 questions to answer before touring a single house
- New build vs. resale, and the one move that protects you at a model home
- What to do when the inspection comes back ugly
Rather skip the form? Email corysalisbury@kw.com or call or text (801) 245-0511 and I'll send it directly. General education, not mortgage, tax, or legal advice.