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    • Specialty & Investor
      • Investment Properties
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      • Refinance Your Home
      • HELOC | 2nd Mortgage
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    • Home Purchase Options
    • Conventional Loans
    • FHA Loans
    • VA Loans
    • USDA Loans
    • Jumbo Loans
    • Down Payment Assistance
    • First Time Homebuyer
    • Construction Loans
  • Specialty & Investor
    • Investment Properties
    • DSCR
    • Fix & Flip Loans
    • Non-QM Loans
    • Bank Statement Loans
    • Foreign National Loans
    • ITIN Loans
    • Bridge Loans
    • Condotel Loans
  • Home Equity
    • Refinance Your Home
    • HELOC | 2nd Mortgage
    • Cashout Refinance
    • Reverse Mortgage
    • FHA Solar Progaram
    • Delayed Financing
  • Commercial
    • Commercial Financing
    • CRE Calculator
    • SBA Financing
  • Resources
    • Compare Loan Options
    • What You Can Afford
    • Temp Rate Buydowns
    • Mortgage Rates Today
    • California to Vegas Guide
    • Webinar Calendar

First-Time Homebuyer Guide for Las Vegas

 Learn how preapproval, down payments, credit, closing costs and loan programs work before you begin your home search. 

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How to Buy Your First Home in Las Vegas

 Buying your first home can feel overwhelming, but the process becomes much easier when you know what to expect. The first step is understanding your budget, monthly payment comfort level, available funds, and loan options before you begin touring homes.

1. Review Your Finances

We will look at your income, credit, monthly debts, employment history, and available funds. You do not need perfect credit or a 20% down payment to begin the conversation.

2. Compare Loan Options

Depending on your qualifications, you may be able to consider conventional, FHA, VA, USDA, or down payment assistance programs. Some assistance programs are available to repeat buyers as well as first-time buyers.

3. Get Preapproved

A preapproval helps you understand your estimated price range and shows sellers that you have already reviewed your financing.

4. Find a Home and Make an Offer

Once you are preapproved, your real estate agent can help you search for homes, evaluate properties, and prepare an offer.

5. Complete the Loan and Close

After your offer is accepted, the loan process may include updated documentation, an appraisal, title work, underwriting, and final closing disclosures.

What First-Time Homebuyers Should Know

You may not need 20% down.

 Some conventional programs allow low down payments, while FHA, VA, USDA, and down payment assistance options may reduce the amount needed upfront. 

You do not need perfect credit to start.

 Credit requirements vary by loan program. Reviewing your credit early gives us time to identify potential improvements before you make an offer.

Your cash-to-close includes more than the down payment.

 Buyers may also need funds for closing costs, prepaid taxes, homeowners insurance, inspections, and other transaction expenses. 

Some assistance programs are available to repeat buyers.

 Down payment assistance is not always limited to first-time homebuyers. Eligibility depends on the individual program. 

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Review your goals, budget, credit, and loan options.

Review your goals, budget, credit, and loan options.

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