First Time Homebuyer Videos

This is a series of videos inspired by Mars Bank’s First Time Homebuyer live events. Sign up today for our free online first time homebuyer seminar. Or contact us with your homebuying question!

Understanding Credit – Your Credit Matters! Learn what your credit score is and how it affects a mortgage.

Pre-qualification vs. True Pre-approval – How to gain an advantage when looking for a home in a hot home market.

What to look for in a Home – What are the key variables when looking for a first home?

The Home Shopping Checklist – Know what you want before you start looking… What are the key variables to choosing a first home?

The Mortgage Document Checklist – Whether paper or digital mortgages mean documents… Getting them submitted properly can help speed the approval process!

The Mortage Application – Details of what happens during the application process.

Making an Offer – What do you need to know when making an offer on a first home purchase?

Private Mortage Insurance – What is it and why (and when) do you need it?

Options for Down Payments – How much down payment do you need? Options for first time homebuyers…

Funding the Down Payment – What sources of money can be used to fund a first time homebuyer’s down payment? There are options from savings to gifts to grants.

Grants for First Time Homebuyers – Learn about options for grants towards down payment.

Closing Expenses – Explaining the costs and payments of a home closing.

Considerations for the New Homeowner – Now that you are the owner, what can you expect?

This is a series of videos and articles inspired by Mars Bank’s First Time Homebuyer live events. Sign up today for our free online first time homebuyer seminar. Or contact us with your homebuying question!