1st Step To Buying A Home -

She was halfway through a mental floor plan for a breakfast nook when her pragmatic side—the one that balanced her checkbook—tapped her on the shoulder. She realized she was picking out curtains for a house she didn't even know if she could afford.

The blue "For Sale" sign didn’t just sit in the neighbor’s yard; it taunted Maya every time she pulled into her cramped apartment complex. She was tired of the radiator that hissed like a tea kettle and a landlord who considered "emergency repairs" a suggestion. 1st step to buying a home

Maya didn't call a realtor. She didn't drive to an open house. Instead, she sat at her kitchen table with a stack of bank statements and a highlighter. She tracked every latte, every subscription, and every cent of her student loans. She checked her credit score, bracing for impact, and saw a number that wasn't perfect, but was a start. She was halfway through a mental floor plan

She closed the tabs for the multi-million dollar mansions and opened a fresh spreadsheet. This was it. The real first step. She was tired of the radiator that hissed