First time home buyer’s guide

Buying your first home can be OVERWHELMING!

There’s so much to know, and how do you know what you don’t know? We’ve been helping first time homebuyers for decades! So we put this guide together to help you out.

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First time home buyer's guide step one

Before you start

Are you ready to buy your first home?

Herring Bank walked us through the process, answered each and everyone of our questions along the way and we felt like he really had our backs during this process.

Herring bank mortgage customer TrinaTrina B. | customer since 2017
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First time home buyer's guide step two

From shopping for a new house to closing

You’ve been pre-approved. You’ve found a realtor. Your budget is set. You’re ready! Right!?

The team at Herring Bank were knowledgeable, patient, and always available to answer questions or address concerns as we moved through the buying process.

Herring Bank mortgage customer JamesJames O. | customer since 2019
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First time home buyer's guide step three

All about mortgages

Before approaching a mortgage lender and starting the process of filling out a mortgage loan application, you can benefit from understanding the basics of what a mortgage…

The Herring Bank Mortgage Team went above and beyond to ensure a seamless buying experience. I knew my loan would be a difficult one to get done and they made it seem easy.

Herring Bank mortgage customer WendyWendy W. | customer since 2016
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Are you ready to take the first step?

Reach out to us and let’s get you prequalified.

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