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5 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Buying Your First Home

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Are you thinking about buying your first home at the Lake of the Ozarks ? Congratulations! Buying your first home is a big step, and it's incredibly exciting. As experienced real estate agents at the Lake , we have learned a few tricks that can make the process of buying your first home much easier. If you're getting ready to buy your first home, ask yourself these questions. Where do you see yourself in five years? This isn't just an interview question. Before you can find your perfect first home at the Lake, you have to understand what your long term homeownership goals are.  Will you raise children in that house?  Do you plan on moving again in a few years? The length of time you plan to spend in your first home will determine how big of a house you need and what type of mortgage loan you may want to try for, to just name a few factors. What factors are non-negotiable? The odds of finding a home that meets every single one of your desired criteria are slim, so...