How can this toolkit help you?

Buying a home is exciting and, let’s face it, complicated. This booklet is a toolkit that can help you make better choices along your path to owning a home.

After you finish this toolkit:

• You’ll know the most important steps you need to take to get the best mortgage for your situation
• You’ll better understand your closing costs and what it takes to buy a home
• You’ll see a few ways to be a successful homeowner

How to use the toolkit:

• The location symbol orients you to where you are in the home buying process.

• The pencil tells you it is time to get out your pencil or pen to circle, check, or fill in numbers.

• The magnifying glass highlights tips to help you research further to find important information.

• The speech bubble shows you conversation starters for talking to others and gathering more facts.