Stuff First Time Home Buyers Say

• Let's do a drive by!
• We could totally re-do that kitchen!
• We could totally re-do that bathroom.
• Imagine what we could do to that living room!
• Wait - so the HOA is on TOP of our mortgage payment!?
• Hold on, you have to add insurance on to the monthly payment too??
• What are bank fees?
• How much would taxes be on this place?
• What's an escrow account?
• Let's put the numbers into a spreadsheet.
• Let's see what our monthly payment would look like with this place.
• Ooooh! Open House sign! Let's go in.
• We could still go look even if it's totally over our budget, right?
• I could totally see myself living here.
• Imagine if we lived here!
• We definitely need to stick to our budget.
• Oooh! This one is only a little over our budget!
• We could totally make this work....right?
• We're never going to find a house.
• Did you see that new listing on Trulia?
• We definitely need to find a place with covered parking.
• Did you see that new listing on Zillow?
• Who cares if the place doesn't have covered parking!
• Did you see that new listing on Refin?
• WeA 15-year mortgage vs. a 30-year mortgage would save us how much?
• We have to pay how much for an inspection?
• We could make this space work, right?
• A bank owned place would be okay, right?
• A bank owned place is totally a deal!
• Let's go drive by the place.
• Are missing appliances normal?
• What do you mean it doesn't come with a fridge?

Happy hunting!
{Inspired by a post on this real estate blog!}