Search for STEP ONE: DECIDING TO BUY A HOME STEP TWO: AFFORDABILITY GUIDELINES STEP THREE: GETTING ORGANIZED FOR YOUR HOME SEARCH STEP FOUR: PARTNERING WITH THE RIGHT REAL ESTATE AGENT STEP FIVE: EVALUATING DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES AND TAKING TIME TO RESEARCH HOUSING MARKETS STEP SIX: STAYING FOCUSED ON FINDING THE RIGHT HOME STEP SEVEN: DECIDING ON THE RIGHT HOME FOR YOU STEP EIGHT: PUTTING IN AN OFFER FOR A HOME STEP NINE: NAVIGATING THE HOME PURCHASE CONTRACT STEP TEN: OBTAINING A MORTGAGE STEP ELEVEN: PREPARING TO CLOSE ON YOUR NEW HOME STEP TWELVE: PLANNING FOR MOVING DAY