Define all the qualities of a home that are most important to you. You should write it down and refer to it when you see and compare homes. You may also want to give a copy of what's important to you,
and give it to your agent. Think about which features you can live with or change.
Part of knowing what you want is knowing how much of a home you qualify for, getting pre-approved should be one of the first things you do, you may want to first just pre-qualify yourself to get a
will benefit you.