Home Buying & Selling Guides
Deeper, step-by-step guides for major home decisions—from buying your first place to navigating divorce, probate, first-time buyer programs, and other big life changes with confidence.
What You'll Find in These Guides
Each guide is a pillar topic, broken into easy-to-read chapters and supporting articles. You can read them start to finish or jump straight to the sections that match your situation.
- Big-picture overviews so you don't miss important steps.
- Plain-English explanations of costs, timelines, and tradeoffs.
- Real ways Seeking Agents® helps you save on commissions and reduce stress.
First-Time Home Buyer Programs: Loans, Grants, and Assistance Options
Compare first-time home buyer loans, grants, down payment assistance, tax credits, and state programs before you choose a path.
First-Time Home Buyer Guide: Start-to-Finish Help
A complete first-time home buyer guide covering budgeting, loan options, down payment assistance, agent selection, offers, inspections, closing, and next steps.
Divorce Real Estate Guide: Selling or Keeping the Home
A practical guide to divorce real estate decisions, including selling, buyouts, home equity, costs, mortgage liability, agent selection, and buying again.
Probate Real Estate Guide
A complete guide to probate real estate, including executor duties, timelines, costs, agent selection, and protecting estate value during a home sale.
First-Time Home Buyer Programs by State
Compare first-time home buyer programs by state, including down payment assistance, grants, eligibility requirements, and housing agency resources.
Looking for shorter, one-off articles instead of full guides? Visit our Home Buying & Selling Tips library.
Want a faster, personalized estimate instead? Explore our Home Affordability Calculators by State.
Curious what selling might cost in your area? Try our Real Estate Commission Calculators by State to estimate potential commission costs before choosing an agent.
Going through a major life transition? Explore resources for selling a house during divorce or selling a house in probate.