Spotlight Suddenly, the housing market is not all about the sellers Holden Lewis, NerdWallet Aug 19, 2022 Aug 19, 2022 Updated Mar 1, 2024 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save There are some things you can do to prepare to buy a home, whether you are financially ready or not. PennyGem’s Johana Restrepo has more. kAm$6==:?8 2 9@>6 E96D6 52JD :D?VE 2D 677@CE=6DD 2D 2 J62C 28@[ H96? 2 D6==6C 4@F=5 49@@D6 2>@?8 4@>A6E:?8 3FJ6CD]k^AmkAm“~G6C2==[ x’5 D2J E96 3FJ:?8^D6==:?8 6IA6C:6?46 C:89E ?@H :D 4@>A2C23=6 E@ E96 DF>>6C @7 a_`h[” s2?2 qF==[ 2 #62=E@C :? E96 q@DE@? 2C62[ D2:5 :? 2? 6>2:=] %@52J[ “E96C6’D DE:== =@H :?G6?E@CJ 2?5 :E’D 2 G6CJ 24E:G6 >2C<6E[ 3FE ?@E 2D 4FEE9C@2E 2?5 H:E9@FE F?56C=J:?8 E@?6D @7 56DA6C2E:@?]”k^AmkAm{2DE J62CVD 9@>6\D6==:?8 25G:46 4@?D:DE65 =2C86=J @7 E:AD 7@C 49@@D:?8 E96 36DE @776C] qFE E9@D6 C64@>>6?52E:@?D 92G6 8C@H? 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