Help!!!! First time home buyer in Cali

bvilchez · 01-06-2009, 02:31 AM

My wife and I are going to begin house shopping when I return home on leave. The only thing is I don't know where to start. There is so much out there and I just want to make sure my family gets the best. I see houses being sold at $250k and people make offers of up to $310k on houses (or so the listing agent says). How can I make sure my offer(s) go through....put
$5k for earnest money?

It's just so many questions and so much out there it's insane.

At least we have made up our mind that we want to live in Temecula, CA out in Riverside County.

Anyone know where I can start? I've already been on Realtor.com and Zillow and seen some houses and my wife has gone and seen the residences in person as well. Also does the VA loan mean anything nowadays? Hopefully it makes the banks pick the individual with it because it is guaranteed money from the gov't.

Sorry to ramble on all over the place but I'm just real excited and at the same time lost and nervous. Any help would be appreciated.

01-06-2009, 02:31 AM	#1
bvilchez En búsqueda..... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Bolivar aka Jay Location: Back in SoCal Posts: 3,202 Trading: (76)	Help!!!! First time home buyer in Cali My wife and I are going to begin house shopping when I return home on leave. The only thing is I don't know where to start. There is so much out there and I just want to make sure my family gets the best. I see houses being sold at $250k and people make offers of up to $310k on houses (or so the listing agent says). How can I make sure my offer(s) go through....put $5k for earnest money? It's just so many questions and so much out there it's insane. At least we have made up our mind that we want to live in Temecula, CA out in Riverside County. Anyone know where I can start? I've already been on Realtor.com and Zillow and seen some houses and my wife has gone and seen the residences in person as well. Also does the VA loan mean anything nowadays? Hopefully it makes the banks pick the individual with it because it is guaranteed money from the gov't. Sorry to ramble on all over the place but I'm just real excited and at the same time lost and nervous. Any help would be appreciated.