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8 Steps to Buying
Your Home
From the decision to buy to the day you get your keys — a clear, honest guide to every step of the home buying process in Los Angeles.
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The decision to buy is the most important step. While many people talk themselves out of it — worrying about the down payment, their credit score, or market timing — the facts tell a different story. Homeownership is one of the most reliable paths to building long-term wealth. Renters pay down someone else's mortgage while their landlord's equity grows. Buyers invest in themselves.
Key Actions
- Timing the market perfectly matters far less than getting started
- Down payment assistance programs exist for many first-time buyers
- Your first home doesn't have to be your forever home — it's a stepping stone
- Mortgage payments build equity; rent payments build none
- Start with what you can afford — appreciation does the rest over time
Wealth building is the #1 reason to buy — not timing the market.
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30–45
Days avg. escrow in LA County
2–5%
Typical closing costs
17
Contingency days in CA
$806K
Conforming loan limit, LA County