{"id":13,"date":"2026-09-09T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/fetterrealty-com\/2026\/09\/09\/want-buyers-to-remember-your-home-do-these\/"},"modified":"2026-09-09T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T09:00:00","slug":"want-buyers-to-remember-your-home-do-these","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fetterrealty.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/09\/want-buyers-to-remember-your-home-do-these\/","title":{"rendered":"Want Buyers To Remember Your Home? Do These"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"video-zmyer\">\n<div class=\"video-frame-zmyer\">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/www.roomvu.com\/agent\/embed\/nicole-fetter\/the-first-time-homebuyers-guide-to-navigating-the-arizona-real-estate-market-remotion-videos-cdad\"\n                frameborder=\"0\"\n                allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"\n                allowfullscreen><br \/>\n        <\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"video-description-zmyer\">\n<p>Guiding first-time homebuyers in Arizona is one of my favorite aspects of this business\u2014there\u2019s something special about helping you find not just a house, but the place you\u2019ll call home. Over my 17 years in Arizona real estate (with roots in lending before that), I\u2019ve seen how setting a financial foundation early makes all the difference. Start by reviewing your credit, tackling revolving debts, and holding off on any new financing until you\u2019re ready to begin your home search. Many first-time buyers are surprised to learn that you don\u2019t always need a massive down payment: conventional loans can start as low as 3%, FHA at 3.5%, and there are excellent state and county assistance programs available. When it comes to getting your numbers in order, remember that pre-qualification is just a starting point\u2014a true pre-approval will verify your documents, check your credit, and show sellers you\u2019re ready to move forward. In our unique Arizona climate, I always remind clients to pay close attention to the age and condition of HVAC systems, insulation, roof underlayment, and sun exposure, since these factors can have a real impact on your comfort and ongoing costs. Once your offer is accepted, you\u2019ll enter escrow and have the chance to hire an independent inspector\u2014this is your opportunity to request repairs or, if needed, walk away and recover your earnest money. From Gilbert to Buckeye, and everywhere in between, my goal is to make sure you feel supported and confident throughout each step of the process.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guiding first-time homebuyers in Arizona is one of my favorite aspects of this business\u2014there\u2019s something special about helping you find not just a house, but the place you\u2019ll call home. Over my 17 years in Arizona real estate (with roots in lending before that), I\u2019ve seen how setting a financial foundation early makes all the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":129,"featured_media":42,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fetterrealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fetterrealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fetterrealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fetterrealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/129"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fetterrealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.fetterrealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fetterrealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fetterrealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fetterrealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fetterrealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}