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HOFFMAN, COMFORT, OFFUTT, SCOTT & HALSTAD, LLP CARROLLCOUNTYMARYLANDLAWFIRM.COM HOW CAN A LAWYER HELP FIRST TIME HOME BUYERS?

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HOFFMAN, COMFORT, OFFUTT, SCOTT & HALSTAD, LLPCARROLLCOUNTYMARYLANDLAWFIRM.COM

HOW CAN A LAWYERHELP FIRST TIMEHOME BUYERS?

HIRING A LAWYERCOULD BE THEBEST DECISIONYOU EVER MADE

AS A FIRST TIME HOMEBUYER.

MOST FIRST TIME HOMEBUYERSLACK THE EXPERIENCE

REQUIRED TO SUCCESSFULLYNEGOTIATE A FAIR PRICE

WITH A SELLER.

PURCHASING A HOME REQUIRESA CONTRACT TO BE

REVIEWED AND SIGNED,AND A LAWYER CAN HELP

WITH THE FINE PRINT.

NEGOTIATING WITH SELLERSWHEN BUYING A HOME

FOR THE FIRST TIME CAN GOMUCH MORE SMOOTHLY

WITH THE HELP OFA LEGAL PROFESSIONAL.

A LAWYER CAN LOOK OVERLEGAL DOCUMENTS RELATED

TO THE TRANSACTIONSO THERE AREN'T ANY ISSUES

OR PROBLEMS LATER ON.

HIRING A LAWYER WHEN BUYINGA HOUSE FOR THE FIRST TIME

CAN BE A GOOD IDEA,ESPECIALLY IF THERE ARE ANYLEGAL ISSUES OR DISPUTESTHAT NEED TO BE SETTLED.

REAL ESTATE LAWYERSOFTEN WORK WITH THEIRCLIENT'S MORTGAGE LOAN

OFFICER, THE HOME SELLER'SATTORNEY AND REAL ESTATE

AGENTS TO ENSURE THATEVERYTHING IS ON SCHEDULE

AND RUNNING SMOOTHLY.

THE ATTORNEY YOU HIRE WHENBUYING A HOME WILL BE ABLETO REVIEW YOUR DEED, TITLE

INSURANCE, TITLE, PLAT OF LANDSURVEY, AND MORTGAGE LOANDOCUMENTS TO ENSURE THATEVERYTHING IS IN ORDER WITHNO PROBLEMS WHATSOEVER.