HOMEWISE: Opening the Door for the Next Generation

Buying your first home can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re trying to make sense of home prices, mortgage rates, down payments, monthly payments and all the different loan options available.

Join REALTOR® Brooke Grayson with John Mallett and Christina Fishback of Mainstreet Mortgage for an online HOMEWISE workshop designed to make the process easier to understand.

We’ll walk through the homebuying process from the very beginning, including how to determine a comfortable monthly payment, what lenders consider when qualifying a buyer, down-payment and financing options, and how different choices can change what homeownership looks like for you.

We’ll also talk about the many ways parents and other family members may be able to help—from gifted funds and co-borrowing to using existing family assets—and some of the important financial considerations to understand before doing so.

Whether buying is something you hope to do within the next few months or several years from now,…