I have some probably dumb questions for the experts/seasoned home buying vets on this board. I'm wanting to move to a different area of SA. I loved my house and neighborhood when I first bought it almost 5 years ago, but it was never a "forever" home for me. It seems like I'm going to be here long term for my current company and I'm just done with my current neighborhood, so I'm thinking about making the move probably in the next 6-8 months.
I guess I'm here to ask where do I even start?
I still need to wrap up a few little projects around my current house to make it even close to market-ready, so that's definitely step 1. Should I talk to a lender after that to see what kind of financing/price range options I should be thinking about? I have a ballpark number I would like to stay in, but I did absolutely zero lending research last time and I definitely regretted it. I would want to use my current home equity for my next house, so that complicates things I know. When's "too soon" to start looking? I'm sure there are some other questions I'm not even thinking of so any tips, advice, etc. that anyone would be willing to offer I would be happy to hear it.
I guess I'm here to ask where do I even start?
I still need to wrap up a few little projects around my current house to make it even close to market-ready, so that's definitely step 1. Should I talk to a lender after that to see what kind of financing/price range options I should be thinking about? I have a ballpark number I would like to stay in, but I did absolutely zero lending research last time and I definitely regretted it. I would want to use my current home equity for my next house, so that complicates things I know. When's "too soon" to start looking? I'm sure there are some other questions I'm not even thinking of so any tips, advice, etc. that anyone would be willing to offer I would be happy to hear it.