buying a house
Becoming a homeowner
Buying a house is the process of purchasing residential property, typically the largest financial transaction in a person's life.
It involves securing financing, making offers, negotiating terms, and completing legal transfer of ownership.
The phrase often stands for the entire constellation of adult milestones it represents—stability, commitment, building equity: We're thinking about buying a house and starting a family.
Someone in the market for buying a house is actively searching.
- mortgageSecured home loan
- closingFinal stage of something
- closing costsFees finalizing property purchase
- realtorLicensed property seller
- real estate agentLicensed property seller
down payment · escrow · inspection · offer · bidding · bidding war · keys · move-in day · moving · loan · interest rate · credit score · appraisal · home inspection · deed · contract · homeowner · negotiation
- life decisionscareer change, marriage, divorce, relocation, college choice
- settling downmarriage, marries, homeownership, starting a family, mortgage
- life choicescareer change, career choice, college choice, family planning, childfree
- Relationship Milestonesfirst kiss, first date, proposal, wedding, engagement
- Marriage Milestoneswedding, wedding anniversary, first anniversary, golden anniversary, silver anniversary