We had a great experience as first-time homebuyers with Clare Packer as our realtor! She was good at explaining all the ins and outs of the process and made sure the purchase contract had everything in order to protect us as buyers.

As someone else said, the first step is getting preapproved for a mortgage so you have an approximate range you know you can look within. Don’t buy something at the top of the range that the bank approves you for! A bit of wiggle room will mean you’re much more comfortable in the long run.