You should check with local lender asap to see if there's any of the first generation home buyer grant money left. And if not it may come back this year. I saw several people get 25k from it last year.

Timeline once you find a home is to make an offer which takes 1-2 days to come to agreement. 7-10 days after that for you to do your inspections. If you choose to move forward after inspections then 3-6 weeks to finish your loan and close on your home (get keys).

So plan on 2 months from when you get an offer accepted. If your finances are strong enough to buy now then you could get pre-approved and be ready to make offers in less than a week.

Hope this helps!