Preparing for home ownership requires careful planning, budgeting, and selecting the right professionals to guide you.    By determining your budget, finding a reliable real estate agent, being aware of red flags, and understanding the timeline, you can navigate the home-buying process with confidence and ease.   In this episode, I speak to Crystal Kelly REALTOR(r) agent with Berkshire Hathaway. She has been an agent for 2 1/2 years. Her goal is to help first-time homebuyers purchase homes for wealth building. Her focus is primarily helping people of color.   She shares how you can ease your home purchase process with these 4 tips.   Are you looking to own a home? This is the episode for you.   Hit play!   Resources   It$ My Money Academy https://www.itsmymoneyacademy.com/home/courses  Connect with the host, Patrina Dixon   +Instagram https://www.instagram.com/itsmymoney_/    +Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100013355082005    +Twitter https://twitter.com/itsmymoney_    +YouTube https://youtube.com/c/It%E2%80%99sMyMoneywithPatrinaDixon    +Pinterest https://pin.it/5x8rOTp    +Website http://www.itsmymoneyjournal.info/  Connect with guest, Crystal Kelly +Instagram https://www.instagram.com/iamcrystalkelly?igsh=ZDlxY3V2ejB1czdn