Buying a home for the first time brings a lot of firsts for many people. Most people have not been subjected to this kind of credit scrutiny or explained their life up to this point with such detail, or even worked with a real estate attorney before.

Along with those firsts, it is the first time that they are responsible for all the things that go into owning a home.

This detailed list of things needed for your first home provides ideas that some new homeowners may overlook as well as some things that a new homeowner may not have even considered.

The goal of this article is to prepare homeowners and give them a list that will make homeownership a much easier transition from their previous living conditions.