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Home Buying with Benefits
The First Home program is built to coordinate the services you need plus saves you money.
First Year Free Home Warranty
Worth up to $698
Free Home Appraisal
Worth up to $500
Closing Cost $ Credits
$250 Value
Guide & Team
Coordinate the process
Guaranteed Closing Date
Beneficial when multiple bids
Guaranteed Move-In Date
You choose your date
We have all the services you need in one place—brokerage, mortgage, title, insurance, and even moving. A fluid, seamless process to get you to homeownership.
If you’ve already reserved benefits in the past and are ready to start the program which includes determining how much home you can afford, enter your email and submit. You’ll then be provided instructions.
With vs Without First Home
With First Home
Without First Home
Getting Started
First Home starts with a personal guide
and dedicated team of experts to help
with every step.
The traditional process is complex and
challenges the first-time home buyer to figure everything out on their own.
Pre-Approval
Complete a simple questionnaire online
and get a pre-approval letter, plus free
a home appraisal certificate and a $10K
closing guarantee certificate.
Search for a mortgage company, go
through a pre-approval process and get a
pre-approval letter.
Find Home
You’re assigned real estate agent who specializes
in first-time home buyers to help you find
the right neighborhood and home.
Find a real estate brokerage and agent on your own and hope they help you with your home search.
From Contract to Closing
From getting the right mortgage and title
search to getting the best insurance and a
free home appraisal, your dedicated team
will guide you through the entire process.
Look for a title company and
insurance company and coordinate them
working with your mortgage company;
pay for a home appraisal.
Closing Day
Your dedicated team coordinates your
close backed by a $10K guarantee to
close on time.
Make sure you have all the correct closing
information from each company and hope
for a smooth closing.
Move-In
A guaranteed flat-rate quote and move-in
date, plus trustworthy crews with the
Long & Foster moving company.
Find a trustworthy moving company and
hope that the estimate and crew are
what was promised.
Homeowner Year 1
Get a free Home Warranty for one year
that covers repair and replacement for
your home’s most important systems and
appliances.
Pay for a home warranty or pay if anything
goes wrong with home systems and appliances.
Why First Time Home Buyers Love Long and Foster
Top
100
Mortgage Companies
Ranked as One of the Best Mortgage Companies in the Country
by Mortgage Executive Magazine for six consecutive years.
4.86 out of 5
Long & Foster Settlement Customer Satisfaction Rate
Our settlement and title service has a 4.86 (out of 5) customer satisfaction rate.
4.95 out of 5
Long & Foster Insurance Customer Satisfaction Rate
Our insurance service has a 4.95 (out of 5) customer satisfaction rate.
4.89 out of 5
Long & Foster Brokerage Customer Satisfaction Rate
At the largest number of transactions in the Mid-Atlantic Region
*Disclaimer: While we have assembled the First Home team for you and offer First Home benefits only if you take advantage of the First Home Program, participation in the program is optional.
You are NOT required to participate in First Home or to use any Long & Foster affiliate to obtain real estate brokerage services from Long & Foster. Additional terms, conditions, and limitations apply; see
longandfoster.com/first-home-terms. For information on Long & Foster’s affiliated business arrangements, please see separate ABA Disclosure at longandfoster.com/first-home-abad.
From saving for a down payment to building your credit, there’s a lot of preparation that goes into getting financially ready to buy your first home. We can help you get in the optimal position for your future purchase.
Reserve your benefits and we provide our resources to help you get financially ready to buy.
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