With the recent slowdown in home sales there are now more homes on the market than there have been for several years. This could result in great opportunities for you, the home buyer.

For the first-time home buyer the time is particularly exciting as there are a number of agencies who are determined to help you in many ways. So, before embarking on your first real estate adventure, you will be ahead of the game if you spend some time reviewing tips and gathering insights on buying a first home.

As with most any subject, there are a wide variety of Web sites offering all kinds of advice for anyone ready for a first home purchase. Check out this sampling of sites with useful information on first-time home buying:

Bankrate.com	Contains a nine-step approach to buying a home for the first time.
Consumer Guides	Offers 10 basic tips for buying a home, via the California Housing Finance Agency.
Home Loan Learning Center	Good resource for general home-buying information and real-estate terms and specifics.
Home	How-To Guide: How-To buy your first home.
National Association of Realtors	Lists the 10 steps to Home Ownershp
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development	Gives 100 questions and answers related to buying a new home.
USA Today	Buying your first home can be intense. An article on being young and in debt.
Lifehack.org	Lifehack weighs in with 7 Tips to get on the property ladder.
Kiplinger Magazine	Examines the topic with their Home Buyer's Survival Kit

Regional sites include:

WHSFC	Washington State Housing Finance Commission helps low and moderate income first-time homebuyers.
King County	First Time Homebuyer Assistance Information
ARCH	A Regional Coalition of Housing serving east King County
Seattle	The Office of Housing offers assistance programs to many buyers.
Home Sight	Non-profit corporation which promotes affordable housing opportunities.

There are, of course, a number of books on the subject as well. Here are a few that I have found to be readable and worth the time:

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