Free first time buyer guide
Your first home in Atlanta starts here.
A free step by step guide from a local agent with nearly ten years of experience across Metro Atlanta. No fluff and no sales pitch. Just what you actually need to know before you buy your first home.
Inside the guide
Six things first time buyers ask me about most.
Down payment assistance
Georgia programs most first time buyers never hear about, and how to find out whether you qualify.
Neighborhood comparisons
Honest intown against suburbs comparisons: commute realities, walkability and price ranges.
What you can actually afford
How to work out your real number, rather than the number a lender says you qualify for.
The real homebuying timeline
What actually happens between pre approval and getting your keys, step by step.
Reading your inspection report
What the findings mean and how to negotiate repairs without losing the deal.
Closing day checklist
What to bring and what to expect, so closing day feels simple rather than stressful.
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Kristen Johnson
Top 5% Atlanta agent, Compass Metro Atlanta · Nearly ten years of experience, $50M and above in career sales · Raised in East Point, Edgewood resident since 2016
I grew up in Atlanta and I still live here, so when I tell a first time buyer what an area actually feels like, that is not a listing pitch. It is my real life. My job is to make sure your first home purchase feels informed rather than overwhelming.
Kristen made a process I was dreading feel manageable. She explained everything before I had to ask and never once made me feel behind for not already knowing it.
First time buyer, Kirkwood