{"id":109,"count":5,"description":"The ultimate guide for those who are first-time home buying in the Tri-Cities, TN. Learn about FHA loans, THDA assistance, and home inspections in Johnson City, Kingsport, and Bristol.\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9\">In this sub-category, we provide professional guidance on:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"10\">\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Financing the First Buy:<\/b> A technical look at <b data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"45\">FHA loans<\/b>, <b data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"56\">VA loans<\/b>, and <b data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"70\">THDA (Tennessee Housing Development Agency)<\/b> down payment assistance programs specific to our region.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">The \"Build\" of a Starter Home:<\/b> What to look for in older homes in Kingsport or Bristol, including common regional structural issues like foundation settling and aging HVAC systems.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">The Inspection Process:<\/b> Why a professional home inspection is your most important tool, and how to read a report with the eye of an engineer.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Local Market Intelligence:<\/b> Navigating the competition in <b data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"57\">Johnson City, Kingsport, and Bristol<\/b>, and identifying neighborhoods with high long-term value integrity.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","link":"https:\/\/tri-citiestnhome.com\/dev\/smart-money\/first-time-home-buying\/","name":"First-Time Home Buying","slug":"first-time-home-buying","taxonomy":"category","parent":182,"meta":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tri-citiestnhome.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories\/109","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tri-citiestnhome.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tri-citiestnhome.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/taxonomies\/category"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tri-citiestnhome.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories\/182"}],"wp:post_type":[{"href":"https:\/\/tri-citiestnhome.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?categories=109"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}