{"id":16345,"date":"2024-07-19T04:07:19","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T11:07:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=16345"},"modified":"2024-07-22T12:20:37","modified_gmt":"2024-07-22T19:20:37","slug":"buyer-how-to-buy-your-first-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/buyer-how-to-buy-your-first-home\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Buy Your First Home in 19 Steps: A Complete Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Buying a home can be a complicated and stressful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/buyer-steps-to-buying-a-house\/\">process<\/a> \u2014 even if you\u2019re an old pro. 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