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The First-Time Buyer Command Center
The free tools show you the numbers. The kit turns them into a plan — a self-guided process of worksheets, scripts, and checklists so you walk into every conversation prepared.
Your personalized, saved homebuying workspace — enter your numbers once and it tailors your affordability, true cost, the Year-2 tax jump, your state's assistance, and a benchmark check on your quote against public HMDA data, plus a personalized lender packet. Return to it anytime through your search.
The static kit: fill-in worksheets, the fee cheat sheet + scripts, checklists, the Pressure Protocol, the Co-Buying Module, and a glossary. Yours to print.
Instant email delivery · 30-day refund · educational materials, not advice
Try the free tools firstBuyer's bill of rights
- Every figure is sourced
- We never sell your data
- No lender referral fees
- Educational, never advice
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What's inside
Affordability worksheet
Map your real budget against the 28/36 thresholds, with the true cost of ownership built in — not just the mortgage payment.
Loan Estimate decoder + scripts
A per-fee cheat sheet with neutral, non-pushy questions you can ask about each line of your Loan Estimate.
Offer-to-close checklist
Every milestone from accepted offer to keys in hand, so nothing surprises you at the closing table.
Pressure Protocol
Walk-away math and a 24-hour decision framework for when you feel rushed. Slow the moment down with numbers.
Co-Buying Module
Title structures and the conversation to have before buying with a partner, family member, or friend.
Plus three bonuses: the Year-2 Payment Jump (why the payment often rises in year two, decomposed), a down payment assistance guide, and a plain-language glossary.
Questions
Is this financial advice?
No. The kit is educational. It explains the math, the public data, and the process. It never tells you what to do, which loan to choose, or what you can afford.
Do you earn money from lenders?
Never. CandidCost is not a lender or broker, takes no lender payments, and sells no leads. The kit is the product — a one-time $49 purchase.
What if it is not for me?
A 30-day, no-questions refund. If the kit does not help you feel more prepared, you get your money back.