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Homebuyer resources
As an education-first real estate team, The Link Group specializes in guiding first-time homebuyers through South Carolina down payment assistance programs, SC Housing grants, and budget preparation.
As an education-first real estate team, The Link Group specializes in guiding first-time homebuyers through South Carolina down payment assistance programs, SC Housing grants, and budget preparation.
Step-by-step explanations of the buying process, written for first-time buyers.
Open →What to gather before pre-approval, what to check at showings, what to do before closing.
Open →Education-first sessions on budget, credit, and the buying process. Ask about the next date.
Open →How South Carolina down payment assistance and SC Housing programs work.
Open →Estimate your monthly payment, taxes, insurance, and HOA.
Open →Get a personalized home value from a local broker.
Open →Anderson, Greenville, Clemson, lake communities, and more.
Open →Plain-English guidance for buyers, sellers, and builders.
Open →Dominican Republic property investments.
Open →Five quick questions. No email required.
Check your credit, set a comfortable monthly payment (not just the maximum a lender approves), and gather two years of income documents, recent pay stubs, and bank statements for pre-approval.
SC Housing, South Carolina’s state housing finance agency, offers loan programs and down payment assistance for eligible buyers, with income and price limits. Some local and lender programs can help too. We connect you with lenders who use them.
Look past paint and furniture: roof age, HVAC age, water heater, drainage, foundation, and the commute at rush hour. We’ll help you judge long-term value, not just first impressions.
Your inspection, appraisal, repairs and loan deadlines all run on a clock. We track every date for you and keep lender, attorney, and inspector moving together.
Keep your closing documents, change the locks, learn your shut-off valves, and call us for vendor referrals. We’re your team for life, not just for the transaction.
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