So, you want to become a homeowner! You've been looking at houses for sale in your area and checking out ads in newspapers and at online listings, and you think you just might be able to afford to buy your own home. But what do you do now?

You know that real estate agents are usually involved in property sales, but you aren't quite sure what they do. And haven't you heard somewhere that you shouldn't buy a house without a lawyer? And what about financing the house-just what is a mortgage and how do you get one?

It's questions like these that will be answered as you work your way through Lesson 2.