A brand-new home on a sunny street
First-time buyers

Your first home is closer than you think.

The renter's path to a brand-new home, with a team of experts in your corner the whole way.

We are your team

We were the buyer. Thousands of times.

Our core team bought thousands of homes for large financial institutions, and now that insider playbook works for you. Exclusive builder access, lender relationships built for first-time buyers, assistance programs found and applied for you, and an experienced team that writes your plan and walks you through every step, to the keys.

Three HomeStart members smiling together, holding an oversized house key on closing day
A HomeStart member holding an oversized house key in front of a dark barn door on closing day
The insight

There is more help than you know

Down payment assistance, found and applied for you

Most renters never hear about the programs they already qualify for.

And that's before builder incentives — rate buydowns, closing cost help, first-time buyer programs nobody mentions. The door was never locked; you just could not see it.

Most renters are closer than they think. The path just isn't shown to them.

Two solvable things stand between renters and owning

The money

Interest rates squeeze buying power, down payments feel out of reach, and high rent drains monthly savings.

The know-how

Unclear requirements and hidden assistance programs make the first step the hardest one.

The plan

One path. Five steps.

The same simple path for every member, with trusted resources filling any gap along the way.

Know where you stand

The two-minute Readiness Check — no credit pull — or the on-demand webinar. You'll get your Readiness Score and see exactly what's between you and keys.

Build your plan and team

Your team writes your plan, connects assistance programs, and fills any gap on your team, including a lender if you need one.

Sign your buyer agreement

The expected next step, when your full team officially becomes yours. No upfront cost, no obligation to buy.

Get pre-approved, then shop and tour

Real addresses, floor plans, and tour passes, with deal math on every home.

Close and collect

Keys in hand — and a $1,000 credit toward your closing costs.*

*A $1,000 credit toward your closing costs, provided by HomeStart Brokerage LLC when you purchase with HomeStart Brokerage LLC as your buyer's agent. Subject to lender approval and applicable law.

The choice

Doing nothing is also a choice

Nothing changes unless you decide it does.

Path A: status quo

Keep renting, zero equity, exposed to the next rent hike.

Path B: the HomeStart path

A brand-new home for less than you thought. A team of experts in your corner. A $1,000 closing-cost credit.*

*A $1,000 credit toward your closing costs, provided by HomeStart Brokerage LLC when you purchase with HomeStart Brokerage LLC as your buyer's agent. Subject to lender approval and applicable law.

Start here

See exactly where you stand in about two minutes

Take the Readiness Check, get your Readiness Score, and your team builds your plan around it. Finish, and your Member Pass unlocks exclusive member benefits — builder access among them, alongside tour passes and deal math. Then meet your expert and start touring.

Eight quick questions. No signup to start. No credit pull. No spam calls, ever.