It's a great news. It's perfect that you are about to purchase real estate. It's a wonderful opportunity that you have and certainly you need to take advantage of it. By far not everybody in the world can afford it. But luckily you can. Now what needs to be done first of all. Since you have never dealt with buying or selling property yet, you would be much better off consulting a real estate agent. A professional who knows everything about property, about the problems which may have to do with such property, about current prices and so on. Besides, you may look at the current situation at the market by means of various online resources. You must have tried auto loans online before, or buying various stuff at online stores, and hence should know how nice it sometimes is to deal with online resources. Online you could also find various real estate agent reviews. It's also very handy since it's very good to have some understanding of a person you are going to work with before you start cooperation.

When you start working with an agent, don't forget to check his real estate agent license. You definitely are not after being taken in  by some folks, you don't want to be a victim of some real estate fraud. So if you like the real estate agent resume, go ahead and ask for the license.