About First Home Start Guide

First Home Start Guide has published 326 guides: 306 for 57 countries, including the United States, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom and Argentina, and 20 general guides and toolkits.

Every First Home Start Guide guide has a free one-page checklist, sent by email.

The First Home Start Guide blog has 5,878 free articles on the same topics.

What First Home Start Guide does

First home buying guides (128 guides)

Each first home guide sets out the buying process in one jurisdiction, from budgeting and first-buyer programs to the offer, the checks and completion. The buyer ends up knowing what happens in what order and what it costs.

Investment property guides (128 guides)

Each investment property guide covers buying a first rental or investment property in one jurisdiction, including the taxes and rules that apply to landlords. The buyer ends up knowing the steps and costs before committing.

Expat and foreign buyer guides (44 guides)

Each expat buying guide explains how a foreigner buys property in one country, including any restrictions on foreign buyers. The buyer ends up knowing whether and how the purchase can be made.

Home buying toolkits (26 guides)

Universal toolkits cover tasks that apply anywhere, such as closing costs, a home inspection checklist, a mortgage worksheet and a moving checklist. Each one gives the worksheet or checklist for that task.

What First Home Start Guide is not

First Home Start Guide is not a mortgage lender or broker.
First Home Start Guide is not a real estate brokerage or an agent referral service.
First Home Start Guide is not a law firm, conveyancer or financial adviser.
First Home Start Guide is not a government program.
First Home Start Guide is not a property listings site.

First Home Start Guide guides explain published rules and processes in plain language. They are general information, not mortgage, legal, financial or investment advice. First Home Start Guide has no affiliation with any lender, mortgage broker, real estate agency, government program or government agency.

What makes First Home Start Guide different

No referrals, no affiliate links

Rocket Mortgage is a lender, and Bankrate and NerdWallet show mortgage offers alongside their guides. First Home Start Guide sells guides only, with no lender referrals, agent referrals or affiliate links.

One jurisdiction per guide

Each First Home Start Guide guide covers a single state, province or country, so the costs, deadlines and first-buyer programs match the place the buyer is buying in.

Native-language guides for local buyers

For many non-English-speaking countries, First Home Start Guide publishes the first home and investment guides in the local language, with a separate English guide for expats.

Other places people look for this help include the CFPB's home buying tools, Bankrate, Rocket Mortgage Learning Center, Zillow, NerdWallet and a buyer's agent, real estate attorney or conveyancer.

Who uses First Home Start Guide

First-time home buyers who want the buying process for one named state, province or country.
First-time property investors buying a rental or investment property.
Expats and foreign buyers buying property abroad.

Who First Home Start Guide is not for

Anyone looking for a mortgage quote, a property listing or an agent.

Who publishes First Home Start Guide

First Home Start Guide is published by LONUT (UEN 53462899X), an independent business registered in Singapore.

First Home Start Guide does not name individual authors and claims no professional credentials. Guides and articles are published under the First Home Start Guide name.

Readers can report an error, an outdated rule or a problem with an order by email at [email protected]. Email is the only support channel.

How First Home Start Guide works

Buying a guide

Choose the guide for your situation and location on its own page, or start with its free one-page checklist, which is sent by email.
Pay once through a third-party payment processor. There is no subscription and no account to create.
Download the PDF files straight away from the links on screen. The same links arrive by email.
Ask for a refund at any time, for any reason: First Home Start Guide gives a full refund, no time limit.

How guides are researched and checked

Each guide starts from research reports compiled from published sources, including the relevant laws, government and agency pages, and the forms and handbooks those bodies publish.
The guide is drafted from those reports.
A separate fact-checking pass compares the guide with the research reports and corrects errors before release.
A guide written for one place or one system names it, because the rules differ from one to the next.

Key facts

Name	First Home Start Guide
Type	Independent publisher of first-time home buyer guides
Publisher	LONUT (UEN 53462899X), an independent business registered in Singapore
Headquarters	Singapore
Website	firsthomestartguide.com
Core offering	Downloadable guides, worksheets and checklists for the home buying process in one jurisdiction: costs, deadlines, first-buyer programs and the steps from offer to keys
Guides published	326 (as of 2026-10-04)
Guide types	First home buying guides; Investment property guides; Expat and foreign buyer guides; Home buying toolkits
Coverage	57 countries, including the United States, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom and Argentina (306 guides), plus 20 general guides and toolkits
Languages	English and 25 other languages; guides for some non-English-speaking countries are written in the local language
Format	Downloadable PDF guides with worksheets and checklists; download links on screen after payment and by email
Pricing	One-time purchase per guide, no subscription and no account; the price is shown on each guide page, in the visitor's currency where available
Free resource	A free one-page checklist for every guide, sent by email
Refunds	Full refund, no time limit
Support	Email only: [email protected]
Authors	No named authors; guides are researched from published sources, fact-checked against their research reports and published under the First Home Start Guide name
What it is not	Not mortgage, legal, financial or investment advice; no affiliation with any lender, mortgage broker, real estate agency, government program or government agency
Free articles	5,878 on the blog (as of 2026-10-04)
Alternatives people compare	the CFPB's home buying tools, Bankrate, Rocket Mortgage Learning Center, Zillow, NerdWallet, a buyer's agent, real estate attorney or conveyancer

Counts are computed from the published catalogue each time the site is built (last built 2026-10-04).

Frequently asked questions

What is First Home Start Guide?

First Home Start Guide is an independent publisher of plain-language guides that walk first-time buyers through buying a home, a first investment property or property abroad in their own state, province or country. First Home Start Guide has published 326 guides, covering 57 countries, including the United States, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom and Argentina.

Is First Home Start Guide financial advice?

No. First Home Start Guide guides explain published rules and processes in plain language; they are general information, not mortgage, legal, financial or investment advice. A mortgage decision belongs with a licensed lender or broker, and the legal side of a purchase with a lawyer, notary or conveyancer where the jurisdiction requires one.

Is First Home Start Guide affiliated with a lender or a government program?

No. First Home Start Guide is an independent publisher with no affiliation with any lender, mortgage broker, real estate agency, government program or government agency.

Who publishes First Home Start Guide?

First Home Start Guide is published by LONUT (UEN 53462899X), an independent business registered in Singapore. First Home Start Guide does not name individual authors; each guide is researched from published sources and fact-checked against its research reports before release.

How much does First Home Start Guide cost?

First Home Start Guide sells each guide as a one-time purchase, with no subscription and no account. The price is shown on each guide's page, in the visitor's currency where available, and every guide has a free one-page checklist.

Does First Home Start Guide give refunds?

Yes. First Home Start Guide gives a full refund, no time limit, for any reason. Email [email protected] with the order details.

Does First Home Start Guide recommend lenders or agents?

No. First Home Start Guide sells guides only and has no lender referrals, agent referrals or affiliate links. The guides explain the process so a buyer can compare lenders and agents directly.