Feeling Overwhelmed About Buying Your First Home? You're Not Alone.

If you’ve found yourself late-night scrolling through Zillow, feeling both excited and slightly panicked… welcome. You’re in good company.

I work with a lot of first-time buyers here in the Fox Valley and Green Bay area, and one thing is always true: it’s not just about finding a house—it’s about feeling confident in your decisions.

Take Emily and Jake, for example.
They were newly married, renting in Appleton, and thinking about buying their first home. They’d saved a decent chunk, followed a few agents on Instagram, even walked through a couple of open houses—but every step felt like a question mark.

“Where do we even start?”
“What if we pick the wrong place?”
“Are we missing something everyone else already knows?”

These aren’t silly questions. They’re smart ones—and the exact kind of concerns I help buyers work through every day.

💡 Here’s What I Believe:

• You deserve someone who listens first, advises second.

• There are no dumb questions—only agents who don’t explain things clearly.

• Buying your first home should feel strategic, not stressful.

I’ve built my entire process around making the first-time buying journey feel doable, informed, and calm. From connecting you with a lender who speaks human (not mortgage-bot), to walking through offer terms in plain English, I’ve got you.

If you're in the "thinking about it" stage, or even knee-deep in tabs and to-do lists, I'd love to talk through your next step—no pressure, no pitch.

Let’s make this the year you stop scrolling and start knowing exactly what you’re doing.

-Hilary Betley

Helping buyers in the Fox Valley + Green Bay feel confident, not confused.