A few months ago, Fannie Mae announced introduced the First Look Initiative. For new home buyers who are looking to get the best deals on properties before investors get to them, this is good news. Why? Because the main goal of this new initiative is to encourage neighborhood stabilization by giving owner occupants a chance to inspect new listings before investors have a chance to submit purchase offers. Owner occupants are home buyers who plan on living in the home and keeping it as their primary residence. Read more »