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Real estate infographic titled "Home Buying Steps Timeline". Archetype: RENT VS BUY comparison, adapted for a first-time buyer and focused on the home-buying journey as a clear 6-stage visual timeline. Editorial real-estate magazine illustration, dark dashboard palette, sophisticated layout, modern UI panels, subtle grid, high contrast typography, elegant data visualization, no real bank, brokerage, or lender logos, no watermarks. Show two parallel comparison lanes where helpful: "Rent" versus "Buy", while the main narrative emphasizes the buying process.

Include 6 numbered stages, each with a short heading IN English, a time estimate, an illustrative cost example labeled as example, and a small property or document icon:
1. "Set Budget" — time estimate: "1-3 weeks" — cost example: "Savings example: 5000" — icon: wallet, calculator, or budget document.
2. "Get Pre-Approval" — time estimate: "3-7 days" — cost example: "Application example: 300" — icon: mortgage document, checklist, or approval letter.
3. "Search Homes" — time estimate: "2-8 weeks" — cost example: "Travel example: 200" — icon: house, map pin, or listing sheet.
4. "Make Offer" — time estimate: "1-5 days" — cost example: "Deposit example: 1000" — icon: signed contract, pen, or offer document.
5. "Inspection And Loan Review" — time estimate: "1-2 weeks" — cost example: "Inspection example: 450" — icon: magnifying glass on house, clipboard, or report.
6. "Close And Move In" — time estimate: "2-4 weeks" — cost example: "Closing example: 3500" — icon: keys, closing folder, or moving box.

Add a compact side-by-side comparison module labeled in English only: "Rent" and "Buy" with simple visual metrics for monthly payment example, flexibility, maintenance responsibility, and long-term value, all phrased in English. Use generic numbers only, all marked as example, with no currency symbol. Include small legends, arrows, timeline connectors, and card-style panels. Make the composition polished, magazine-quality, informative, and beginner-friendly.

All text MUST be written in English (array). Every heading, label, caption, legend and metric name in the image must be in English — not English. Spell each English word correctly using English characters and diacritics. Numbers stay as digits, illustrative numbers labeled "example", no specific real-bank or brokerage logos, no watermarks No real bank / brokerage / lender logos. Illustrative numbers labeled as example. No specific listing prices or city-specific guarantees.