The general conception of a 'successful life' consists of a few things a person should achieve in their life, with the main ones unsurprisingly being – starting a family, having a successful career, and owning a home. While we can argue about all three of these concepts and their actual value to someone's life, let's take a moment to focus on the idea of owning a home. Surely we can all understand the benefits of owning your own house – you don't have anyone to answer to, you can do whatever yo…

“Pressure or creating a sense of urgency is a very effective negotiating tactic. One should be reasonable and allow enough time, but never allow too much time. You did well for holding your ground, now the real fun begins.”

You never think the worst case scenario could happen to you, until it does…

Isn't it great when karma gives you a front seat?

“An inspection report with 50+ items is actually pretty typical for a home built in the late '70s.”

It's called financial illiteracy and you don't want to find yourself in that category when house hunting.

Do parents really give “unconditional” money or is there always “something” attached to it?

At only 26 and 28 years old, this young couple was able to get a fantastic real estate price that has the house-hunting community baffled, jealous, confused, and excited. Potential new homeowners shower the couple with questions and answers are delivered.

The housing market just keeps getting more and more confusing these days. How can you get the best deal? What does “the best” deal even look like anymore? This isn't your grandparents' or even your parents' housing market, this is a whole new monster…

If you are ever so fortunate to be in a position where you are able to buy a house, the house you buy must be perfect for you, or at least has to have the potential of becoming perfect. You spent so much hard-earned money on this property, you want to look at it with pride, not disappointment. That is why it is unsurprising to learn that many buyers back out of buying a house even for the smallest of reasons. That being said, there are many other times when the reasons are downright ridiculous,…

What would you do if you finally were able to afford a down payment on a new home, so you submitted an offer, but then got the home inspection back and some pretty pricey repairs need to be done? None of the repairs are dealbreakers, but they are annoying and costly. What should your next move be?

Nobody likes when unwanted visitors just ‘stop by’ their house. Usually the perpetrators of an impromptu visit are judgy mother-in-laws, Jehovah's witnesses, girl scouts, and that one pyramid scheming soccer mom you can't seem to shake. To get rid of unwelcome guests, we've come up with smart ways to ward them off, usually starting with polite excuses and escalating our dismissals into snarkier, more underhanded jabs...