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'The look on her red face was priceless': Suburban Karen neighbor tries pushing trash on new millennial homeowners, drive-by junk collector puts her in her place

'The look on her red face was priceless': Suburban Karen neighbor tries pushing trash on new millennial homeowners, drive-by junk collector puts her in her place

“My husband told her if she wants to play Nancy Drew she’s welcome to but he has better things to do…”
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‘It's the bane of my existence’: Homeowners share the minor issues they ignored when buying their home that are now much bigger problems

‘It's the bane of my existence’: Homeowners share the minor issues they ignored when buying their home that are now much bigger problems

It's always the little things that will end up biting you in the…
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Entitled older generation of neighbors decide to hang up U.S. military flags on younger couple's property to ‘support the troops’, property owners stop them in their tracks

Entitled older generation of neighbors decide to hang up U.S. military flags on younger couple's property to ‘support the troops’, property owners stop them in their tracks

Older generation of neighbors decide to hang up U.S. military flags on younger couple's property, ‘I could see the smoke rising from his ears’
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‘Get out of my house’: Home seller discovers buyer moved into their house before closing date, leading to legal dispute when seller demands she leaves

‘Get out of my house’: Home seller discovers buyer moved into their house before closing date, leading to legal dispute when seller demands she leaves

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…
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‘I said “nah”’: Real estate corporation tries to trick potential buyers into a bidding war, homebuyers refuse to play their games and land the contract

‘I said “nah”’: Real estate corporation tries to trick potential buyers into a bidding war, homebuyers refuse to play their games and land the contract

“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.”
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First-time homebuyer and single mom shares foreboding story about purchasing on one-income: ‘I do not regret buying… [But] please think about worst-case scenario’

First-time homebuyer and single mom shares foreboding story about purchasing on one-income: ‘I do not regret buying… [But] please think about worst-case scenario’

You never think the worst case scenario could happen to you, until it does…
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'His face went white when he saw me': Wannabe slumlord finally gets his comeuppance 10 years later from a tenant he never thought he'd see again

'His face went white when he saw me': Wannabe slumlord finally gets his comeuppance 10 years later from a tenant he never thought he'd see again

Isn't it great when karma gives you a front seat?
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Professional Home Inspectors and Recent Homebuyers Explain How Bad is 'BAD' for Inspection Results

Professional Home Inspectors and Recent Homebuyers Explain How Bad is 'BAD' for Inspection Results

“An inspection report with 50+ items is actually pretty typical for a home built in the late '70s.”
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‘Stretched way too thin’: One bad decision doesn't spell it out for the entire real estate market, but guy with less than $150k salary who buys $500,000 home poses a common buyer mistake

‘Stretched way too thin’: One bad decision doesn't spell it out for the entire real estate market, but guy with less than $150k salary who buys $500,000 home poses a common buyer mistake

It's called financial illiteracy and you don't want to find yourself in that category when house hunting.
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'I'm just stunned': Parents save $20,000 for son's future home, now all grown up he's ready to put a down payment, but his wife feels uneasy about accepting the "free" money

'I'm just stunned': Parents save $20,000 for son's future home, now all grown up he's ready to put a down payment, but his wife feels uneasy about accepting the "free" money

Do parents really give “unconditional” money or is there always “something” attached to it?
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'WE DID IT': Couple in their 20s lands a $225k house with $0 down and a 6.8% rate with free refinancing in six months, house-hunting community in awe

'WE DID IT': Couple in their 20s lands a $225k house with $0 down and a 6.8% rate with free refinancing in six months, house-hunting community in awe

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.
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