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Unless you’re a real estate agent, you probably don’t think about home appraisals more than a few times in your life. (Considering how much time real estate agents spend worrying about them, you’re probably better off!) But when you buy a house, chances are a third-party appraiser will need to inspect the house and analyze whether you’re paying an appropriate amount for it. That’s a good thing, because it ensures you’re not overpaying for a house, but sometimes an appraiser c

Buying a home isn’t an overnight process. (Well, unless you’re a cash buyer, find the perfect home in a single day, and a seller who is able to accommodate such a quick closing!) But for many buyers, it can feel like the process of buying a house takes forever. The good news? A lot of that timeline is in your hands… Real estate agents are patient. They know every buyer has their own pace, and they roll with it. But they also see buyers unintentionally slowing themselves down

For many college grads, student loan debt can feel staggering. Six figures of debt isn’t unusual, and on paper, it can make buying a home...

When you’re buying a house, your real estate agent will do a lot of the heavy lifting and behind-the-scenes work, and much of it will...

Unless you’re living entirely off the grid—or at least in an extremely rural area—having neighbors is a fact of life. Some become...

With home prices and interest rates still relatively high, many potential homeowners are trying to figure out a way to get the best deal...

If real estate agents earned a dollar every time they heard someone say, “I’m waiting until the new year to buy a house,”  they wouldn’t...

You probably know you should clean your house and make sure it passes the sniff test before your agent holds an open house. But there are...

The owner of the iconic Breaking Bad  house is looking to sell it for $4 million, which is ten times higher than the estimated value....

If you’ve been thinking about buying a house, you’ve probably heard that there aren’t that many homes for sale. And if you’ve been...

If you’re thinking about moving, you might want to dedicate some of that thought to how you feel about buying a place in a homeowners’...

For the past few years, homebuyers have been waiting for a sign that home prices might finally start coming down. Well, after years of...

Thinking about buying a home on your own? Skipping a real estate agent might seem like a great way to save money, but it also means...

Not every renter has homeownership in their plans, but if buying a home is something you hope to do—whether in the next year or further...

When you’re looking to buy a house, you might think it makes sense to go directly to the agent who’s listed the property for sale. Some...

There’s a saying in real estate: “Date the rate, marry the house.” But lately, some buyers aren’t even swiping right unless the rate...

Beyond promises of energy efficiency, curb appeal, and lower utility bills, you’ll often hear home improvement companies claiming that a...

Buying a home is, for many people, an essential part of the American dream. But for people with a checkered financial history – and a...