Are You Really Too Young For Homeownership?
When Is The Right Age To Buy A Home? I get this question often. A reader who is 20 and financially ready asked if it is too soon to buy a home. The honest answer is that age is not…
Category FIRST TIME BUYER
How To Decide Between An Hourly Or Commission Agent
Should You Hire A Buyer’s Agent By The Hour A reader recently wrote in with a question that I hear from time to time. They are considering hiring a buyer’s agent to help with their search for a single family…
Lessons From a Buyer Who Regrets His Purchase
Buying a Home Because of FOMO Can Lead to Regret A reader wrote to me recently asking about the dangers of rushing into homeownership. It reminded me of a recent Wall Street Journal article that tells the story of Gio…
What You Need to Know Before Backing Out of a Real Estate Deal
Backing out of a real estate deal I recently received a message from a reader that brought up a lot of thoughtful questions. The buyer was in the middle of a condo purchase. They had not received key documents from…
Common First Time Buyer Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Common First Time Buyer Mistakes Buying your first home is one of the most exciting milestones in life, but it can also be incredibly stressful especially when you’re a first time buyer. Over the years, I have worked with so…
How to Evaluate a Buyer’s Agent Before You Commit
Choosing the Right Buyer’s Agent: What Every First-Time Homebuyer Should Know Searching for your first home can be both exciting and overwhelming. A friend of mine recently reached out from Northern California asking what to do after visiting a few…
25 Homebuyer Terms You Need to Know Before You Buy
Real Estate Terms Every Buyer Should Know Buying a home can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re hearing unfamiliar terms at every turn. That’s why I created this quick glossary of the most common homebuyer terms every homebuyer should know. Whether…
How to Make a Competitive Offer in a Hot Market
There are Still Competitive Offer Situations in Some Parts of the Country Although messages like this are becoming more rare as the US market shifts, I recently received a note from a reader in Pennsylvania who has been trying to…
What Happened to The $1,000 Credit?
When Verbal Promises Go Wrong in Real Estate Recently a reader reached out with a frustrating situation. They had just purchased a home, closed about a month ago, and encountered an issue during the process. During the transaction, the buyer…
Why Mixing Friends and Real Estate Rarely Ends Well
When Loyalty and Real Estate Collide A Reddit post recently captured the emotional tug-of-war many buyers face. The poster was working with an experienced real estate agent they were connected to through a friend. That friend has now become a…
