You can tell a lot about a neighborhood by driving through it. Manicured lawns and well-kept homes indicate pride of ownership. Junk cars parked on overgrown lawns and overturned mattresses at the curb are signs of decay. However, if you rely on these ind

Not every mistake in a real estate transaction can be reversed, much less fixed before closing if there are home buying mistakes. If buyers goof up and make an innocent mistake, they might very well be stuck with the consequences for a long time or, worse

As you know from thebasics page, to buy a home you need both the down payment and the monthly payments. So you're probably wondering, "How much do I need to make the monthly payments?" But we'll answer this question from the other direction: We'll find o

Buying a home involves more out-of-pocket than just the down payment. There are also closing costs to pay for items such as title policies, recording fees, inspections, courier charges, reserves to set up an impound account and fees that a lender charges.