June 11, 2022

“It is a comfortable feeling to know that you stand on your own ground. Land is about the only thing that can’t fly away.” —Anthony Trollope, Victorian novelist Finally. You’ve slapped your John Hancock on the closing paperwork. You’re happy with your loan … well, as happy as you can be, considering the magnitude of […]

“ABC. A, always. B, be. C, closing. ALWAYS BE CLOSING. Always be closing.” —Blake, in David Mamet’s Glengarry Glen Ross The hardest parts are over: You’ve found that perfect home in a haystack of listings, negotiated a deal you’re happy with, and secured a mortgage and you’re now in the home stretch of the homebuying

“Here lies Walter Fielding. He bought a house. And it killed him.” —Tom Hanks, The Money Pit A home inspection can be a nerve-racking process for newbie buyers: What if the house you adore has major problems hiding beneath that shiny new coat of paint? If you’re worried the home you envision living in may

“There have been few things in my life which have had a more genial effect on my mind than the possession of a piece of land.” —Harriet Martineau, sociologist You’ve found the home you love, had your offer accepted, and even locked in a mortgage! Time to break out the Dom Pérignon White Gold? Sorry,

“People are living longer than ever before, a phenomenon undoubtedly made necessary by the 30-year mortgage.” —Doug Larson, columnist If you’re shopping for a home, odds are you’re shopping for a mortgage as well. In the entire homebuying process, it’s perhaps the most intimidating step: convincing a bank to hand you hundreds of thousands of

How To Make an Offer on a Home “Home is the nicest word there is.” —Laura Ingalls Wilder We’ll get right down to it: Shopping for a home is fun. But once you find “The One,” things start to get real—real fast. Think of making an offer on a home as setting the roller coaster

“They should put the two sections together, real estate and obituaries—Mr. Klein died today leaving a wife, two children, and a spacious three-bedroom apartment with a wood-burning fireplace.” —Billy Crystal, When Harry Met Sally You’ve done your research, saved up for a down payment, and found a real estate agent you trust. Now comes the