Yeah, property taxes have definitely crept up around here. We refinanced last year thinking it’d help with monthly costs, but then the new appraisal h...

Yeah, I totally get what you mean about the random fees. When I refinanced last year, there was a “document prep” charge that seemed pretty vague. I q...

PRE-APPROVAL VS PRE-QUALIFICATION: WHY DOES IT MATTER FOR HOME BUYERS? That’s pretty much how it went for me too, honestly. When I bought my first ...

I’ve definitely had agents dodge the “tell me about a deal that went sideways” question. It’s like they’re allergic to admitting anything ever goes wr...

Totally agree, legal stuff can spiral out of control fast. Had a similar wake-up call when our septic system failed right after we refinanced—talk abo...

Haha, been there myself—felt like I needed a corkboard and red yarn to map out lender requirements. Honestly though, once you nail down those sneaky d...

Yeah, lenders definitely don't mess around with DSCR loans. I refinanced one of my rentals last year thinking it'd be straightforward—just show some d...

Totally agree with you on this one. When we bought our new build a few years back, I almost skipped the inspection thinking "it's brand new, what coul...