That sounds all too familiar. I’ve had projects where the paperwork seemed to multiply every time I turned around—one missing signature and suddenly y...

Honestly, I’ve seen both sides of this. A few years back, I watched a friend use a HELOC to renovate his kitchen, thinking it’d add value and make lif...

That “proof of continued employment” thing is wild. I’ve had buyers get tripped up by that exact request—one guy was literally at his sister’s wedding...

That’s the part that always gets me. I’ve been through a few refis and purchases in Dallas, and every time, there’s a new “miscellaneous” fee that was...

I’ve seen so many buyers get starry-eyed over quartz counters and miss the sagging floor joists underneath. Had a project once where the HVAC was anci...

Honestly, I’ve seen both sides of this. Had a buyer a couple years back who rolled in every fee—inspection, closing, even some repairs. At first, it f...

Had a lender tack on a “compliance review” fee once—$275, just sitting there on the estimate. I asked for details and suddenly it was “optional.” Funn...

Couldn’t agree more about the “lowest rate” trap. Years back, I got lured in by a broker promising a killer rate—turns out, the closing costs were pad...