- Zillow's definitely not perfect, but I'd push back a bit on totally dismissing it. - Had the opposite happen to me—Zillow's estimate was actually hi...

My experience was a bit different: - Bought a plot about 10 years ago thinking the area would pick up. - Still waiting on that "boom"—it's been prett...

Yeah, spot on with this. A couple years back I jumped into refinancing right after some new rules hit, thinking I'd beat the rush. Ended up with more ...

Good points overall, but honestly, even with milestones and parachutes, sometimes life just tosses curveballs you can't prep for. I've seen friends ma...