Title: Mortgage hunting nightmare as a freelancer Yeah, it’s wild how much more paperwork they want when you’re not on a regular payroll. I remember ...

That “site inspection” fee tripped me up too. I remember seeing it on my first quote and thinking, “Wait, did someone actually come out here? I never ...

I totally get the “foreign language” vibe from those contracts. I remember sitting there with a highlighter, just marking up every other line. The “se...

Totally get what you mean about the scavenger hunt vibe. I had a “processing fee” and a “review fee” on mine—like, are they reviewing the process or p...

Totally get where you’re coming from. I felt ridiculous the first time I questioned a “processing fee” that seemed made up, but it magically disappear...

I totally get what you mean about those sneaky fees. When I started looking at online quotes, I thought I was getting a killer deal—until I clicked th...

I get what you’re saying about the paperwork circus, but I’m not totally convinced that these “no tax return” loans are the magic fix for everyone lik...

Totally agree with this. When I was comparing lenders, I made a spreadsheet and literally went line by line. If something looked weird, I’d ask about ...

I was actually surprised at how many random fees show up right before closing. I kept seeing “processing” or “handling” charges that weren’t really ex...

Totally agree, PMI does seem to linger way longer than you'd expect. From what I've gathered (still new to this myself), it's usually best to wait unt...