Haha, inspectors definitely have their quirks. I remember when we sold our first house, the inspector made a huge deal about a tiny crack in one tile....

Yeah, lenders definitely don't make it easy...when we did our kitchen remodel a couple years ago, I assumed all the interest would be deductible. Turn...

Totally agree with your point about calculated risks vs reckless leaps. When I bought my first home, I was tempted to stretch my budget to get somethi...

Had something similar happen when refinancing a few years ago. They wanted pay stubs from a job I had in 2007...seriously? I politely pushed back, exp...

I've definitely found that negotiating upfront can save you a ton of stress later. When I refinanced last year, I straight-up told the lender I'd walk...