I get where you’re coming from, but man, sometimes those inspections just feel like another way to drain your wallet. I mean, the VA appraisal does at...

I mean, I’d take a couch-cushion scavenger hunt over the “where did I file my W-2 from 2019” panic attack any day. I hear you though, it’s not *that* ...

Man, the “flexible” thing gets me every time. I swear, one lender’s “flexible” is another’s “gotcha fee.” I had a redraw facility once where they char...

Man, I swear those “miscellaneous” fees are like gremlins—multiply when you’re not looking. I remember thinking I’d nailed my budget, then suddenly th...

Man, this hits home. I swear, my tax guy and my mortgage broker must think I’m running two different businesses. I try to write off everything I can—b...

Man, the “urban forestry management” one got me too. I remember thinking, “Wait, am I paying for the squirrels’ rent now?” It’s wild how these fees ju...

Haha, I feel this! I tried the same trick once and felt like a kid caught sneaking cookies—awkward and totally busted. 😅 Got maybe a quarter p...

Yeah, thermal imaging can be hit or miss. My inspector had one too, looked like something straight outta Ghostbusters, but it didn't catch the fact th...

Haha, this hits home. I once spent an entire weekend stressing over a $200 overdraft fee—meanwhile, my brother casually refinanced his house and bough...

Haha, totally feel you on this. When I bought my condo last year, they practically wanted a DNA sample for a tiny side hustle deposit that popped up i...

Yeah, that sounds pretty stressful tbh... I'd be nervous about the seller changing their mind or something unexpected popping up. My friend did someth...