Had a buyer once who was thrilled about the “no surprises” pitch from a builder—until the HOA sent a bill for something called a “transition fee” righ...

That’s spot on. I’ve seen deals get tangled up over the smallest things—one time a buyer had to explain a $500 Venmo transfer from his aunt, and it he...

Had a similar experience a couple years back when refinancing my VA loan. Thought I had everything nailed down, then suddenly there's this "processing...

Definitely baby steps. I remember feeling exactly the same way when I first started paying down my mortgage. It felt like throwing pennies into an oce...

Same here—I started with those online calculators, but quickly realized they didn't quite capture everything. A few years back, I refinanced a propert...

Totally relate to this. A couple years ago, I was aggressively paying down my mortgage—felt great watching that balance shrink. Then a prime property ...