What is the single most valuable piece of advice you received when you were in the process of buying your first home? [more inside]
posted on Dec 12, 2007 - 67 answers

Young couple visited France last year for about two weeks with few plans other than a couple of booked hotel rooms and a TGV pass. They fell in love with the country and would love to move there about 5 years out... [more inside]
posted on Aug 21, 2007 - 12 answers

We just bough our first home and need advice on ways to thank those that helped us get through the process smoothly. [more inside]
posted on Apr 18, 2007 - 17 answers

I want to buy a house. I have 20 grand but bad credit and a long term boyfriend with no money and good credit. What is the best option? [more inside]
posted on Apr 6, 2007 - 25 answers

How does one monitor the Housing Market of Southern California? [more inside]
posted on Mar 26, 2007 - 5 answers

What questions do I ask when trying to get a mortgage? [more inside]
posted on Mar 14, 2007 - 10 answers

Help me budget for buying our first home. [more inside]
posted on Jan 12, 2007 - 17 answers

How do we figure out whether we're financially and emotionally ready to buy our first home? We have a really good handle on what we can afford, which neighborhoods we like best, what houses are going for. We've read "Home Buying for Dummies." We've saved up an OK chunk of cash. But my husband and I are both worried, and for different reasons. [more inside]
posted on Jan 7, 2007 - 32 answers

OK, we FINALLY got an offer on our house (after 4 months on the market) and we can't decide if we should accept. [more inside]
posted on Aug 27, 2006 - 22 answers

I need a walk through on how to buy property without a real estate agent. [more inside]
posted on Sep 12, 2005 - 10 answers

Experienced homeowners, help out a first-time buyer. What wisdom can you impart about the home buying process? What do you wish you had done differently when buying your first home?
posted on Jul 29, 2005 - 36 answers

How do I know if I am getting the best home loan available to me? [more inside]
posted on Jun 29, 2005 - 9 answers

Buying a home without a realtor. My landlord wants to sell the place I am living in (he lives in the lower, me the upper) because he is using the money to buy a business. He wants to sell quickly as the business loan is contingent on his sale of the home. The only catch is that he wants to forgo using a realtor by using an attorney instead. Has anyone here ever bought a home this way? What are the advantages/disadvantages on my end? Any common mistakes to avoid?
posted on May 5, 2004 - 16 answers