Home Buying

Real Questions Homeowners Are Asking

Get answers to the questions homeowners are asking right now from experienced real estate professionals.

• How should my brother and I put our names on a house we're buying together? My brother and I are buying a duplex together, each living in one side, and we both want the option to sell our half someday without forcing the other out.… Asked by Wallace D. | Owensboro, KY | 10-27-2026 0 answers ›
• What do I do when my septic fails right before I list the house? We were getting ready to list my late aunts place, a little ranch on 3 acres out in the county that she lived in for 40 years, and the inspector… Asked by Ruthie M. | Hickory, NC | 10-27-2026 0 answers ›
• Do I have to drop my price if the VA appraisal comes in low? my buyer is using a va loan and the appraisal came back 9k under our contract price and their agent is saying we have to come down to the appraised… Asked by Darius T. | Killeen, TX | 10-27-2026 0 answers ›
• What should I check for liens and title problems before buying my first rental? Before I buy my first rental, is pulling the public records for liens and back taxes something I should be doing myself, or is that what the title company covers? Asked by Rudy P. | Lakeland, FL | 10-23-2026 7 answers ›
• Should I raise my list price back up after adding the upgrade a buyer asked for, or just eat the cost to get it sold? I listed my flip for $600k two months ago and dropped it to $565k, but buyers keep asking for central air, so I'm finally adding it this month even though… Asked by Sawyer K. | Franklin, TN | 10-23-2026 9 answers ›
• Can I buy tow house I oun the hold USA real state Asked by James Stewart | Los Angeles, CA | 10-22-2026 5 answers ›
• Does a verbal agreement with a buyer actually mean anything once it's time to sign? A buyer and I shook hands on a price for my house two weeks ago, and he told me he would have his agent draw up paperwork, but I have… Asked by Zofia | Providence, RI | 10-22-2026 8 answers ›
• Will a lender even approve us for a 15 year mortgage at our age? My husband is 60 and I'm 58 and we keep getting weird looks from people when we mention applying for a new $200k mortgage on a 15 year term. We… Asked by Manuel | Peoria, IL | 10-22-2026 6 answers ›
• the hoa is trying to fine me for a shed i put up two years ago and nobody said nothing til now, can they even do that th the hoa is trying to fine me for a shed i put up two years ago and nobody said nothing til now, can they even do that this late Asked by Remi S | Gastonia, NC | 10-22-2026 4 answers ›
• Does a 2-1 buydown rate actually go back to my real fixed rate afterward? I bought a new construction home this year with a 2-1 buydown: my permanent rate is 4.75%, but payments are based on 2.75% the first year and 3.75% the second… Asked by Trevor B. | Huntsville, AL | 10-01-2026 13 answers ›