For decades, houses in the United States got bigger and bigger, even as the size of the average U.S. household shrunk smaller and smaller. DataTrek, a business research firm, reported that the average household size in America has gone down each year since 1960, from 3.3 people to just 2.5 last year. Meanwhile, houses were […]
Buying your first home is a big decision, can be a long process, and it is both fun and frustrating at times. After all, how many six-figure or larger purchases have you made so far in life, and how often do you plan on making them? It’s OK to be careful, a bit suspicious at […]
Buying a home can be fun, but it can also be stressful, especially in the price negotiation process. Some deals are quick, an offer, maybe one counter-offer, and the deal is made. Others go through a series of counter-offers, with the price bouncing around and a lot of small details entering the negotiations. Those details […]