Guides for the deciding part
Plenty of sites help you find homes. These guides are for everything after: touring well, remembering what you saw, and, if you're buying with someone, agreeing on what you both noticed. Useful whether or not you ever download the app.
How to compare homes when you can't agree
A calm method for couples who are stuck between houses: agree on criteria first, use your notes instead of your memories, and find out whether you're really disagreeing at all.
How to evaluate a neighborhood beyond the listing
How to read a neighborhood before you buy: the three-visit rule, the walk test, the noise inventory, and the everyday errands that tell you what living there is really like.
How to remember every house you tour
Why every house blurs into the next by the third showing, and the capture system (same shots, a car voice note, a same-day score) that keeps each one distinct.
Questions to ask when touring a home
The questions worth asking on a home tour: what to ask the listing agent, what to ask your own agent, and the questions you and your partner should ask each other before you fall in love.
The house tour checklist: what to actually look at
A practical house tour checklist for buyers: the things you can't change, the things that cost real money, and the everyday details that decide whether you'll love living there.
What to send your agent after home tours
What buyer's agents actually want after showings: a short, honest read on each home within a day, clear nos with reasons, and where your search stands overall. Templates included.