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're torn between them
Torn between homes? Settle what matters most, then compare each home on your tour notes, not memory. With a partner? Find where you really differ.
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 errands that show what living there is like.
How to remember every house you tour
Why houses blur together by the third tour, and a simple fix: the same five photos, a voice note in the car, and a same-day first impression.
Questions to ask when touring a home
What to ask on a home tour: questions for the listing agent, for your own agent, and, if you're buying with a partner, for each other.
The house tour checklist: what to actually look at
A practical home tour checklist: what you can't change, what costs real money, and the everyday details that decide whether you'll love living there.
What to send your agent after home tours
What your agent wants after tours: an honest read on each home within a day, clear nos with reasons, and where your search stands. Templates included.