I want to talk to buyers for a minute. Sellers, you can read this too — but this one's for the people who are about to write a check they don't fully understand yet. If you're shopping for a house in 2026, you've probably done the same thing eve
Most deals die in the contract, not the listing. Here are the details agents miss and what protects your money.
You found the house — you should share in the commission. Here's how DUFFY buyers get up to 1.5% back at closing.
Short answer: yes — if you can comfortably make the monthly payment and you plan to actually live in the house for at least five years. That’s the honest version. The longer version is below, because the question doesn’t have one clean answer for everybody, and anybody telling you it does is selling you something.
