Duplex living: what it really costs, earns, and asks of you
House-hacking a duplex can cut your housing bill in half — the honest math includes tenants, shared walls, and a second of everything to maintain.
David JordanResidential
Houses and apartments as places to live and as assets: asking prices, layouts that work, time on market, and what a street actually sells for.
How to read HOA rules before you buy (and which ones bite later)
The CC&Rs decide whether your fence, your rental, your EV charger, and your paint color are actually yours to choose. Read them while you can still walk away.
Rosa Marchetti
New construction or resale: a checklist instead of a vibe
The shiny model home and the charming 1940s colonial fail differently — the choice comes down to which failure list you'd rather manage.
David Jordan
What a party wall means when you buy a row house
The wall you share with the neighbors is part-owned, part-governed, and occasionally part-litigated. Reading the agreement before closing is the whole game.
David Jordan
Why single-story houses cost more per square foot (and when they're worth it)
A ranch spreads one floor of roof and foundation over the whole house — that geometry is the price premium, and also the point.
Rosa Marchetti