Crystal Green

Last fall, I was sitting in my living room when a neighbor from down the street knocked on my door. … Read more

Writing a check for $450,000 is terrifying and liberating in equal measure. You’ve saved, scrimped, maybe inherited, and now you … Read more

So you’ve got enough saved up to buy a house without a mortgage. But buying with cash isn’t about showing … Read more

When you’ve got a serious pile of savings and you’re looking at houses, everyone has an opinion. “Pay cash – … Read more

The day our buyer’s financing fell through, I was standing in the kitchen packing boxes and trying to figure out … Read more

I used to think paying cash for a house was the financial goal. No mortgage, no monthly payment, no interest … Read more

You typed can I afford a $300k house on a $100k salary into Google and landed here, so let’s get … Read more