This Bargain Find Saved Me During the Home Buying Process

To say I was a bit stressed out while hunting for and purchasing my first home would be a gross understatement. You see, I'm a planner. I like to know what to expect in any given situation, and having to trust our real estate agent to guide us through the whole process--without having a road map detailing each step of that process--made me a nervous wreck. There seemed to be so many moving parts that it made my head spin. But one smart purchase helped me maintain my sanity all the way through th...