Giordan Thompson

Confidence in homeownership collapsed 47 points in five years. That's not pessimism, it's math. Here are the seven numbers behind the feeling, and the one that quietly cuts the other direction.

Putting almost nothing down can be the right move or a trap, depending on your situation. A tiny down payment gets you into a home faster, but it usually means a bigger payment, mortgage insurance, and a thin cushion if anything goes wrong. For some Denver first-time home buyers, low down is the only realistic path in, and that's okay. The goal is to choose it on purpose, with eyes open. There's a version of homebuying advice floating around that goes: "Just get in. Put as little down as you...

Most of the real estate playbook runs on interruption — cold calls, door knocks, listing videos nobody asked for. Here's the opposite bet I'm making, and why I'd rather be your agent for life.