Complete Home Buyer's Bundle Planning Collection

176 planning questions and 16 expert readings across 3 guides.

Planning Questions

• Write about the last 3 times you felt 'at home' in a physical space. What specific details made each place feel that way? What patterns do you notice across these memories?
• Document the last 5 major purchases over $1,000 you made. For each: How long did you research? Did you feel rushed or at peace with the decision? Do you still feel good about it? What does this pattern tell you about your decision-making style?
• Think about the past year: When did you feel most constrained by your current living situation? Write about 3 specific moments when you thought 'I wish I had...' about your space.
• Reflect on your childhood home(s). What did you love? What did you hate? Which of those feelings still show up when you think about where you want to live now?
• Write about a time in the past 2 years when an unexpected expense (medical, car, etc.) hit you. How did you handle it emotionally and financially? What does this tell you about your readiness for home ownership surprises?
• Document your money habits over the past 6 months: When have you felt anxious about spending? When have you felt free? What purchases brought guilt versus satisfaction?
• Think about Sunday evenings over the past 3 months. When you're at home, how do you feel? Restless? Content? What specific aspects of your space contribute to that feeling?
• Write about 3 friends or family members whose homes you've visited recently. What did you envy? What made you think 'I'd never want that'? Why?
• Reflect on the longest you've lived in one place. What made you stay? What made you eventually leave (or what would make you leave)? How does that inform what you're looking for now?
• Document moments in the past year when you felt proud of maintaining or fixing something. What was satisfying about it? When have you felt overwhelmed by maintenance responsibilities?
• Think about the moment you first seriously considered moving to this new city. What sparked it? What were you feeling about your current life at that time?
• Recall 3 times in your life when you felt truly at home somewhere. What made those places feel like home? What specific elements created that feeling?
• Write about your earliest memory of moving or being in a completely new place. What did that experience teach you about yourself? What patterns from that experience still show up today?
• Reflect on your current city: What will you miss most when you think about your daily life? Not the big things, but the small moments - where you get coffee, your walking route, the sounds outside your window.
• Document times when you've felt like an outsider or newcomer before. How did you handle it? What strategies worked? What made you feel like you belonged eventually?
• Think about your social energy: Are you someone who makes friends easily or does it take time? Recall specific examples from the past 5 years. What does this tell you about building community in your new city?
• Write about a time when you took a big risk or made a major change. What did you learn about how you handle uncertainty? What coping mechanisms emerged?
• Reflect on your relationship with "home" as a concept. Is it about people, places, routines, or something else? When have you felt most grounded, and what created that feeling?
• Think about Sunday evenings in your current life. What's your routine? What gives you comfort? What anxieties come up? How might this change, and how do you feel about that?
• Document your support system right now: Who do you call when things go wrong? Who celebrates with you? How will distance affect these relationships, and how do you feel about that?
• Write about the moment you first thought about selling this home. What triggered it? Was it one big thing or a gradual realization over time?
• List every room in your home and note which one makes you think 'I'll miss this' vs 'I'm ready to let this go.' What patterns do you see in your emotional attachments?
• Recall 3 times in the past year when someone visited and you felt either proud or embarrassed about your home. What did you notice? What did you apologize for or explain away?
• Think about the last home you sold or left. What do you wish you'd done differently? What unexpected emotion surprised you during that transition?
• Document every story you tell about 'why we're selling' to different people (family, friends, colleagues). Which version feels most true? Which feels like you're convincing yourself?
• Write about your relationship with this house over time. When did it shift from 'our dream home' to 'the place we need to leave'? What specific moment marked that change?
• List all the projects you said you'd do 'someday' in this home. Which ones make you feel guilty now? Which ones reveal what you actually wanted this home to be versus what it became?
• Reflect on how you feel when you see 'For Sale' signs in your neighborhood. Excited? Anxious? Competitive? Relieved? What does that gut reaction tell you about your true readiness?
• Think about walking through your front door for the last time after closing. What feeling comes up first? Relief? Sadness? Panic? Excitement? Write about why that specific emotion emerges.
• Document every reason family members or friends have given for why you should or shouldn't sell. Which concerns actually resonate with you versus which feel like outside pressure or projection?

Expert Readings

• The 1% Rule Is a Lie: What Homeownership Actually Costs

  Everyone says "budget 1% of home value annually for maintenance." Reality: First-year costs average 3-4%, and nobody tells you about the $8,000 in one-time purchases. Here's the real budget for years 1-5.

• From Accepted Offer to Keys: The 30-Day Timeline Nobody Explains

  Your offer was accepted. Congrats! Now what? Here's what actually happens between "yes" and "here are your keys," and how to avoid the delays that push closing back 2 weeks.

• Making an Offer: The Contingency Strategy Most Buyers Get Wrong

  Everyone says "include contingencies to protect yourself" or "waive contingencies to win." Both are wrong. Here's how to structure an offer that protects you AND wins the house.

• The $500 Inspection That Saves $50,000: What Inspectors Actually Look For

  Most buyers walk through looking at granite countertops and paint colors. Inspectors look at foundation cracks, roof age, and electrical panels. Here's how to evaluate a house like a professional, not a Pinterest board.

• The 3-Ring Method: Choosing a Neighborhood That Won't Disappoint

  Most people pick neighborhoods by driving around on weekends. Five years later they realize the schools are declining, the commute is brutal, or there's no community. Here's the research framework realtors use for their own families.

• Buyer's Market vs Seller's Market: Strategy Changes Everything

  The advice that works in a buyer's market gets you outbid in a seller's market. Here's how to read market signals and adjust your strategy accordingly.

• When the Job Is Great But the City Is Wrong: The 2-Year Decision Matrix

  You got an amazing job offer in a city you're not sure about. Here's the decision framework career coaches use to evaluate whether to take it.

• The First 90 Days: What to Prioritize When Everything Feels Urgent

  You just moved. Everything is chaotic. Here's the priority framework relocation experts use to focus on what actually matters in months 1, 2, and 3.

• The Move Logistics System: A 6-Week Execution Plan

  Moving isn't just packing boxes. Here's the complete logistics system professional movers use to relocate 100+ people per year without anything breaking, getting lost, or falling through the cracks.

• The 90-Day Friend-Making System: Building a Social Life from Zero

  Making friends as an adult in a new city where you know nobody. Here's the structured approach community builders use to go from zero to a real social circle in 90 days.

• The Hidden Costs of Moving: A 12-Month Financial Model

  Rent is just the start. Here's the actual cost breakdown of your first year in a new city - the $8,000-$15,000 most people don't budget for.

• Remote Apartment Hunting: The 72-Hour Decision System

  Signing a lease from 1,000 miles away without getting scammed or making a $20,000 mistake. Here's the verification system property managers use when relocating employees.

Available Guides

• Buying Your First Home

  Navigate the home buying process from search to closing

• Moving to a New City

  Relocate smoothly and build a new life

• Selling Your Home

  Maximize value and navigate the selling process