Buying a home

Use price sense to prepare for a viewing, a bid and a purchase.

Fourteen days, ten minutes a day. A simple plan to learn your market before you buy.

You live there, but do you know what homes there cost? Twenty guesses tell you.

Bidding can be fast and stressful. Preparation is the best way to stay calm.

Your maximum price should come from data and your budget, not from the moment.

Buying a home together means that you must agree on a price. Learn how a simple game helps couples find a number that they both accept.

Comparable sales are the best guide to a home's price. Here is how to pick them.

Learn the warning signs that your bid has left the real market, and what to do before you pay too much for a home in Sweden.

Bidding too low also has a cost: lost homes, lost time and more stress. Learn how to find a bid that is realistic for the area.

Good questions at a viewing give you information that is not in the listing.

Losing a bidding war hurts. Learn how to use the loss to understand your market better and how to prepare for the next home.

Even if you rent, it helps to know home prices. Learn how price sense helps you decide when to rent, when to buy and where to live.

A free game is an easy way to talk about money and housing with teenagers.

Guess the price of real Swedish homes

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