Ben Gray gets candid about what it is actually like to buy a home in today’s Central New York market — and he is not sugarcoating it. Ben describes the process as getting your teeth kicked in once a week, with buyers constantly losing out to higher offers or all-cash deals. But rather than overwhelm first-time buyers, he offers a surprisingly practical starting point: Zillow. Ben breaks down exactly how to use it as a budgeting tool before ever talking to an agent or lender — with one important caveat. Do not click any buttons.
