Introduction. Leaving home: our real estate journey begins

Stealing home: scoring a data-driven deal on a new house. Warren Buffett is (always) right: why buying a home is still a really smart investment ; Stats and the city: timing is everything when deciding whether to buy or rent ; 2-4-6-8, neighborhoods that will appreciate: predicting the next hot spot ; The Starbucks effect: how lattes perk up home prices ; It's the worst house for a reason: why you shouldn't buy the worst house in the best neighborhood ; Do your homework: finding a great school district in your price range ; ARMs and legs: fixed-rate mortgages aren't for everyone ; Apples and oranges: how to determine whether buying a foreclosure is a good deal ; What to expect when you're inspecting: how to pick the right home inspector

Moving out: the new rules of selling a home. America's next top remodel: not all home-improvement projects are created equal ; Magic words and dangerous descriptors: how to write an effective listing ; March madness: when to list your home ; Real est8 4 sale: use superstitions to your advantage ; The price is right: how to determine your asking price ; Nine is the magic number: how to sell for more by asking for less ; Appraising real estate agents: reviews correlate with performance

The data-hood: a new look at our nation of neighborhoods. The gayborhood phenomenon: property values as a bellwether of social change ; What's in a street name?: what street names tell us about property values ; Empire real estate of mind: analyzing the oddities of New York City ; The wild, wild west: America's most volatile housing markets ; Statistics are people, too: looking at the housing bust in more than just dollars and cents ; What's walkability worth?: how walkable neighborhoods affect property valuse

This old housing market: rethinking real estate in America. Owning isn't for everyone: the case for decoupling homeownership and the American dream ; The third rail of real estate: is the mortgage interest deduction really the best use of $100 billion? ; Down by the seaside: how waterfront property plays by its own rules

Conclusion. Follow the data to find your way home.