1. Signing a "Forever" Agent Representation Agreement Under California’s updated laws (AB 2992), you must sign a Buyer Representation Agreement before even touring a home.

• The Trap: Don't get locked into a 90-day exclusive contract with the first agent you meet at an open house.

• The Consequence: If …

Scroll TikTok long enough and it’s easy to believe the American Dream has changed.

Twenty-something creators buying Lamborghinis. YouTubers making seven figures filming pranks. Crypto success stories that sound like overnight miracles. If that’s the new path to wealth, where does buying a home even fit anymore?

For younger buyers—especially …