I recently had the opportunity to help some good friends of mine find a property. They are first time home buyers and it took several contracts before even getting into escrow the 1st time. The original property they were going to buy came with a few unknowns and a bad layout where the laundry closet was too small to fit even the most compact washer/dryer. After cancelling the 1st transaction it took a few months to find the right property but we found a large 1 bedroom in a quiet building.