Oppenheim twins from 'Selling Sunset' share top home buying tips

While their standards and expectations are likely incredibly different from the average US resident, they argue it's a strategy that scales down to first-time buyers who are increasingly priced out of a highly competitive market.First-time buyers, Jason said, should first find a good agent in the area where they want to own a home, then focus on the detail of a property.Jason described residential real estate as "emotional", and that beyond the "intrinsic value" found in square footage, lot sizes and location, the presentation of a home could markedly change its valuation. But Brett said these issues were mostly irrelevant if a buyer was prepared to sit on a house for at least 10 years.It's almost impossible to lose money in real estate if you can hold it for 10 years, according to Jason."The only time you get hurt in real estate is if you're in a situation where you're forced to sell," Jason said.