A 26-year-old attorney has been living at home to save and buy her first place in Washington, DC. She's looking for a small condo downtown, but her mother thinks she could get more space and bang for her buck a bit farther out.

A frugal buyer in Mt. Vernon, New York, is looking for a co-op apartment with one bedroom where she can keep saving up for a single family home, but her opinionated sister thinks she would have a better investment if she spent a little more up front.